3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (434+ words) When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the owners of Tasmanian Berries were left scrambling to secure staff. Andrew Terry and his wife Stephanie launched the business in 2014 at Exton, Tas, and were faced with a challenge that seemed insurmountable in early…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (161+ words) Stock & Land 'Betrayed': farmers facing fresh doubts as paraquat back in Canberra's crosshairs Grain growers have questioned why a Senate committee has reopened a paraquat debate they believed had been settled by Australia's chemical regulator, warning an upper house inquiry…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (677+ words) Soaring electricity costs are forcing dairy farmers to delay critical technology upgrades, with energy experts warning the closure of the Yallourn power station will push bills even higher. Yallourn provides up to 22 per cent of Victoria's electricity needs, but the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (763+ words) Crop growers are racing against the clock to secure a backpacker workforce for the upcoming harvest as working holiday visas get issued at a slower rate. Victorian Farmers Federation president Ryan Milgate said the industry could not afford for the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (619+ words) The Australian livestock transport industry is mourning the loss of trucking stalwart Gavin O'Sullivan. Mr O'Sullivan, the founder of O'Sullivan's Transport in Elmore, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 77. He set up the business at the family farm…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (656+ words) Leaving the landscape in a better state of health for the next generation is what drives one of Victoria's leading beef producers. Paringa Livestock stud principal Olivia Lawson, Clarkes Hill, who grew up on a farm in South Gippsland, said…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (18+ words) Australian Agriculture Awards: Nutrien NextGen finalist Grace Hosking Stock & Land Australian Agriculture Awards: Nutrien NextGen finalist Grace Hosking...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1685+ words) Fifteen Victorians have been named as finalists across five categories in the Australian Agriculture Awards. Three finalists were chosen by the judging panel for each category, and all have been invited to the state awards dinner, being held on September…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (452+ words) A farmer's son who returned to the family property after a decade in the building industry has brought a fresh approach to forward planning and risk management. Colin and son Ian Coates grow wheat, barley, canola and oaten hay alongside…...