THE program to replace or reinforce a record number of power poles in western Victoria by Powercor, as part of work to strengthen the electricity network, has reached a key milestone and is on track to hitting its annual target.
FOLLOWING recent detections of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease overseas, biosecurity has hit the headlines, with national and state biosecurity measures front and centre.
THE results of the Victorian Opposition’s survey to find Victoria’s top 10 worst roads are in, with two local roads making the cut – the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road at number six and the Princes Highway at number two.
LOCALS are being reminded that the Australian Magpie breeding season is imminent in south-west Victoria, and with that they begin to swoop, generally beginning late August or early September, and possibly going through until late October.
AGENTS yarded 4491 head at Hamilton on Wednesday, a decrease of 1182, where the quality diminished on last week’s market with more plainer unfinished lambs on offer and carrying less weight overall.
A NEW agribusiness report into intergenerational farming has revealed more than three quarters (77 per cent) of farmers are optimistic about the future of farming, at a time when Australians continue to flock to the regions.
WITH its versatility and impressive design features, it was no wonder the MACBro PowerMaster Woolpress took out the top prize in the Inventions Competition at Sheepvention this year, with the great minds behind the advanced machine blown away by the recognition.
