Embracing change, diversifying your operation and striking a healthy work-life balance are the keys to success in the agricultural industry, says a Colac district farmer. Birregurra farmer Scott Stewart said he had doubled the size and income of his operation during the last five years by [...]

Feedpads and freestall barns are becoming more common on Australian dairy farms in response to uncertain seasonal conditions and fluctuations in feed and fertiliser costs. The establishment of more intensive permanent systems such as feedpads and freestalls is not a quick-fix solution to address issues of feed utilisation and [...]

Eastern European visitors helped ensure a Colac district berry farmer had a bumper first year. A strong Australian dollar forced Gellibrand’s Wayne Knight to reinvigorate his business with a pick-your-own berries initiative. Mr Knight said memories of picking blueberries as children had attracted eastern [...]

Competitive prices, superior service and quality products have landed Colac’s Greg Allan Farm Machinery two national awards. The Princes Highway company finished in the top 10 dealers for sales of product manufacturer Lely’s Australian range. It also took out the award for being the [...]

Discerning consumers are driving beef industry changes, Colac district beef farmers say. Otway Prime owner Udi Sharabi said a new type of consumer who demanded ethically produced and “environmentally friendly” meat would gradually reshape the domestic beef industry and market. “We are definitely seeing [...]

Embracing change, diversifying your operation and striking a healthy work-life balance are the keys to success in the agricultural industry, says a Colac district farmer. Birregurra farmer Scott Stewart said he had doubled the size and income of his operation during the last five years by seeking [...]

Eastern European visitors helped ensure a Colac district berry farmer had a bumper first year. A strong Australian dollar forced Gellibrand’s Wayne Knight to reinvigorate his business with a pick-your-own berries initiative. Mr Knight said memories of picking blueberries as children had attracted eastern Europeans to his plantation. [...]

CLOSE SHAVE: Cobden dairy farmer David Weel uses the clippers on a cow before judging at the 75th Heytesbury Show at Simpson Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

WOOLLY: Like the sheep he came to see, Princetown’s Louie Janssen was warm and cosy during the weekend’s Heytesbury Show.

PEDAL: Cooriemungle’s Grady Rooke, 12, and Cody Hibberd, [...]

Timboon strawberry growers Alan and Joy Kerr are enjoying a bumper crop and an increase in international visitors to their berry farm. The Kerrs have operated their berry farm Berry World  for 41 years. “We’ve been going quite well this season. It’s been a [...]

Regular summer rain has meant an above-average yield for two potato growers on a picturesque Colac district farm. Father and son Jim and Matthew Gannon grow spuds on 30 hectares of land at Murroon, south-east of Colac. The pair seeded coliban, sebago and the crisping potato variety trent [...]