Gillieston heading to VCAT
AN objection has been lodged with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) by members of the Gillieston Action Group against the City of Greater…
Snobs Creek Hatchery encourage further trials
ALONG the mountain fed Jamieson River, and in spots along the Queens Creek (part of the water shed from the King River, just near Cheshunt)…
Helping farm exporters reach overseas
FARMERS and small agribusinesses finding it difficult to tap into overseas markets can seek help with the Australian Government delivering on a $6.1 million election…
New insights into the effects of drought and climate variability on Australian farms
AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report provides analysis on the effects of climate variability on Australian cropping and…
A lifetime’s passion in wool for Rex
REX Forrest of Rosstulla Holdings in Beechworth was recently recognised for his outstanding contribution to the wool industry, with a stencil awarded by the Australian…
Fruits of the labour
AT Koala Cherries in Yarck, the yield is down but the quality is up. It’s been a clean fruit year, and Simon Rouget, co-owner and…
Jessie receives award for tops in agriculture
LOCAL Mansfield girl Jessie Reed was recently awarded the Alister Say Memorial Award in agriculture for outstanding work through her school based apprenticeship. Jessie commenced…
When the smoke settles
AFTER the smoke has settled and the fires are extinguished, roads are reopened and communities begin to rebuild. Left to assess the scorched land and…
All about the breed at Black Diamond
“I’M farming through and through,” Murray Van der Drift of Black Diamond Speckle Parks and Macorna Limousins said with a laugh. “I can talk cows…
Generations in the saddle
IT happens twice each year – before the sun is up, Bruce McCormack prepares his family for their High Country muster. It is a tradition…
Black sheep in the Mangione family
MARILYN Mangione’s grandparents on both sides were farmers working the land in the Clyde and Cranbourne region. Marilyn’s mother as a child always had to…
Hay while the sun keeps on shining
MANSFIELD farmers have been spared the feed crisis crippling Australia, with well-timed rain resulting in one of the best hay seasons seen in decades. Hay…
These little piggies are going to market
Taggart’s Paddock Pork was initially a chat over a couple of drinks, sitting on the deck of Angelo Greco’s Taggerty-based property. “I knew this guy…
Camels pioneer dairy industry
The Camel Milk Company Australia is busy. On a single day in early November, Channel Nine was there conducting an interview as news had just…
Green light to Gillieston
FOLLOWING on from the Environment Protection Authority approval, the City of Greater Shepparton has given the green light to Meatworks Australia to construct an abattoir…
The donkeys of Hee Haw Farm
THE first donkey was a pet. “John said ‘one, just make sure you get only one’,” Deb Hanton remembered. “Alright,” Deb said. And within six…