Rural

VICTORIAN farmers may face less service delivery after the Agriculture minister refused to guarantee the Victorian Government would not make more job cuts at Agriculture Victoria.

JIGSAW Farms hosted over 50 people in their Woolshed on Monday afternoon to discuss managing a farm’s carbon footprint, as part of the Team Te Mania Sustainable Beef Production workshop.

AUSTRALIAN Superfine Wool Growers’ Association Inc (ASWGA) Fleece Competition winners for 2021-22 were awarded at the annual competition event last weekend, with Dunkeld’s Kathy and Trevor Mibus of Glenara Merinos named among the winners.

LAST week in Hamilton saw light weight trade steers make up to 600 cents per kilogram.

Cost increases will be felt right across Australia’s farm sector in 2022, driven by expected further hikes in energy and fertiliser prices, according to a Rabobank report.

WINNERS of Great South West Dairy Awards were announced Wednesday night at the Great South West Dairy Awards Gala Dinner, organised by WestVic Dairy with the support of local sponsors.

AS a rule of thumb for biosecurity risks for on-farm vehicles, if it’s been out and about, then check it out.

THE State Government has backed Victorian farmers to reduce their on-farm emissions and adapt to a changing climate with an innovative pilot program.

ROAD users are again being warned to be aware of heavy, large, and slow-moving farm machinery this time of year as the traffic to and from farms increases during crop sewing.

THERE was a reduced yarding of 115 cattle on Friday, week comprising of 69 cows, 38 trade, and eight bulls, with all buyers present and active.

NUMBERS were up at Hamilton on Wednesday, with store sheep dominating the yarding.

CURRENT strict lockdowns in many major cities in China – as the country tries to eradicate the spread of COVID-19 – are not only affecting its local citizens, but also having flow-on impacts on trading partners, including Australia, according to agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.