‘People power’ to help home Big Moo
ARGUABLY one of the Limestone Coast's most iconic agricultural celebrities is looking for community help to build a home.
Gigantic in both size and stature,...
Penola shearer competes at international level with solid world championship result in France
A PENOLA woman has left her stamp on the globe, competing against some of the best and brightest shearers in the world.
Picking up the...
Animal rights activists on notice
THE Australian Government has backed Aussie farmers with a new bill introduced to parliament late last week.
The Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019...
Lucindale mini-tornado carves out path of destruction
WEDNESDAY afternoon's wild winds are believed to have caused a "mini-tornado" in the Lucindale district, which left a trail of destruction.
South East farmers Lucy...
Lamb restrictions eased as market prices sit at record high
REGULATIONS about what constitutes a lamb at market have changed, with further flexibility in regard to the rupturing of a lamb's permanent incisors.
Under the...
Back-to-back title win
A SOUTH East stock agent has claimed back to back titles at the Australian Livestock and Property Agents' (ALPA) Young Auctioneers Competition held at...
Region’s primary producers fed up with ‘farming pest’
SOUTH East primary producers are fed up with the costly damage to pastures and fencing by mobs of kangaroos.
As booming populations of the native...
Technology streamlines livestock sale process
DIGITAL livestock scanning has been installed at Casterton Saleyards in a bid to save time and costs.
Glenelg Shire Council expects to save "tens of...
Prime land demand drives South East property price surge
BUOYANT commodity prices, reliable rainfall and strong buyer demand have fuelled a 23pc growth in South East farmland values.
The median price per hectare is...
High feed costs soak up dairy profits
SOUTH East farmers are "barely breaking even" on stock feed as a national hay shortage takes its toll on the region's agriculture sector.
Prices have...
‘Whiskey’ toast of town as top dog attracts a $15,000 price tag
A TWO year old kelpie named Whiskey has taken home the title of Casterton's top dog following a $15,000 price tag at Australia's Premier...
Farming knowledge is power in driving process
GROWING up on a dairy farm in New Zealand, Ben Walker - with partner Michelle Roe - took a leap of faith just over...
Spreading the power of positivity through fun
At the core of everything local legend Wendy Thomson does is being positive and having fun.
They are essential principles to her range of volunteering...
