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The final goodbye
THE hammer came down for the final time at Witherswood Angus last month, when John and Joan Woodruff said goodbye to the last of their…
Rain across region needed now
“IT’S dry as chips.” So said Elders stock and station agent Ryan Sergeant late last month. Mr Sergeant was repeating the phrase that farmers across…
Be prepared
Prepare. That’s the lesson to be taken from the current season, according to farmers in the Shepparton region.
The green fight continues
THE Peninsula branch of the Victorian Farmers Federation has renewed calls for two ag officers to be employed in planning at the Mornington Peninsula Shire….
United we stand, divided we fall
THE Goulburn Valley is losing dairy farmers at an unprecedented rate, thanks to skyrocketing water, feed and grain prices. Water hit $500/ML last month, meaning…
Local farmers targeted by activist group
THERE are concerns that more than 100 farms in the North East and Goulburn Murray region have had their location – and in some cases,…
Drought hits tractor sales
TRACTOR sales slid four per cent overall for 2018 as the on-flow of drought conditions moved into machinery sales. Conservative sales saw the first year…
Rosebud contractor fined for illegal 1080 use
A PEST contractor has been fined $4000 at the Dromana Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to providing 1080 bait products to a person not authorised…
Farmers are a key part of climate for change
MORE than 200 people from around the region and interstate last week gathered at a managing climate risk in agriculture conference held at the George…
Hereford animal name change
A recent change to the Herefords Australia Regulations has been introduced into the Herefords Australia registry software. All animals that have been DNA tested as…
A season halved
FARMERS in Central Victoria have been granted a month’s grace following patchy rainfall in October. Producers within a 40-kilometre radius of Alexandra received between 20-40ml…
Illegal clearing costs farmer $300,000
A NORTH East farming operation has been ordered to pay costs of $300,000, and dedicate 148 acres to a nature conservation, after illegally clearing more…
Victoria’s Best Young Auctioneer
JOE Allen of Elders in Euroa has come out on top of the 2018 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition. Mr Allen came first place in…
Make hay while the sun shines
DROUGHT is affecting many Australian farmers. From Queensland all the way down to Gippsland, the lack of rain is being felt across many regions and…
Victorian Nuffield scholars announced
A SHEEP farmer from out near Horsham, and an organic vegetable grower from near Mornington have both been named as the 2019 Victorian Nuffield Scholars….
Blueberry boom prediction
THE Yarra Valley berry season is just weeks away from beginning and 2018 will be the year of new export markets, according to YV Fresh…