Rural

  • Sale yarding slashed

    Cattle numbers fell dramatically at Colac’s weekly sale.

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  • Wet season threatens canola

    Canola croppers say record prices could offset losses from waterlogged paddocks, and are hoping for a mild couple of months to ensure a bumper harvest.

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  • Strong yarding, prices at sale

    Prices increased or remained steady for most cattle categories at Colac’s weekly sale, as the yarding increased in size.

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  • Events endure woolly period

    Irrewillipe sheep farmers Chris and Paula Riches are disappointed at the cancellation of two major events in the sheep calendar due to coronavirus.

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  • Rural news rundown

    News on scholarships, grants, elections, and crop diseases, plus concerns over DIY tractor repairs.

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  • Pickers’ pay under debate

    A labour union is pushing for a guaranteed minimum wage for farm workers. Otway Blueberries’ Wayne Knight said the proposed change wouldn’t affect his business, but warned of impacts on low-value crop producers.

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  • Prices ease at winter yarding

    Prices mostly eased at Colac’s weekly cattle market as COVID kept human crowd numbers down.

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  • Rural Scene rundown

    Farm safety, dog deaths, animal cruelty and game licences feature in this week’s Rural Scene.

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