It’s time for the region’s farmers to kick off the gumboots and Blundstones for a new event on their social calendar.

THERE was an increase in numbers to 1300 cattle on Monday at WVLX Mortlake, representing an increase of 176 head.

NUMBERS increased on Wednesday at Hamilton presenting 6500 in total comprising 2500 shorn lambs, 1650 new season lambs and 2400 sheep.

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.

WITH the average age of farmers approaching 60 years-old, any initiative that makes farming an attractive and/or interesting option for young people growing up on properties who might otherwise shift their focus, would be a welcome entry into the arena.

THE National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) - based in Hamilton - is expanding its AgriSafe program, and has appointed nurse, Jeanne Van Der Geest Dekker, as its new clinician attached to the program.

A FREAK gust of wind led to a 69-year-old farmer being crushed underneath a crutching trailer, on Harmans Road at Mount Napier on Saturday.

THE Mortlake market yarded 1124 head on Monday, an increase of 220 head.

NUMBERS rebounded on Wednesday to 2430 lambs and 1770 sheep at Hamilton.

AGRICULTURE Victoria’s dairy extension officer, Sarah Clack, said there were two main aspects to making quality hay, starting with quality forage, and curing the forage to the appropriate dry matter content in the shortest time possible.