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Rural Scene news in brief
A field day near Camperdown next week will showcase varied sowing methods for heavy soil types that could give farmers more confidence to establish multispecies pastures in challenging soils.
Farmers’ tyre collections need EPA approval
Colac district farmers can now register online to use waste tyres in silage production.
District dog trainer thrives on her work
“It’s just a bit of freedom I never knew I’d have the option to feel in my life.”
Rural Scene news in brief
Preventing spray drift, a national award for a volunteer program, grants to control a noxious weed, and new guides for crop disease.
Time to fix effluent ponds
South-west Victorian farmers should put dairy effluent ponds on their maintenance to-do list before winter sets in, EPA Victoria says.
From safaris to sustainability
The Heytesbury region’s new landcare co-ordinator Michelle Leech is drawing on her passion for the environment and sustainability in her new role.
Saleyards boss relishing role
It’s been 16 years since Tamara Bateman started working at the Colac Regional Saleyards, weighing cattle, and entering and reconciling sale data for weekly sales.
Rural Scene news in brief
A new free-trade deal will allow Australia to export more dairy products; A third of Australian farmers have reported a decline in their mental health; and Young Victorian farmers can apply for scholarships of up to $10,000 to gain valuable new skills.