GippsDairy has announced the return of the GippsDairy Muster on Wednesday, June 7, at the Regent Theatre in Yarram, South Gippsland. The theme of the 2023 GippsDairy Muster is Our People in Dairy – Rethink | Develop | Grow. This free event will include a line-up of engaging, informative speakers that will provide relevant and practical content on all things related to workforce and development....

It’s a morning ritual the heifers in the paddocks beside the Riviera Christian Centre have come to savour - the arrival of farm manager, Peter Neal, who brings a loaf of bread and gently hands them each a slice for breakfast. As they lick their lips and attempt to wrestle the bread from Mr Neal’s hand, it’s evident the cows worship his arrival at the farm. During the COVID pandemic the 50-acre...

Craig and Jane Lloyd have been farming at Reedy Flat for three decades and have ridden the ups and downs of drought, fires and disease. Mr Lloyd admits, as do most farmers, working the land can be a rollercoaster of emotions. New research released last week paints a picture of mental health of Australia’s hard-working farmers with close to a third (30 per cent) reporting a decline in mental...

The State Government’s fox and wild dog bounty has resumed for 2023. Agriculture Victoria biosecurity officers will again operate monthly collection centres across the state from March until October. Agriculture Victoria biosecurity manager, Jason Wishart, said participants could submit entire fox scalps for a $10 reward and/or entire wild dog body parts for a $120 reward at specified...

Perfect weather prevailed for Barry Newcomen's 20th annual bull sale held at his Ensay property last Wednesday. About 80-100 people inspected the 64 Hereford bulls for sale before filing into a shed on the farm to compete in the video auction for each animal.  The highest price paid on the day was $17,000 by Yavenvale Herefords in Adelong, New South Wales. While the first bull on offer...