Rural
Pain relief reminder for mulesing
Agriculture Victoria is reminding sheep farmers that pain relief for sheep mulesing is mandatory, ahead of autumn lambing.
Vealers draw strong demand
Good stock and quality vealers attracted strong demand at Colac’s weekly cattle market.
Benefits of biology on show at Simpson
A biological farming event at Simpson will give regional food producers the opportunity to hear and see the benefits of regenerative farming practices.
Parasite pest reported in south-west
Authorities have warned local cattle producers and horse owners following reports of stable fly in south-west Victoria.
Public safety worry for riverside camps
Colac Otway farmers and landowners are concerned about how allowing camping on Crown land river frontages could impact public safety and water quality. Consultation is currently open on proposed state regulations that would allow people to camp on Crown river frontages that are licenced to private landholders from September 2021. Anyone can currently access these […]
Prices stay buoyant at Colac cattle sale
Colac’s weekly cattle sale had 255 cattle on offer, with average to good-quality stock.
Healthy cattle prices continue
Colac district cattle prices continued to surge at April’s store cattle sale as agents penned a larger-than-expected herd.
Rural news
A warning about growing risks of imported pig diseases, plus the UDV announces a big sporting name as guest speaker for an annual conference.