Transforming rural health outcomes
LA TROBE University has called for community input into their newly launched regional and rural health consumer panel.
Cow prices hold firm
HAMILTON agents yarded 210 cattle last week comprising of 122 cows, 71 trade and 17 Bulls.
Unearthing soil constraints to crop production
GROWERS and advisers will be better equipped to manage soil constraints in their paddocks after the development of a three-dimensional (3D) mapping strategy, currently trialled at farms in western Victoria.
Not a single tree planted
IN another shocking blow for Victoria’s timber and construction industries, it has been revealed this week that not one single tree from the State Government’s 2019 pledge to plant 50,000 hectares of timber plantations, has been planted.
Dairy Innovation winners to be announced
SOUTH-WEST Victoria’s first Dairy Innovation Challenge winners will now be announced on Wednesday, May 11 at the South West TAFE library.
Thinking different with – and about – autism
TODAY is the last day of April and so marks the end of Autism Awareness Month, but for those living with the condition, the challenges – and benefits – continue all year round.
Push to bring manufacturing back to Victoria
A NEW plan to relieve fertiliser shortages by increasing production in Australia has highlighted the multi-billion-dollar economic windfall that could be delivered by bringing manufacturing back to Victoria.
Canola prices rise
NATURAL disasters and trade bans have created ideal conditions for Australian vegetable oil producers, as global prices have risen sharply recently.
Preventing major pest problems
AS seeding preparations build during this busy time of year, growers are encouraged to prioritise hygiene around seed grain and storage infrastructure.
Young farmers finance up
YOUNG farmers across Victoria have been invited to come together for farm finance workshops at a number of locations, as well as to network and ask questions.
Aus record set
THE Waratah White Suffolk stud mated ewe dispersal sale held in Branxholme on April 8 was a resounding success, with one Lot setting a new Australian record for the sale of a White Suffolk ewe.
Fuel cost worth it for Grand Champ
IT’S been seven years since Crystal Bell and Geordie Elliott have made the trip up to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, but the wait appeared to have been worth it.
Riding 4000km for refugees’ education
A Hazara former refugee has embarked on an extraordinary 4000-kilometre cycling journey to raise educational funds for refugees and Afghan women.
Muzafar Ali has begun...
