Rural

  • 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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  • PHOTO FEATURE: District dairy demo day

    Colac district farmers, green energy enthusiasts and State Government officials have attended Peter and Trish Mulheron’s dairy farm at Swan Marsh for the first demonstration day of Phnxx’s solar battery pilot program.

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  • Childhood dream now a reality for stock agent

    Livestock agent Lochie McLauchlan, 20, has sold his way into the Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition finals, after only two years on the job.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Online soil carbon training, a biosecurity awareness campaign, horse death investigation results, and grants for vineyards feature in today’s Rural Scene.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Crop disease surveillance, and new UDV vice-president, crop planting help from the BOM, and a boost for grains research feature in today’s rural rundown.

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  • Call for law change for virtual fences

    Timboon dairy farmers Renee and Matt Whitehead are eager to see the Victorian Government legalise modern virtual fencing technology after visiting New Zealand for a study tour.

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