SHEARERS will continue to work for poverty wages in unsafe shearing sheds across the country until the Commonwealth Government imposes a licensing regime on all labour hire companies operating in regional Australia the union which represents shearers, the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) recently claimed.

DUNKELD’S Linke family of EML Glenholme, have plenty of reasons to celebrate recently taking out the prestigious Vitale Barberis Canonico (VBC) Annual Wool Excellence Award for 2024.

WHILE the wider implications of a new US administration under President Donald Trump for Australian agriculture will only become apparent over time, there are several key factors to watch for in the sector, particularly for grains and oilseeds, Rabobank said in newly-released commentary.

WHEN the Australian Government announces changes to superannuation legislation, alarm bells generally don’t ring for farmers - most farmers will go a lifetime without benefitting from the super guarantee, and many don’t make regular voluntary contributions.

“GOOD fences make good neighbours”, wrote poet, Robert Frost in his 1914 poem, Mending Wall.

THE Victorian Government has announced a drought support package for farmers in the south west, following record dry conditions.

COUNTRY Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers are likely to have to undertake 21 hours of driver training to drive a tanker or other CFA emergency vehicle.

CLIVE Silcock of Gringegalgona Merinos was nominated as a member of the Merino Stud Breeders group, for the Australian Wool Industry (AWI) and Woolmark, Future Leaders Tour trip to China, which was funded as part of the Australia China Foundation.

Drivers club brings out the big cats

THE Nationals have slammed the revelation that live sheep export farmers being forced to shut down their trade will not be given any support until after the next election.