Rural

NEW technology developments with wireless networks could have significant applications with early bushfire detection – and much more.

FOLLOWING recent detections of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease overseas, biosecurity has hit the headlines, with national and state biosecurity measures front and centre.

LOCALS are being reminded that the Australian Magpie breeding season is imminent in south-west Victoria, and with that they begin to swoop, generally beginning late August or early September, and possibly going through until late October.

AGENTS yarded 4491 head at Hamilton on Wednesday, a decrease of 1182, where the quality diminished on last week’s market with more plainer unfinished lambs on offer and carrying less weight overall.

A NEW agribusiness report into intergenerational farming has revealed more than three quarters (77 per cent) of farmers are optimistic about the future of farming, at a time when Australians continue to flock to the regions.

WITH its versatility and impressive design features, it was no wonder the MACBro PowerMaster Woolpress took out the top prize in the Inventions Competition at Sheepvention this year, with the great minds behind the advanced machine blown away by the recognition.

LOCAL gun owners have been issued a stern warning by Victoria Police to update their gun storage or face the consequences, as the deadline to comply with new storage regulations quickly approaches.

THERE was a slight increase in last week’s cattle market as agents yarded 55 head, with the yarding being majority cows; the usual buyers were present.

AGENTS yarded 169 cattle at Mortlake on Wednesday, a decrease of 67 head on the previous week’s market comprising 99 export, 59 trade and 11 bulls.

TO celebrate Sheepvention, the clients at Mulleraterong have been getting crafty and covering everyday items in wool to yarn bomb their craft studio in French Street.

THREE generations’ work has produced what one judge has called “the sheep of the future” at Sheepvention’s Sheep Show judging.

JUNIOR sheep judges were given the novice opportunity to exercise their judging skills in the Junior Sheep Judging Competition at the Hamilton and Western District Sheep Show at the 2022 Sheepvention Rural Expo on Tuesday.