Dairy
Larpent farmers awarded with regional title
LARPENT farmers Mark and Sam Billing have become the inaugural Legendairy Farmers of the Year at an awards ceremony in Colac.
Regional dairy awards put industry on show
LARPENT dairy farmer Mark Billing and his family are one of three nominees vying for the title of the Legendairy Farmer of the Year.
Family farming work keeps senior healthy
SEMI-RETIRED South Purrumbete dairy farmer Frank Howard says working on the farm helped him keep fit as a teenager and as he grew older.
Hope for summer rain after dry times in 2014
COLAC district farmers are hoping for summer rain to help boost production after a drier than average year.
District dairy farmers supply direct to store
COLAC district dairy farmers have started supplying milk directly to supermarkets across Victoria after the launch of a new milk brand.
Finalised trade deal a boost for industry
Colac district agricultural workers expect a free trade agreement between China and Australia will boost the region’s industries.
Computerised dairy pays off for farmer
A COLAC district dairy farmer says installing an automatic dairy system has made managing the dairy easier.
Judges tour Colac’s Bulla processing sites
COLAC’S Bulla Dairy Foods employees hope it’s third time lucky after judges of a prestigious national award inspected the company’s processing sites yesterday.