Rural

  • Busy bee man keeps district’s hives going

    A fascination for busy insects has drawn Neville Towers to a niche rural activity like a bee to a honeypot.

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  • Cropping season set to soar

    They haven’t even finished sowing yet, but the Colac district’s grain growers are bullish about the upcoming season.

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  • New-look cattle market to reduce virus risks

    Colac Otway Shire Council has trialled seating buyers in the dairy ring at the Colac Regional Saleyards to allow more people to attend its weekly fat cattle sale.

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  • Store sale returns with high-quality yarding

    Buyers will look to cash in on healthy seasonal rainfall and stock up on high-quality cattle at Friday’s Colac store cattle sale.

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  • Busy time for machinery firm

    Tax breaks, healthy rain and an upcoming supply strain have caused an increase in demand for farm machinery, a leading district retailer says.

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  • Numbers down for yarding and prices

    Colac agents used the selling ring to maintain social distancing for their weekly cattle sale.

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  • Extension for hunting licences after virus lockdowns

    Recreational hunters will receive a one-year extension to their game licences after the State Government banned recreational hunting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Industry guides state work on coronavirus

    A panel of farming industry representatives is helping the State Government ensure supply chains stay open during the coronavirus pandemic.

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