Tag: farmers
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...
Caged eggs set to be phased-out
Caged eggs will be phased out by 2036 under new Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines endorsed by state and territory agricultural leaders.
Australia's agriculture...
Call for government to step in
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on the state government to step in and take over the planning of the state's transmission network.
Following...
Young Farmer Business Bootcamp returns for 2023
Victorian young farmers looking to establish a long and successful career in the agriculture industry can gain valuable skills through two-day Business Bootcamp events...
Flood package for farmers now open
A $73.5 million initial support package from the state government has been implemented to support primary producers and small businesses across the state devastated...
New laws to protect Victorian farmers
New laws allowing livestock owners to voluntarily establish extra biosecurity measures on their properties to protect them from trespassers has been introduced in Victoria,...
Breaking a generational curse
Escaping a life of gang violence and addiction in New Zealand, Cassandra and Leigh Tama now work on a dairy farm in Denison.
Information trickles out on waterfront camping
Farmers have been given more information about new waterfront crown land camping laws, which include no firewood collection, only gun dogs allowed and campers...
Farmers want federal climate action
MEMBERS of Farmers for Climate Action are calling on Gippsland MHR Darren Chester to take the message to Parliament that farmers want stronger action...
Blazeaid seeks volunteers in Heyfield
Volunteer group Blazeaid is seeking coordinators and volunteers to help them rebuild fences and other structures damaged during recent storms and floods.
The volunteer-based organisation...
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Noonan and Schaupp perform at The Wedge tonight
Stefan Bradley
Tomorrow at The Wedge, Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp, both ARIA award-winning musicians, will be celebrating some of Australia's greatest female artists through...
