BILL Hickey’s face would be very familiar to those attending the regional saleyards.

NOW is a good time for dairy producers to assess their heat stress management programs as heat stress can impose a significant financial and welfare cost to a business.

A YEAR ago, a global agriculture data analysis and forecast firm , Gro Intelligence, ran a series of industry predictions for 2023, and in the last week it reviewed those and announced another set of predictions for this year, including the expectation global wheat supplies will buck a several-year trend, and rise in 2024.

WITH three rounds remaining in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade 2023-24 competition, there are seven teams with a realistic chance of reaching the finals, but for some of these teams, results in other games must go their way to reach the top four.

CHROME Sheep Studs held their 13th on-property Summer Ram Sale on January 15, which was also online with Auctions Plus.

MOYNE Shire Council chief executive officer, Brett Davis has informed councillors of his decision to resign from the role.

THE penultimate round of home and away Midweek Pennant was completed on Tuesday and there were no changes to any of the top fours.

RECENTLY starting at Elders Hamilton as part of the agronomy team is Steph Brownrigg.

OPERATION Amity kicked off on Thursday with an increase in the visibility of police who are enforcing across major roads and highways in Victoria in an effort to reduce road trauma over the Australia Day long weekend.

THE Hamilton Golf Club is gearing up for the start of its beginner golf program next month.