Rural

  • GREG ALLAN FARM MACHINERY DEMO DAY

    Greg Allan Farm Machinery had the latest equipment on show last week.

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  • Dairy farmers mooving over

    A Simpson dairy farming couple are making the transition from milkers to beef, with speckle park cattle their choice of stock.

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  • News in brief

    Farmers, fishers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts can comment on proposed State Government regulations to govern recreational activity on Crown Land with river frontage and grazing licences.

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  • Disease measures eradicate avian flu

    Victoria has eradicated recent avian influenza outbreaks, with surveillance indicating there are no current disease cases in Australian poultry.

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  • Farmers look to tackle tussock

    Colac district farmers should check their paddocks for serrated tussock with summer rain potentially boosting the noxious weed’s growth. Summer rain can cause a second seeding for serrated tussock and can lead to germination of more seedlings in autumn. Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party community engagement officer Ivan Carter said serrated tussock had a lime […]

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  • Calls for vigilance after recent rains

    With the recent summer rainfalls, producers need to be alert to barber’s pole worm, a significant parasite of sheep.

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  • HEROES FOR HABITATS: Farms protect vital vegetation

    Tony Webber and Claire Dennis are among Colac district farmers using covenants to protect native vegetation on their farms.

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  • A name to trust in agriculture

    MG Trading is changing its name to AG Warehouse as the business grows to support farmers from all agriculture sectors.

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