Rural

  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Cash help to protect native plants, fox bounty collections on hold, mouse plague predictions and grants for country shows feature in today’s Rural Scene.

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  • Rural news in brief

    Fears for farm workers’ lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.

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  • Cattle prices hitting new highs

    Record-breaking cattle prices continue to impress at Colac Regional Saleyards, with one agent saying the most recent sale was the best he’d ever seen.

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  • Dairy life hooks Londoners

    From sales and swimming in London to dairy farming at Ecklin South, a Colac district couple have discovered a love for the dairy industry after years of travelling.

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  • Rural news roundup

    News on preventing crop diseases, reducing feral deer, and eradicating avian influenza.

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  • Cattle prices go down during weekly market

    Cattle prices eased but the yarding size increased at Colac’s weekly market.

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  • Award-winning farm finds success in trees

    An esteemed national Landcare award is the result of Deans Marsh’s Stewart family prioritising the ecological functionality of their farm for 50 years.

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  • No Crown land camping for region

    The State Government is finalising new regulations to allow camping on Crown river frontages, but no Colac Otway rivers are currently under consideration.

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