PETROL prices are expected to jump on September 29 when the fuel excise cut ends.

LIZ Mackley’s journey from leading a busy newsroom to a farmhand on a large-scale dairy operation is as interesting as it is unusual.

DARRYL Melano has always had a love of all things machinery – that’s probably why he turned that obsession into a business – but did you know that, for the past 15 odd years, Darryl has been collecting one of his other loves – Lanz Bulldog Tractors!?

NEXT year’s Sheepvention is likely to be shortened and several other revisions to the running of the event have been foreshadowed after a review meeting went through items relating to everything from trader placement to tweaking the running of competitions.

ACTIVE Farmers is a not-for-profit organisation whose vision is to build stronger and more resilient farming communities.

IN early August WestVic Dairy welcomed Industrial Relations Lawyer Jennie Corkhill to the region, for her long awaited HR update sessions.

PROTECTING biosecurity is paramount for the health and wellbeing of livestock, produce, and natural ecosystems.

SOUTH-WEST Victoria saw a seven per cent increase in the price of shedded cereal hay inputs and a 32 per cent increase in the price of stockfeed wheat inputs from July 2021 to July 2022, according to data from Dairy Australia’s Situation and Outlook quarterly report.

INDUSTRY leaders gathered in Bendigo in August for the combined Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA), and Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Victoria (LRTAV) conference.

WITH the recent news of tractor sales hitting all-time highs and many ag machinery dealers enjoying their most buoyant sales figures on record, people are left wondering if the momentum can be sustained.