Farm connectivity grants to return
EARLIER this year farmers were able to apply for round 1 of the On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP), which provided over $13 million in grants to eligible primary producers.
Road goes to rack and ruin
THE Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road is at its all-time worst according to Bessiebelle’s Kevin Bourke who is urging people, “Whatever you do, don’t go on the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road.”
Colin Stubbs – 50 years of service
I THOUGHT it was only farmers that got to work 50 years or more in one job - but I stand corrected.
People management masterclass
RETAINING and developing employees are the topics that keep cropping up when WestVic Dairy Extension Advisor, Matt Wood talks with the region’s farmers about their workforce challenges.
Agriculture study scholarships available
SCHOLARSHIPS valued at $1650 are now available for rural and health professionals to complete the National Centre for Farmer Health specialist Agricultural Health and Medicine unit in 2025.
Rain and grant lift spirits in South West
AT last the district is starting to look normal thanks to slightly above-average rainfall for September.
Wool growers vote to set the levy rate
WOOL growers across Australia can now vote in WoolPoll24 and have their say about the future of Australia’s wool industry – voting opened last week and closes Friday, November 1.
Five key tips for silage this season
CAPITALISING on any spring surplus will be critical on farms this year.
Proactive LRTAV – highlighting cyber security in business
The Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Victoria (LRTAV) had their annual conference in Shepparton on August 16 and 17.
Spring sale clears 30 bulls
GLATZ Black Angus enjoyed great success at their second annual Spring Cattleman’s Bull Sale on Monday September 9, which augments their long-standing February Bull Sale, in Avenue Range, South Australia.
Outlook for farming and land prices
SEPTEMBER is always a critical time in south-western Victoria.
Telehandler licence courses now available
IN late January Worksafe announced the introduction of a new Telehandler Licence for operation of a non-slewing Telehandler with three tonne or greater capacity.
Local pentathlon camp a hit
AROUND 25 young pentathletes across the South West, Gippsland, and Adelaide had their skills tested in three events during Modern Pentathlon Victoria's two-day camp...
