rural scene

  • Poultry breeders ready for show

    As a club that’s about connection and community, Colac Poultry Club has been focusing on family-oriented shows.

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  • Drought conditions impact crops

    The driest autumn and winter on record for parts of the Colac region has impacted canola crops, with some blooming early, others behind schedule, and some expected to fail.

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  • Cattle numbers and prices lift

    Nutrien livestock agent Paul Kerr says while cattle numbers and prices have been positive for the Colac Saleyards since the Camperdown centre’s closure, seasonal conditions over the next three months would tell the real story.

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  • Hay and rain lifts local spirits

    Beeac farmer Simeon Gard says hay and rain couldn’t have come at a better time, lifting the spirits of farmers in the district who have been facing the green drought.

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  • Numbers drop at Colac yards

    Colac Regional Saleyards saw a smaller yarding at its weekly fat sale after 214 head of cattle went under the hammer.

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  • From Europe to Jancourt East

    From a 33-hectare farm with 90 cows in The Netherlands, to a 190-hectare Jancourt East dairy herding more than 250 cows, the Pol family are adjusting well to life on the other side of the world.

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  • Tests confirm bird flu at eight farms

    Avian influenza virus has been confirmed at an eighth Victorian farm, which was already in quarantine.

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  • Top dogs battle it out

    Victoria’s best of the best in the working sheep dog world made the trip to Cressy Recreation Reserve over the weekend.

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