Monday lamb market doubles, with mostly light weights
MONDAY’S lamb numbers increased by more than double that of last Monday, with 34,939 yarded and quality was plain to very good.
‘MOTHERLAND’ – a true account of rural mums
STEPHANIE Trethewey was busy building a career as a television journalist, when one slow news day she attended an agricultural event for work.
Farmers tour to New Zealand
YOUNG south west Victorian dairy farmers will have the chance to learn about farming in New Zealand early next year.
Lamb numbers keep rising, while maintaining quality
HAMILTON agents yarded 60,000 lambs on Wednesday representing an increase of 5000 on the corresponding market last week.
Control Blackberry and serrated tussock now
FARMERS are being urged to take control of Blackberry and Serrated Tussock this spring.
Dairy Advocacy in disarray
MANY dairy farmers have felt there is little bang for their buck as a member of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF).
Animated market brings sense of urgency
AGENTS yarded 1800 at Mortlake cattle market on Monday, slightly fewer than the previous week and the yarding displayed excellent quality.
VFF SAYS NO
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation president Emma Germano has labelled the Albanese Government’s plan to place a biosecurity protection levy on farmers as “a new tax on food and fibre”.
Full field of buyers attend large lamb offering
HAMILTON agents yarded 48,000 lambs on Wednesday representing an increase of some 16,000 head.
No government modelling to end live sheep exports
THE Australian Government has failed to undertake modelling on the impact of banning live sheep exports, before announcing the shutdown of the live sheep export trade, according to the Opposition.
Strong feeder and restocker support
MORTLAKE agents yarded 1980 cattle on Monday representing a number similar to the previous week.
Paying a flat rate
Whilst money certainly isn’t everything for most farm employees, getting pay rates right and putting together an appealing package is an important part of attracting and retaining the right people on farm.
Truckers hit the screen
The Aussie television show Outback Truckers was in the region recently filming with a local truck driver for the second time.
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