Farming
Dairy industry milks benefits
Colac district farmers are praising the impact of a mandatory dairy code of conduct after more than a year of the code being in effect.
HEROES FOR HABITATS: Farms protect vital vegetation
Tony Webber and Claire Dennis are among Colac district farmers using covenants to protect native vegetation on their farms.
Firefighting duties part of farming life
Irrewarra’s Gary Hitchings has been involved with his region’s fire brigade for more than 50 years, captaining for 10 of them, while dairy farming throughout.
State’s gross farm income increases, costs decrease
Higher gross farm income and lower costs have been positive factors for Victorian farmers in the past year, the 2019-20 Livestock Farm Monitor report says.
Electric fence burns tree, sparks fire warning
An Irrewillipe farmer has warned landowners to check their fences regularly after he found his electric fence was burning a tree branch.
Rural news in brief
News on locust numbers, shearer training, workforce shortages, and calculating water use on farms.
La Nina boosts area’s farmers
Colac and district can expect a wet spring and summer with an unusual weather event kicking in.
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.
