Rural

  • Market follows state trend

    Livestock agents are expecting about 500 head of cattle will go up at Colac’s store cattle sale on Friday.

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  • LIVING THE DREAM: Michael finds his passion

    Cororooke dairy farmer Michael Demasi has found his calling as a dairy farmer. The 17-year-old turned to milking shortly after leaving school and he hasn’t looked back.

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  • Rural news in brief

    A new Climate Resilient Farms project will establish 10 additional climate-resilient exemplar farms in south-west Victoria.

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  • Vealers fetch 470¢ at weekly market

    Vealers attracted good prices at Colac’s weekly cattle sale, but the overall yarding was down in size.

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  • Bee day prompts disease warning

    Agronomists have paid tribute to our pollinating friends for World Bee Day, while outlining the value of protecting the biosecurity of Australia’s bees.

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  • Farms buzzing at fruit fly cash

    A $6.4-million investment in the State Budget will boost the state’s capacity to protect itself from fruit fly outbreaks.

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  • Handy compost tips for eco-conscious farmers

    Farmers could boost their on-farm composting through using the windrow method, which allows for easier turning of material and watering to maintain temperatures.

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  • Bigger yarding at cattle sale

    There was an increased yarding at Colac Regional Saleyards’ latest weekly cattle sale, with 501 head on offer.

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