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FOR most across the Western Districts, the outcome of season 2024 sits on a knife edge.

AS temperatures rise, snakes are emerging from a period of reduced activity during winter seeking food and mates.

THE reduced pasture heights for much of Victoria are increasing the susceptibility of sheep (and cattle) to internal parasites.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago

HERE we are. The government is to announce if the Dingoes/Wild Dogs are to be protected in Victoria.

AGRIFOCUS will continue its 14th year pushing the farming system boundaries for the High Rainfall Zone at the SFS Streatham trial site on Wednesday, October 16, with Southern Farming Systems leading the technical event.

THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced on Monday it had commenced separate legal proceedings against both Coles and Woolworths for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers through discount pricing claims on hundreds of common supermarket products.

IT’S not exactly news that life is getting more complex, particularly for farmers.

OSCAR Care Hamilton recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, which has provided custom quality mobility services with locally made products.

THE school holidays are a great time to get out in nature and search for gold on the back of some recent amateur discoveries across western Victoria.

THE Victorian Seniors Festival will host an event in Hamilton on October 8 for seniors to come along and hear guest speaker and experienced jeweller, Adrian Dickens, talk about renowned former actress, Elizabeth Taylor and the fascinating history of her jewels.

OVER the years, Dr Katrina Rainsford has kept busy volunteering her time with a number of community initiatives including Footprints the Choir, the Cavendish Redgum Festival and the Victorian Farmers Federation just to name a few.