Rural
Career takes off for district pilot
A Bostocks Creek pilot has found his wings in the agricultural industry with his first crop-dusting season wrapped up.
Mixed price results in expanded yarding
Cattle numbers surged but prices fluctuated at Colac’s weekly cattle market.
Farmer joins board
Sam Simpson has stepped up her involvement in the herd improvement industry with her recent election to the DataGene board.
Comfortable cows at massive Simpson dairy
A Simpson dairy farm has happy cows after investing in a massive housing shed to protect the dairy cows during winter.
Prices and competition down
A good to very good offering of milk vealers featured prominently in Colac’s weekly cattle market, reaching up to 422 cents a kilo, but prices eased overall.
Rural news in brief
News about blackberry treatment, fruit fly warnings, preparing for fire season, sheep sales, and more…
New chapter for dairying couple
Alan and Janine Carson will be saying goodbye to some very special girls when they sell their prized Cairnbrae jerseys next year.