Rural

  • Mentor wants boost for youth

    Alvie dairy farmer Brooke Lane hopes to see more support for young people in the industry well into the future.

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  • New guide for healthy hectares

    A free, easy reference guide was released in Colac to help small landholders create productive and environmentally sustainable properties.

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  • Rain vital for district farmers

    Wool Wool farmer Toby Campbell says above average rainfall over the next “two to three months” is vital if the region is to get out of the woods from the green drought.

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  • Next chapter for dairy farmer

    After thirty years of dairying excellence, Princetown farmer Rhys Smethurst is ready for the next chapter.

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  • District Polwarths claim national wins

    Fairview Polwarths’ Greg Potter says he is proud of his family’s achievements at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, winning supreme exhibit at the prestigious industry event.

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  • Terry’s dairy journey recognised

    Deans Marsh dairy farmer Terry Richardson says he is prouder of the relationships he has built during his 20 years in the area than the awards he has received along the way. But he has described his latest accolade as an honor. Terry has received the Australian Dairy Industry Council’s 2023 Pat Rowley Outstanding Service […]

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  • Local wool producers on show

    Fairview Polwarths’ Greg Potter is looking forward to this weekend’s Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, recognised as “the largest event of its type in the world”.

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  • Study tour inspires district landcarers

    Colac district farmers and Heytesbury District Landcare Network representatives have returned from a New Zealand study tour with fresh ideas on regenerative and sustainable farming that could be adopted locally.

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