Rural

WHEN the Australian Government announces changes to superannuation legislation, alarm bells generally don’t ring for farmers - most farmers will go a lifetime without benefitting from the super guarantee, and many don’t make regular voluntary contributions.

“GOOD fences make good neighbours”, wrote poet, Robert Frost in his 1914 poem, Mending Wall.

THE Victorian Government has announced a drought support package for farmers in the south west, following record dry conditions.

COUNTRY Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers are likely to have to undertake 21 hours of driver training to drive a tanker or other CFA emergency vehicle.

CLIVE Silcock of Gringegalgona Merinos was nominated as a member of the Merino Stud Breeders group, for the Australian Wool Industry (AWI) and Woolmark, Future Leaders Tour trip to China, which was funded as part of the Australia China Foundation.

Drivers club brings out the big cats

THE Nationals have slammed the revelation that live sheep export farmers being forced to shut down their trade will not be given any support until after the next election.

WESTVIC Dairy has announced Pirron Yallock dairy farmer, Ulke de Kleine, as a new farmer director of the WestVic Dairy board.

THE ‘Keep the Sheep’ movement began as a reaction to the Australian Government ban on live sheep exports.

FOXES present a constant drag on sheep farmers’ productivity and their control is a perennial problem.

DAIRY Australia and Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) are joining forces with leading Australian researchers to support dairy veterinarians and farmers to monitor and benchmark their animal health, antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance.

AGRICULTURE Victoria has a range of online tools available to assist farmers in assessing the volume of water in their dams and how long that water may last.