Emigrace read for Beef Week
THERE is no holding Grace and Emily Elsom back.
Queensland fruit fly control
AGRICULTURE Victoria’s statewide fruit fly co-ordinator Cathy Mansfield is urging Victorian home gardeners to take extra steps this summer to protect their produce from Queensland fruit fly (QFF).
Hamilton International assembly
AT least for a weekend, Hamilton will become the home of the International Harvester Club of Australia, as it joins with the Hamilton Pastoral Museum to hold a rally in Hamilton on February 10-11.
Uni cool burn report slammed
FORESTRY Australia (FA) has criticised a recent report released by Australia National University (ANU) and Curtin University (CU) that claimed logging and prescribed burning of forests can make them more flammable.
VFF: new land access code concerns
IN what initially appeared to be good news for farmers, in late 2023 it was announced that a new Land Access Code of Practice will take effect on March 1, 2024.
Record red meat
AUSTRALIA has exported a record $17 billion worth of red meat in 2023 with a total volume of 1.84 million shipped weight tonnes to over 100 countries for the 12 months ending November 2023.
Duck hunting decision reactions
THE State Government has rejected a Victorian parliamentary inquiry’s recommendation to ban game hunting.
Western Victoria shines at Dairy Australia’s 2023 Milk Quality Awards
WESTERN Victorian dairy farms have again dominated in the 2023 Milk Quality Awards, taking out almost half of the national awards on offer.
Lamb and skewers generation gap
THE highly anticipated Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Summer Lamb campaign launched in early January – skewering the generation gap that has divided the nation.
Reduction in numbers but prices stronger
THERE was a significant decrease in sheep numbers this week at Hamilton with a total of 6550 penned, being a reduction of some 26,000 sheep on last week’s market.
Farm business management program applications open
MORE than 1300 of Australia and New Zealand’s most progressive farmers have graduated from Rabobank’s Business Management Programs over the past 25 years.
Far beyond Newmarket
BILL Hickey’s face would be very familiar to those attending the regional saleyards.
Balmoral Breeders producing the goods
Balmoral Breeders recently had its annual Field Day and recognised several members recognised for their outstanding contributions to the Merino Industry throughout the past...
