On the land Archive

Jason Good, the Pest Plant and Animal Team Leader for BCLN, took on the role as project officer for the last round of funding and is working towards comprehensively controlling gorse on Phillip Island.

THE Bass Coast Landcare Network (BCLN) has proven that gorse is not too tough to handle through their efficient gorse management program of 2018/2019. The BCLN obtained a Victorian Gorse Taskforce (VGT) annual community grant for the second consecutive year, assisting them with their

The DISCO MOVE 3600 and 3200 unit can be configured as a mower only (F) or with a tine conditioner (FC) or roller conditioner (FRC).

NEW CLAAS DISCO MOVE 3600 and 3200 mowers can really shake their stuff, with an impressive ‘give’ of up to one metre vertically and 30 degrees laterally, allowing them to work with optimal efficiency and safety in even the roughest of paddocks. Available with

Agriculture Victoria’s Dairy Services team will be at the Korumburra Showgrounds this Thursday and Friday for the South Gippsland Dairy Expo. The team includes, from left, back, Benita Kelsall, Maria Rose, David Shambrook; and front, Ashleigh Michael, and Del Delpitiya.

AGRICULTURE Victoria’s Dairy Services team will be ready to assist you at the South Gippsland Dairy Expo. The team will be on-hand at site 89 at this week’s expo to provide information and advice on issues related to managing a dairy business. If you’re

Yanakie Focus Farmer Alex Moon with Focus Farm facilitator Matt Hall just before heading out on a chilly farm walk.

FOURTEEN months ago, the Moon family from Yanakie were selected to be one of three Focus Farmers in the region under an initiative from GippsDairy and Dairy Australia. Alex, Tricia, Jared and Melissa, have made a commitment of business and personal goals as a

John Gommans of Gippy Goat (centre) stands with Gippsland MPs at State Parliament to table his petition, from left, Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien, Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath, Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood, and Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull.

FIXING farm trespass laws was again in the spotlight in August, with the petition to change farm trespass laws tabled in State Parliament. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, said she was delighted to present over 6500 signatures calling for better

Gippsland Intrepid Landcare Committee members with their Austcover Young Landcare Leadership Award.

A CHILLY start made way to a beautiful day last Friday for the 2019 Victorian Landcare Awards, when a bus of 18 people from Bass Coast made their way up to the grand surrounds of Government House in Melbourne. This group represented a mix

Krowera dairy farmer Andy Thomas is among those participating in the Growing Southern Gippsland project.

A COMMUNITY-LED collaboration is harnessing local knowledge for a positive regional response to climate change. The Growing Southern Gippsland project is profiling local farmers successfully adapting to climate change, running knowledge-sharing workshops on local farms and providing tailored scientific and business management resources via

Leading members of the Strzelecki Lions Club, John Hutchison and Phil Ould, the treasurer and president of the club respectively, erect promotional signs for the South Gippsland Dairy Expo in the past week. m013518

THE South Gippsland Dairy Expo is in its 20th year this year of not only bringing the local dairy industry together with its suppliers, innovators and advisors but also benefiting the community at large. Since its inception, the main event of the Strzelecki Lions

Moyarra sheep farmer and cheese maker Burke Brandon with one of his five-week-old lambs, hand reared in a shed to protect it from a particularly cold, wet winter. kg163519

By Kirra Grimes SHEEP graziers can begin to breathe a sigh of relief, having almost made it through one of the most difficult lambing seasons in recent years. August saw weather warnings issued to graziers across Gippsland several times, as cold temperatures, heavy rain

The critical times for feeding young stock are post-weaning and when there is a shortage of quality pasture.

By Dr Sarah Chaplin, Agriculture Victoria Development Specialist WELL-grown heifers are more likely to reach their full potential for milk production and recover their rearing costs earlier, therefore it is key to have a management plan for your heifers and not neglect them. The

Genetics Australia Chairman Trevor Henry inspecting Australian heifers milking in Ningxia province.

CHINA’S appetite for Australian dairy continues to grow and it’s not just demand for dairy products. A recent dairy trade delegation of Australian organisations to the 2019 China Dairy Expo in Tianjin found opportunities to increase the number of live cattle exports as well

Leongatha business owners Fred and Mary Truscio and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, hand over their donations to Jan Stirling of Gippsland Farmers Relief.

LEONGATHA pizzeria Serafinos has presented $1200 to Gippsland Farmer Relief for drought-stricken Gippsland farmers. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath, who also contributed a personal donation, said Serafinos owners Fred and Mandy Truscio were concerned about mounting pressures on local farmers

Jared and Alex Moon will be hosting the Focus Farm open day on Wednesday, August 21.

A FARMING family with eyes well and truly on the future will be in the spotlight during this month’s Focus Farm open day. The Moon family of Yanakie are building on their dairy legacy to ensure their farm business is sustainable in the current