Articles tagged: Rural
Processors declare milk prices
Two major milk processors have released their opening milk prices for the 2024-25 season, with more expected to announce their prices today.
Local finalists in south west dairy awards
Colac district farmers and a Colac agricultural business manager are among the list of finalists in the service provider category in this year’s Great South West Dairy Awards.
Student’s herd work pays off
Colac Secondary College Year 10 student Adriana Suares says undergoing work experience at Herd Improvement Co-Operative’s Colac branch was a valuable move for a future in agricultural work.
District hosts international event
Things are going to get woolly at Tarndwarncoort this Saturday, with the homestead set to host its first International Back to Back Wool Challenge event.
Colac store sale attracts crowd
Livestock agent Matt Nelson said Friday’s store cattle sale at the Colac Saleyards saw about 350 head go under the hammer.
Rain welcome after dry but district needs more
Irrewarra’s John Martin says farmers are now playing the waiting game for the proper autumn break to settle in across the district.
Shearing time at Fairview Polwarths
Fairview Polwarths' Greg Potter has been in the thick of shearing season, with 1800 lambs and ewes meeting the clippers over five days.
Bumper harvest to deliver cheer
For many, the scent of pine is one of the first things associated with the joy of Christmas time.
Positive signs at store cattle sale
Nutrien livestock agent Phil Douglas says the recent rain has lifted cattle prices and spirits, after the December store sale which yarded about 2000 cattle.
Numbers and prices lift at Colac
Cattle numbers and prices received a lift at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale, after 373 head of cattle went under the hammer.
Network thrives three decades on
Three decades on, the Otway Agroforestry Network is still thriving, with no signs of slowing.
Principles of permaculture
Barongarook’s Kate Lidgerwood hopes her permaculture property will inspire others to create change in their backyards for the benefit of the planet.
Time to focus on hay safety
Farmers are preparing for a dry summer, and hay is in hot demand, being loaded, carted, unloaded and stacked in sheds and paddocks across the country.
Prices increase slightly at sale
Colac Regional Saleyards recorded 202 head of cattle at its weekly fat sale on Thursday.
Quality rams ready for sale
This year’s Colac Ram Sale will provide farmers with a great opportunity to add high-quality rams to their flock.
Funding for permanent solar
Swan Marsh dairy farmer Peter Mulheron says a $100,000 grant will provide a significant boost to the introduction a permanent renewable energy system to his property.
Monthly sale boosts industry
Colac’s monthly store sale which yarded more than 1000 cattle has given the local livestock industry hope, but the industry is remaining wary of future trends and weather conditions.
Billy finds his calling upon return to farm
From Telstra to the family dairy farm. Despite the difference, Jancourt East’s Billy Buckingham says there’s a lot of skills that overlap between the two industries.
Reflection of farming generations
The sale of a family farm has prompted Colac’s John Modra to reflect on what people acquire over decades and the challenges faced when it’s time to move on.
HELPING HANDS: Family shares the farming experience
Running a small sheep operation at Marengo has been a family bonding exercise more than anything for the Van Santen family.
Carson farming legacy grows
Former Irrewillipe dairy farmers and jersey cattle breeders Alan and Janine Carson can add Jersey Elite Master Breeder to their generous collection of awards from their tenure in the dairy industry.
Rural Scene news in brief
News on fodder and canola research, and the bee-killing varroa mite gets closer to Victoria.
Life in the skies suits the Martins
After more than 25 years of flying, Rob and Sandy Martin have come to learn that you never quite know what you’re going to get.
Grants for revegetation work
Landholders in the Heytesbury district can revegetate their properties, with thousands of native seedlings on offer.
