Rural

(FROM left) Paul and Lynette Lenehan from Crossley with Geoff Heazelwood from Tasmania who have been included in the Jersey Australia Master Breeder honour board. Photo: SUPPLIED.

IF you are planning to plant fruit trees this winter, consider dwarf trees as an easier option to protect against fruit fly.

THE appointment of a new agriculture minister won’t change the Federal Government’s “litany of disastrous decisions that have impacted the agricultural sector”, according to The Nationals leader, David Littleproud.

THE Miners Rest-based Malakai Stud won both Champion Ewe and Champion Ram in the Valais Blacknose section of the Virbac Sheep Show. Malakai is the largest Valais Blacknose stud in Australia with over 70 sheep and this was the first time the rare and charming breed has been at Sheepvention.

WHEN choosing the best feed to purchase for sheep or cattle, there are a few things to take into account– especially when feeding over winter.

ANNAMEIKE Cozens isn’t sure if she wants to become a vet or drive a tractor – so she’s trying both.

WARRABKOOK husband and wife woolgrowers, David and Michelle Elsom, have been selected by a prestigious fashion brand for its woollen ladies’ and menswear, which are sold in high-end boutiques in Shanghai, Paris, and Osaka.

FUTURE agricultural workers will benefit from a $2 million investment by the Victorian Government to support projects that embed Aboriginal traditional knowledge and practices into accredited agriculture TAFE training.

VICTORIA’S commercial beekeepers who pollinate the majority of the state’s intensive agricultural crops from almonds to cherries, apples and many other orchard or field grown horticultural crops are generally well prepared for the entry of Varroa mite into Victoria within the next few months.

SHEEPVENTION Rural Expo, a cornerstone event in the agricultural calendar, has announced that entries for its prestigious competitions are now open.

WE have all seen it first-hand. The livestock buyers offer more money for the black cattle over Herefords and other breeds.

ALL parties in the livestock supply chain across the country have been urged by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to follow safer transport practices, following 14 crashes involving livestock in the first four months of 2024.