Lambassador Sam serves up snags
BEING offered a lamb sausage barbequed by legendary ex-AFL player and media personality Sam Kekovich was part of the Sheepvention experience for those walking past the Greg Allan Farm Machinery display on Tuesday.
Girls’ day out at farm dog championships
BREE Cudmore and her Kelpie, Moana, have taken a special place in Coprice Victorian Farm Dog Championship history, just the second woman in more than 30 years to take the title.
Pen of Five and Three winners
THE winners in the Pen of Five and Three at Sheepvention on Monday had good reason to celebrate, with selections of sheep that represented amongst the best Merinos in the country.
New dog yards up to the challenge
SHEEPVENTION’S Victorian Working Dog Championships, both this week and into the future, have been bolstered by the installation of around $50,000 in news yards – a gift from sponsor ProWay.
Teaching kids about farming life
ADDING another book to her already impressive collection, Tracey Kruger launched ‘The Farmer Twins’ at Sheepvention on Sunday - a chapter book aimed at primary school children about twins living on a farm in the Western District.
Wool monarch judges ram pens
“WHAT I’m looking for is consistency.”
Taking his time walking past pens of Five and Three rams at Sheepvention was Wool Monarch and judge, Tom Silcock, and he was sure of the attributes that would give a breeder the 2022 awards for the two categories.
Inventors showcase top ideas
INNOVATIVE ideas were well and truly on display in the 2022 Inventions Competition at Sheepvention, with the judges blown away by the creativity and skill demonstrated in all entries.
Yarrawonga double
AFTER selling their Merino Rams only on farm for almost two decades, Yarrawonga Poll brought several rams down from its Harden, New South Wales property to great success, topping Sheepvention’s 2022 Ram Sale with a price of $26,000.
Vacancies on WestVic Dairy Board of Directors
WESTERN Victorian dairy farmers and stakeholders have an opportunity to contribute to the direction of industry research, development and extension, with WestVic Dairy calling for nominations to the Board of Directors.
Reduced numbers but prices firm
FRIDAY in Hamilton saw a reduced number of trade cattle lacking quality, with the best of the heifers making a top of 330 cents per kilogram.
New agricultural graduate program
APPLICATIONS for Rabobank’s first-ever Australian Graduate Program opened on Thursday, offering career opportunities to university students in a formal 18-month program, who have a passion and strong interest in agriculture, from February 2023.
Farms can move outside agriculture
THE agricultural sector will increasingly need to adopt new technologies and entrepreneurial flair to provide secondary income, along with more flexible land use, to combat weather extremes such as floods and drought, according to new research.
Dancing the night away
THE Hamilton Old Time Dance Club held a popular weekend of dancing at the Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
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