Success for Sienna | Country News
WEB4 days ago · Although her injured arm is the one she uses to lead with, Sienna said she didn’t think about her arm while she was in the ring. Sienna has her sights set on participating in the next World Dairy Expo set in Wisconsin, United States. The Melbourne parading competition was won by 21-year-old Lucy …
King Island Dairy to close | Country News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · King Island’s century-old cheesemaker to close. By McPherson Media Group. Sep 5, 2024. King Island Dairy will close mid-2025 after a buyer could not be found for the Saputo-owned factory. (AAP Image/James Ross) An award-winning cheese manufacturer with century-long roots on a rugged Bass Strait island will …
Fill your haysheds this season | Country News - Shepparton News
WEBSep 3, 2024. Kerang hay grower Col Radcliffe. Australian farmers are being urged to fill their sheds with hay this season as stockpiles run low. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content. Feed Central will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 4, bringing together some of Australia’s best hay growers to encourage ...
One policy box not enough for agriculture | Country News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The VFF has said the Australian agriculture industry as a whole had suffered a 115 per cent increase in input costs from 2002 to 2022. Aside from rising input costs, the VFF pointed to urban sprawl as a significant threat to the viability of farming operations in Victoria. “The encroachment of urban development into agricultural land not only ...
Will my dam fill this year? | Country News
WEBSep 3, 2024. During an extended period of below average rainfall and a change of season coming, the lack of run-off into farm dams is something to keep track of. Farmers in Victoria are encouraged to closely monitor their soil moisture and dam water levels over the coming months to ensure water availability is included in future planning.
Campaspe River is bouncing back | Country News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Campaspe River bouncing back better than in 2011. By McPherson Media Group. Sep 5, 2024. The Campaspe River. The Campaspe River is bouncing back better after the 2022 floods than it did in 2011, boosted by more than a decade of environmental flows and riverbank revegetation and protection. Hold tight - …
Council and farmers clash over planning changes - Country News
WEBAug 2, 2024. Mitchell Shire Council’s planning overlay wants to protect Tallarook’s landscape — farmers want to protect Tallarook’s farmland. Mitchell Shire Council wants to protect its unique landscapes in key areas of the shire, but a group of landholders has sounded an alarm over how a new planning measure will interfere with farming.
Movie lifts the veil on farmer suicide - Country News
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Movie lifts the veil on farmer suicide. By McPherson Media Group. Feb 15, 2024. Leila McDougall, her husband Sean McDougall, son Vincent and daughter Vivian, who star in the movie about rural suicide, Just a Farmer, set in Tatyoon, regional Victoria. Veteran actor Robert Taylor (back) is also in the cast. …
Calls to sign water buybacks petition | Country News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The petition seeks 10,000 signatures and calls on the NSW Government to halt any water transfers until a thorough and transparent report is provided on the potential economic, social, cultural, and environmental impacts on local communities. Residents can sign the petition at the council’s Berrigan office or libraries.
Tech-ready orchards crucial | Country News
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Prof Lang said the biggest ‘crisis’ in the past 10 years had been a more than 60 per cent increase in part-time workers’ wages. “Orchardists need to develop technology-ready orchards to sustain efficiency and profitability for the next 25 years,” he said. More than 200 delegates attended this year's conference at the Sepparton ...