Rural

  • Feasting on feral pests

    Otways Landcare members will feast on feral deer and rabbits at their annual general meeting next week.

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  • Daylight saving divides dairy farmers

    Winding clocks back this weekend has Colac district dairy farmers divided.

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  • Colac sale success

    The organisers of Colac’s three-hour sale will consider expanding the event that injected tens of thousands of dollars into the community.

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  • District farmers ‘untapped resource’

    A former contestant on television show Farmer Wants a Wife says Colac district farmers are an “untapped resource”.

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  • Farmers finalists in awards

    Nine Colac district dairy farmers are finalists in the Great South West Dairy Awards.

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  • Price rise caps off good season

    Colac district dairy farmers say a milk price rise from processor Fonterra has contributed to an “upbeat” season.

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  • Factory closure offers opportunities

    A Colac district dairy farmer says National Foods’ departure from Simpson is a case of one door closing and another opening.

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  • Factory closure puts profits first

    A union official says a food processor’s decision to close its Simpson cheese factory has put “profits before people”.

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