Rural

  • Carson farming legacy grows

    Former Irrewillipe dairy farmers and jersey cattle breeders Alan and Janine Carson can add Jersey Elite Master Breeder to their generous collection of awards from their tenure in the dairy industry.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    News on fodder and canola research, and the bee-killing varroa mite gets closer to Victoria.

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  • Life in the skies suits the Martins

    After more than 25 years of flying, Rob and Sandy Martin have come to learn that you never quite know what you’re going to get.

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  • Grants for revegetation work

    Landholders in the Heytesbury district can revegetate their properties, with thousands of native seedlings on offer.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Farmers taking up free sign offer; Downward pressure on milk prices; Lamb processing surges 7.7 per cent; and An audit for fodder research.

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  • Cotter clan’s rise to champion status

    Pia Cotter, pictured with son Flynn, 2, has been raising suffolk sheep since her teen years. Now Cotter Suffolks have won a major award at Sheepvention.

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  • Virtual fencing gains momentum

    Momentum is growing for a national animal welfare code that could pave the way for virtual fencing across Australian farming businesses.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Providing hands on help for pigs Agriculture Victoria animal health and welfare staff are providing hands-on help to pig owners to develop an on-farm biosecurity plan. Effective biosecurity plans are a key to reducing risks to pig health, including emergency animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever. Agriculture Victoria staff will also […]

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