Tag: Agriculture
Regional grants for local produce
Regional towns across Victoria are being called on to get creative and show off their locally produced food and drinks as part of the...
Sale Show honours history
For more than 100 years, Sale Show has been the pinnacle in showcasing the region’s greatest livestock, equestrianism, floristry, art, craft and culinary talent.
This...
MLA to launch Carbon EDGE program for red meat producers
MEAT & Livestock Australia is launching a new program called Carbon EDGE for Australian red meat producers. This is in addition to the industry's...
Embracing imperfection
A kinky carrot, an excessively sized zucchini, a blemished mango, perfectly edible, tasty produce are rejected by major supermarkets for their anomalous aesthetic, amassing...
Strathfieldsaye Estate’s revegetation project
Tom Parry
AN historic farm, east of Stratford, is set be part of a mass revegetation project.
Strathfieldsaye Estate, located in Perry Bridge, is one of...
Rural Aid is appealing to Gippslanders
RURAL Aid is appealing to Gippslanders to roll up their sleeves for a week of farm work.
The charity is planning a Farm Recovery Event...
Combating climate change using adaptive farming models
Gippsland farmers are adapting farming practices and business models to combat the increasing symptoms of climate change.
Many local farmers owe these adaptations to their...
Hillside Dairies in Tinamba takes robotic route
Tom Hayes
TWO years in the making is finally coming to fruition at the Hillside Dairies in Tinamba, with production and efficiency now maximised on...
Gippsland Red Meat Conference to ease nervousness for industry
The 2023 Gippsland Red Meat Conference will be held at the Sale Baptist Church on Tuesday, August 29, with an aim of reassurance in...
Burra Foods sets milk price
BURRA Foods has updated its minimum farmgate milk price range for FY23-24.
As of July 10, the price range has been set at $8.90 -...
Dairy’s Finest showcase sale success
Jersey Australia's Dairy's Finest showcase sale highlighted the growing demand for Jerseys, with a strong increase in prices.
The sale average of $5800 with a...
New planting guides help insect pollinat
Wheen Bee Foundation's new range of planting guides has made creating essential habitat havens for bees and other pollinators a whole lot easier.
Created by...