Rural

  • Small changes pay off at Ondit

    Ondit’s Karen Watkiss and Dale Angus’s WestVic Dairy Focus Farm has already received gains from making small changes to their operation.

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  • Reminder to check dam integrity

    Recent rain has served as a reminder for landowners to do routine dam maintenance and check their dam integrity.

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  • Rural news in brief

    A rise in illegal vegetation removal, political action on seasonal workers and border crossings, and a push fur regional areas to lead the COVID recovery.

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  • Restocker competition drops

    Cattle numbers have stayed low at Colac’s weekly market with just 59 cattle on offer, 18 fewer than the previous week.

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  • Take the fire risk out of hay storage

    The Country Fire Authority is encouraging farmers to exercise caution with cutting, baling and storing hay this season to prevent hay fires.

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  • Farm family chuffed with industry prize

    Matt and Alli Reid were hesitant in accepting a nomination, but their belief in celebrating dairy success pushed them to accept and go on to win the Dairy Farm Business Management Award.

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  • Big drop in cattle yarding size

    Cattle numbers fell by about two thirds at Colac’s weekly sale, demand was weak and quality was mixed.

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  • Toxic weeds pose threat to livestock

    The poisonous introduced weed Cape tulip is a serious problem for farmers and gardeners in parts of Surf Coast Shire.

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