rural scene

  • November store cattle success

    November’s store cattle sale has followed the seasonal trend of being one of “the biggest of the year”.

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  • Equine section is readying to star

    Jenny Daffy says the Colac Show’s horse section marks the first step to encourage young riders into the field.

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  • Agriculture Victoria confirms profit decrease for dairy farms

    Agriculture Victoria has clarified that figures in the Victoria Dairy Farm Monitor indicated a decrease in profits from the previous year, and shared information about the support available to farmers.

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  • Football to farming excellence

    Brownlow Medallist Gary Dempsey’s farming journey at Yeo would have made his late father just as proud as his son’s illustrious career in footy.

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  • Yards sell 195 cattle

    A total of 195 cattle went under the hammer at Colac Regional Saleyard’s weekly fat sale last week.

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  • October store sale delivers solid result

    Nutrien livestock agent Phil Douglas says this month’s store cattle sale was “a solid sale from start to finish”.

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  • Profits strong for Victorian farms

    A new report has found Victorian dairy farm profits in 2023-24 were above the long-term average for the fifth consecutive year.

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  • Unique farm gap year

    Mustering cattle in Western Australia’s West Kimberley region is extremely different to feeding dairy cows at Simpson, but the diverse experience has certainly been beneficial to Olivia Whiting’s agricultural career aspirations.

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