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A Spring showcase

A Spring showcase

In three short years, the volunteer, farmer-operated Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG), has progressed from a four-hectare cereal variety trial to more than 100 hectares, numerous trials and a vast amount of momentum and excitement in its ranks. Last Thursday’s Spring Field Day showcased everything from the effect chicken litter can have on soil to worm burdens in sheep, fertiliser options and...
Distilling with a smile

Distilling with a smile

East Gippsland can now boast its own gin distillery thanks to the forethought of a bright young couple. Logan’s Micro Distillery is presently under construction in Tambo Upper but that hasn’t stopped Nastassia and Jordan Bennett from producing their gins, vodkas and liqueurs from temporary containers set up on their picturesque 20 acre property situated on the river.  Since relocating to...
Rye demo at spring field day

Rye demo at spring field day

Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) trials what its farmer members want to see. An incredibly wet string of seasons has presented challenges for farm-ers and that is reflected in the trials and demonstrations at the Gipps-land Research Farm on Bengworden Road. Among the paddock demonstra-tions and interesting pasture, crop, livestock and soil information at the upcoming Spring Field Day...
Three years in the making

Three years in the making

It's been three years since the Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria (MCAV) have held its annual Get Together, and what a return the event has made. More than 3000 people gathered at Merrijig last weekend, the muddy ground apparently no deterrent. Part of the celebration was a focus on the 40th anniversary of the Man From Snowy River movie, with Tom Burlinson – aka the Man himself -...
Nicholson’s own Valais Blacknose

Nicholson’s own Valais Blacknose

For Leanna Nunan, of Nicholson, it was love at first sight when she first saw the Valais Blacknose sheep.  Often described as the cutest sheep in the world, the Australian Department of Agriculture announced late last year that the breed had been born in Australia for the first time following the successful importation of embryos and semen from the United Kingdom. Originating in the Swiss...
Newcomen’s big bull

Newcomen’s big bull

The 2022 Talbalba Hereford Bull sale saw some huge sales on August 25, with a top price of $91,000 and a record sale average of $19,119. Barry Newcomen, from Ensay, purchased the top-priced bull, Talbalba Hoffman R131, for the top price of $91,000, which is Talbal-ba's second highest price ever.  The sale was very successful, with 63 bulls averaging over $19,000, the highest average...

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