Agriculture STEM students opportunities
STUDENTS at all levels of education with a passion for STEM are benefitting from Agriculture Victoria’s (AV) broadening education program.
Numbers increase at strong cattle market
A TOTAL of 2039 cattle were yarded at Mortlake on Monday, representing an increase of over 800 head.
Rain reduces heavy weight and export lambs
NUMBERS were reduced at Hamilton on Wednesday to 33,000 lambs yarded with the decrease being 6000 head.
Excellent prices for Weaner Sales
THE 2024 Western District Weaner Sales concluded for another year on Friday with agents saying heifer sales were well above expectations with more than 20,000 cattle sold throughout the week.
Mostly shorn lambs offered at large & quality market
A BIG step up in numbers this week at the Hamilton market with 39,000 lambs yarded representing a significant increase of 24,000 for the second market of the new year.
Mortlake bounces back
THE initial market of the year at Mortlake yarded 1210 head displaying good quality overall, however, there was a larger tail of crossbred cattle on offer.
Fruit and vegetable growers “can’t survive”
AS families struggle to pay for their food amidst a ‘cost-of-living’ crisis, supermarkets are still making record profits while the Federal Government has launched...
Major leap forward in beef processing
AUTOMATED beef boning processing is a step closer now.
Western District Weaner Sales start off strong
KERR AND CO stock agents, Zac van Wegen (hand raised) and Craig Pertzel (pointing) were busy fielding bids on Monday in front of a packed crowd at the Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange (HRLX).
VFF – changing for the better
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) was established in 1979 as a lobby group to represent the aspirations of the agriculture sector.
Dairying offers opportunities
There are plenty of opportunities in the Australian dairy industry, and this is something Matt Grant is happy to share with the next generation of young people looking to take the next step in their dairy career.
VFF wins court case after attempted leadership spill
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has won a Federal Court case brought by displeased members to remove VFF’s leadership after allegations of poor financial management, communication, as well as a decline in membership.
Winter delights at HIRL Farmers Market
Last Saturday saw the June HIRL Farmers Market take place, with perfect weather and plenty of beautiful stalls to peruse.
From fresh flowers, hand made...
