Making farms safer for everyone
A FARM safety workshop was recently delivered to Punjabi orchardists in Shepparton after statistics revealed two people are injured on Victorian farms every day.
Dairy farmer scholarship open
ASPIRING Victorian dairy farmers are encouraged to make their mark in the industry by applying for the Gardiner Dairy Foundation 2023 Nuffield Scholarship.
2022 Australian Wool Industry Medal
IF you know someone who has made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the Australian wool industry, now is the time to nominate them for the 2022 Australian Wool Industry Medal.
Be on the lookout for Barber’s pole worm
WITH the recent conditions, producers need to be alert to Barber’s Pole worm, a significant parasite of sheep.
Documents reveal war on timber
FREEDOM of Information (FOI) documents recently released have exposed the intention by the State Government to end Victoria’s native timber industry, according to the opposition.
MORE AG VIC CUTS
AT a time when half-a-billion has been wiped from Victoria’s food and fibre exports, the State Government has cut more jobs in agricultural research - a total of 109 this year.
Hamilton cattle prices ease slightly
A SMALLER offering of cattle was put forward last week with a total of 83 comprising of 48 cows, 24 trade, 4 bullocks and 7 bulls.
Mortlake market yields mixed returns
A SIMILAR field of buyers attended the reduced offering of 552 mixed quality cattle at WVLX on Monday, 271 less than the previous sale.
Beef cows continue good run
AGENTS penned a plain to good quality offering of 823 cattle for a similar field of buyers to last week at Mortlake.
Restocker and feeder cattle ease
VENDORS at CQLX Gracemere penned 385 head more with a yarding of 2910 per head on offer
Seasonal change impacts lamb quality
HAMILTON agents yarded 14,600 lambs and 9061 sheep where the lamb quality was very good but starting to tail off due to the seasonal conditions and the summer crops coming to an end.
Eloora Shorthorns smash records
ELOORA Shorthorns have recorded an average price of $22,750 and smashed all previous records at the recent 69th Naracoorte Shorthorn Bull Sale, selling their eight bulls, with two selling for $30,000.
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...
