Rural

  • Farmer fights for tractor justice

    A COLAC district farmer is fighting a tractor company for a refund for what he says is a faulty machine.

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  • Man dies in quad bike and truck collision

    A FARM worker died after his quad bike and a truck collided west of Colac.

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  • Bulla’s $7-million plan for Colac

    COLAC’S Bulla Dairy Foods will invest $7 million in a new milk separation plant at the company’s Forest Street site.

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  • Dairy farming is dangerous business

    A COLAC district dairy farmer says the job’s physical nature could explain why a quarter of farming injures are in the dairy sector.

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  • Farms under pressure in extreme conditions

    A YEAR of extremes has pushed Colac district farmers to the brink, Colac’s outgoing stock agents’ leader says.

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  • TV chefs at district dairy farm

    A COLAC district milk brand will make its television debut next year.

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  • Buried powerlines will stop bushfires

    A BIRREGURRA man says burying “archaic” powerlines will ensure powerline fires become a thing of the past.

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  • Devastated farmers overwhelmed

    A COLAC district farming family has been on an emotional “roller coaster” since more than half their dairy cattle died from a freak toxic reaction.

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