Dairy
Small changes pay off at Ondit
Ondit’s Karen Watkiss and Dale Angus’s WestVic Dairy Focus Farm has already received gains from making small changes to their operation.
Farm family chuffed with industry prize
Matt and Alli Reid were hesitant in accepting a nomination, but their belief in celebrating dairy success pushed them to accept and go on to win the Dairy Farm Business Management Award.
Training boost for agronomist
A Cobden agronomist has received $4000 funding to help her complete a qualification that will allow her to teach and help further other agricultural careers.
Farmers score at district awards
Colac district farmers have won honours for their business management skills and contributions to the dairy industry in the final week of the Great South West Dairy Awards.
South-west honour for dairying veteran
Phil Harris claims to be “just a farmer at heart” after becoming an inductee to the Western Victorian Dairy Industry Honour Board.
Winner pays tribute to mates
A young farmer from near Timboon has paid tribute to his late mate after winning a regional award for leadership.
Organic aspirations taking shape
Carlie Barry is not short of vision, or work, for her farming enterprises as she heads towards becoming organically certified while selling beef direct to consumers and milking her jersey herd.
Soil health soars for organic farm
Camperdown’s Graham Clay has been organic for three years after gradually reducing his use of chemicals.