Rural

  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Gorse control grants, a plea to fix rural roads, and horse registrations feature in today’s Rural Scene.

    By

  • Profits but no growth for dairy

    More than 90 per cent of western Victorian dairy farms expect to turn a profit this financial year, on the back of high milk prices and solid rain.

    By

  • Larpent digs in preparing for national ploughing titles

    Competitive ploughers from across Australia will keep tradition alive when they converge on the Colac district for national and state championships this week.

    By

  • Rural Scene news in brief

    News for the farming community, from a regional honour board, to an on-farm challenge for stock dogs.

    By

  • Farmland values up by a third

    South-west Victoria has recorded its ninth year of consecutive growth in average farmland prices.

    By

  • Rural Scene news in brief

    The beef sector returns to “more normal” market conditions; board roles available for dairy farm-ers, beef farmers and lamb producers; grants to tackle gorse infestations; and an extension to apply for flood recovery cash.

    By

  • Brush up on handy farm tips Colac district can brush up on the latest calf-raring and farm biosecurity techniques during a workshop in Colac early next month. The Victorian Farmers Federation’s Stock Sense initiative will host the workshop at Colac Neighbourhood House on June 1. Experts will speak on the topics of biosecurity planning; foot-and-mouth […]

    By

  • No excuse for burning trash

    The Environment Protection Authority is warning Colac district farmers to think twice before throwing anything extra onto the pile when burning off.

    By