Agriculture

Sunday, 22 December 2024

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BREAKING NEWS: Hosking new VFF president

Quambatook farmer Brett Hosking is the new Victorian Farmers’ Federation president. He defeated egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta in the election. In results announced this morning, Tallangatta’s Peter Star was named the new vice-president. Mr Hosking’s...

By Loddon Herald

Sheep market topper: a box is ticked

A FARMING highlight was achieved by Des O’Donoghue last week. The Kamarooka North farmer topped the weekly Bendigo sheep and lamb market with his offering of crossbred ewes. More than 100 September shorn suckers averaged $300 while a second pen...

By Loddon Herald

Heidi joins team at Miller’s Ag

ANIMAL health specialist Heidi Sutherland has joined the team at Miller’s Ag in Pyramid Hill. Owner Neville Miller said Heidi’s experience would add to the knowledge and assistance available through the business for district farmers. “Heidi...

By Loddon Herald

Feedback fortnight on VNI West study

LODDON communities have less than a fortnight to give feedback on the first stage of an environmental effects statement for the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line. While communities have been asked for comments on the...

By Loddon Herald

Sub-moisture tap turned for yield returns

HARVEST is well underway across the Loddon Valley, with farmers turning their attention from canola to cereal crops. The dry November weather had provided ideal conditions, allowing a smooth and uninterrupted early harvest. Key crops including...

By Loddon Herald

Rain makes for harvest hope dampener

EARLY week rain of up to 50mm has stifled harvest momentum across the Loddon. Many farmers had started stripping barley crops before rain started Sunday morning. They had already delivered more than 120,000 tonnes of barley, canola and lentils to...

By Loddon Herald

Cherished transformation: bushland heritage

FENTONS Creek couple Kim Lomax and Roger Hall are transforming their Fentons Creek property. Their exploration of conservation opportunities is part of the the BushBank Program, a $77 million initiative by the Victorian Government. Administered by...

By Loddon Herald

Your letters: parks and powerlines

Park ‘padlock’ vow backflip Sir, The Premier Jacinta Allan has reneged on her promise not to put a padlock on Victoria’s public forests, in a move that has infuriated people from far and wide. I’ve received letters from across the state, and...

By Loddon Herald

Classy district shearers make a stand

SPEEDY sheep shearers from the Loddon Shire are amongst the top three after Jarklin’s Get Your Sheer off event Friday evening. Laancoorie’s Abbey Curnow placed third in the novice shearer’s category with a time of 2 minutes and 4.25 seconds...

By Loddon Herald

Last-minute pop-ups a ‘tick of VNI West box’

SHORT-NOTICE community consultation on the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line project has been branded as tick-a-box engagement. But Transmission Company Victoria says it will continue using the model into 2025. The Australian...

By Loddon Herald

Partners build achievements for Landcare

LODDON Plains Landcare Network has notched up 15 years working to protect and enhance biodiversity in the region. Facilitator Will Sanson told the network’s annual general meeting that fostering a strong community of passionate landholders...

By Loddon Herald

Head off harvest fire risk

CFA wants farmers to take proactive steps to reduce the risk of header fires as harvest activities intensify in the coming weeks. Last fire season, CFA responded to 27 header fires, with 77 per cent in the north-west and west of the state. The...

By Loddon Herald

Perspective: Nuclear can avoid pain of VNI West

By ANNE WEBSTER FARMERS and communities along the proposed VNI West corridor learned their fate this week as the route for the 240km of Victoria–New South Wales Interconnector West (hence VNI West) through Mallee was finalised to a 70-metre-wide...

By Loddon Herald

Recycled posts taking on pesky roos

FARMERS seeing crop yields hit by kangaroos are looking for solutions to protect future harvest. Inglewood’s Brett McEwan said there had been a big spike in kangaroo numbers across the district after three wet winters. “They have been breeding...

By Loddon Herald

Crack at growth: land release, egg farm to bounce back

THE Bridgewater boom is on the cusp of acceleration. The final stages of Bridgewater Rise housing estate will be released for sale this month. And the dormant Bridgewater Poultry site will bounce back into egg production next year with new owners...

By Loddon Herald

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