AT a time when half-a-billion has been wiped from Victoria’s food and fibre exports, the State Government has cut more jobs in agricultural research - a total of 109 this year.
HAMILTON agents yarded 14,600 lambs and 9061 sheep where the lamb quality was very good but starting to tail off due to the seasonal conditions and the summer crops coming to an end.
ELOORA Shorthorns have recorded an average price of $22,750 and smashed all previous records at the recent 69th Naracoorte Shorthorn Bull Sale, selling their eight bulls, with two selling for $30,000.
A WESTERN Victorian agricultural industries consultant is the new chairman of the Sheep Sustainability Framework’s (SSF) Sustainability Steering Group (SSG).
COMPLIANCE to electronic ear tags has been recently highlighted with a Gippsland livestock agent and producer being convicted and fined $20,300 plus additional costs.