Rural
Shearing time at Fairview Polwarths
Fairview Polwarths’ Greg Potter has been in the thick of shearing season, with 1800 lambs and ewes meeting the clippers over five days.
Bumper harvest to deliver cheer
For many, the scent of pine is one of the first things associated with the joy of Christmas time.
Positive signs at store cattle sale
Nutrien livestock agent Phil Douglas says the recent rain has lifted cattle prices and spirits, after the December store sale which yarded about 2000 cattle.
Numbers and prices lift at Colac
Cattle numbers and prices received a lift at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale, after 373 head of cattle went under the hammer.
Network thrives three decades on
Three decades on, the Otway Agroforestry Network is still thriving, with no signs of slowing.
Principles of permaculture
Barongarook’s Kate Lidgerwood hopes her permaculture property will inspire others to create change in their backyards for the benefit of the planet.
Time to focus on hay safety
Farmers are preparing for a dry summer, and hay is in hot demand, being loaded, carted, unloaded and stacked in sheds and paddocks across the country.
Prices increase slightly at sale
Colac Regional Saleyards recorded 202 head of cattle at its weekly fat sale on Thursday.