The ‘Women on Farms Gathering,’ Port Fairy branch held a Rural Crime and Security Information Night on October 5th at the Union Station Hotel in Woolsthorpe.

MOMENTUM is growing for a national animal welfare code that could pave the way for virtual fencing across Australian farming businesses.

A SEMINAR on Thursday, September 14, sponsored by J M Ellis & Co, at Tarrington with presentations by Animal Innovations and Management (AIM) senior technical sales specialist, Rob Coburn and technical sales specialist, Matt Hall, on the topic of ‘Feeding Livestock for Profit’ was well attended.

SOUTH-WEST dairy farmers put their thinking caps on and their general knowledge to the test at the WestVic Dairy Young Dairy Network (YDN) Trivia Night on Friday, September 1.

HUGE disparities in the price of red meat through the livestock exchange compared to the price consumers are paying at supermarkets has been reported by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

AUSTRALIAN barley exporters are re-entering the Chinese market after China removed the 80.5 per cent duty on the product in early August, benefiting both Australian producers and Chinese consumers.

WOOL and sustainability go hand in hand - with the consumer push for international woollen garment manufacturers to be more aware and proactive in their search for a more sustainable product.

LIVESTOCK and Rural Transporter Association of Victoria (LRTAV) executive officer, Alina Hawkins has been honoured with the Australian Trucking Industry’s 2023 Woman of the Year award.

AS farmers scramble to obtain late winter fertiliser for their crops, the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has announced amendments will be made to the standard form fertiliser contracts, to come into effect on November 10.

WATERLOGGING. Some of us, south of Hamilton - suffer in sodden paddocks most years. It’s an ongoing issue but one that we have difficulty controlling.