Make hay while the sun shines
AGRICULTURE Victoria’s dairy extension officer, Sarah Clack, said there were two main aspects to making quality hay, starting with quality forage, and curing the forage to the appropriate dry matter content in the shortest time possible.
Cows bounce back with good dairy & beef mix
THERE was a slight decrease in numbers at Mortlake on Monday with a total of 910 head offered.
Lowest Hamilton numbers so far this year
THERE was a small offering at Hamilton on Wednesday consisting of 1200 lambs and 480 sheep.
South-west farmers have chance to tour NZ
YOUNG south-west Victorian dairy farmers will have the chance to learn about farming in New Zealand early next year.
Helping ‘good’ farmers hit by ‘bad’ times
AUSTRALIAN Government farm business lender, Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) is hosting a free Farm Investment Loan webinar on October 25, 2023 for farmers, advisers and agriculture industry groups to learn more about how low-cost farm business loans can be used to support rebuilding and recovery after a severe financial impact.
No fence sitting for animal welfare code
MOMENTUM is growing for a national animal welfare code that could pave the way for virtual fencing across Australian farming businesses.
Lambs offer less weight but sheep quality rises
HAMILTON agents yarded 2200 lambs along with 800 sheep at Wednesday’s market representing a slight increase in numbers.
Cattle numbers double at improved market
A LARGE increase in numbers for Monday’s Mortlake cattle market was recorded, with 946 head yarded.
Canola pricing raises long-term planning challenges
CANOLA pricing has fluctuated considerably in the last three years after several decades of a much smaller range of values, contributing to challenges for farmers in risk and debt management, decision making on input costs and market access.
Canola pricing raises long-term planning challenges
CANOLA pricing has fluctuated considerably in the last three years after several decades of a much smaller range of values, contributing to challenges for farmers in risk and debt management, decision making on input costs and market access.
Feeding livestock for profit
A SEMINAR on Thursday, September 14, sponsored by J M Ellis & Co, at Tarrington with presentations by Animal Innovations and Management (AIM) senior technical sales specialist, Rob Coburn and technical sales specialist, Matt Hall, on the topic of ‘Feeding Livestock for Profit’ was well attended.
Young dairy farmers put their brains trust to work at Noorat
SOUTH-WEST dairy farmers put their thinking caps on and their general knowledge to the test at the WestVic Dairy Young Dairy Network (YDN) Trivia Night on Friday, September 1.
Deadly Demons dominate
Round 7 of the Hamilton Hockey Association (HHA) took place last weekend, with Rams and Demons both dominating their match-ups, while Dunkeld White won...
