Articles by Tegan Rohan
Truffle growers bid farm goodbye
After 20 years of truffle farming, Helene and Chris Bell are making the change from paddock to back yard this week.
Conditions are ideal for calving
A Camperdown dairy farmer is in the last few weeks of calving season, with the year’s weather providing great conditions for the herd.
Man corrects flag gaffe
A confederate flag has served as a lesson for a Winchelsea man, after a misunderstanding led to awareness behind the Black Lives Matter movement and American slavery history.
Dumping catalogued
A litter bug has traded mailboxes for drains, with a walker coming across stacks of catalogues on a Colac roadside.
Farmers and retailers slam quad bike rules
Colac and district farmers and agriculture retailers are protesting new legislation that’s pushed major quad bike manufacturers out of the Australian market.
Dry June favours lambing season
A Yeo sheep farmer is at the tail end of a successful lambing season after benefiting from early rain in autumn and a dry June.
Ag Minister looking for councillors
Victoria’s ongoing ability to produce high-quality food and fibre in a changing climate will be the key focus of a new advisory council.
Wool and dairy could be hit by weaker global export markets
Australian farmers are likely to receive more favourable conditions after having one of the best starts this year, despite summer bushfires and COVID-19 disruptions.