On the land Archive

Raymond and Sarah Parker’s dairy farm, Glencliffe Illawarras at Undera, has helped give vital hands-on experience to Darby McClaren.

DARBY McClaren was inspired by the Cows Create Careers program to pursue a career with cattle, with the 15-year-old already holding practical dairy experience under his belt.

Leading Senior Constable Darren Lomax from Bass Coast CIU (left) with representatives from Crime Stoppers and the Victoria Police Farm Crime Coordination Unit were in Warragul last week.

A VICTORIA Police farm crime roadshow hit the streets of Warragul last week to help inform farmers on how to keep their livestock and property safe from thieves.

Stock agents David Phelan, Simon Henderson and Sarah Phelan attracted strong bidding for their clients' cattle at the store sale in Leongatha on Friday.

  WITH prices up across the board at the Leongatha prime sale on Wednesday, November 17, and a break in the weather, there was tremendous interest in a mixed yarding of approximately 3000 store cattle in Leongatha on Friday, November 17. Stuart Jenkin of

Matt DeCicco has loved working in South Gippsland as a dairy vet.

MATT DeCicco has seen the difference he can make as a vet and now he’s planning to take his expertise to the next level.

Korumburra Landcare Group’s Bill Irving, Don Creed and Colin Dowell planting at Travis Lukies property in Korumburra.

LANDCARE groups in the West Gippsland Catchment Management region have shone brightly, with 15 Landcare groups receiving an injection of funds.

Sam Walker’s prized Chianina cattle are renowned for their flavour throughout Italy.

FIFTH-GENERATION Glen Alvie farmer Sam Walker recently featured on The New Joneses Road Trip digi-series, where he discussed the importance of regenerative farming. In the digi-series, Slatts Everyday (from thrash-band, King Parrot) hit the road in a 100 per cent electric vehicle with Nat’s

Photo by Monika Kubala at unsplash.com

DAIRY farmers producing Australia’s best quality milk have been named in Dairy Australia’s 2021 Australian Milk Quality Awards. The awards recognise farmers producing the country’s best milk based on bulk milk cell count (BMCC) for the 2021 financial year. Gold Awards are given to

FONTERRA Australia has increased its average farmgate milk price for the 2021/2022 season to $7.10 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS).

Sarah and Mike O’Brien are achieving business and personal goals through the support of the Our Farm, Our Plan program.

GIPPSLAND dairy farmers Mike and Sarah O’Brien know day-to-day farm life can distract from progressing the “ideas swirling around” in your head.

Jake Seuren took out the People’s Choice Award in the Trainee of the Year category at the 2021 Victorian Training Awards.

TAFE Gippsland student Jake Seuren, who manages a leased farm at Lang Lang, is being celebrated for taking out the People’s Choice Award in the Trainee of the Year category at the 2021 Victorian Training Awards.

Fox control has included 1080 baiting on public land and farmland, including at Tarwin Lower. Photo: Bass Coast Landcare Network.

THE ‘Enhancing Biodiversity at the Bunurong Coastal Landscape’ funded project (due to end in June 2021) has been extended for six months by the state government.

Farmers and landholders can generate income through carbon offset programs from their ecological assets, says Peter Gannon.

FARMERS or landholders interested in creating greater biodiversity on their land also have opportunities to generate income from their ecological assets, through carbon offset programs, according to Peter Gannon.

The TTMI team includes parts interpreter Bec Brady (left), branch service manager Phil George, branch manager Will Ellis and sales representative Ant Cook. ns054221

TTMI’S brand-new showroom and dealership is set to officially open this week on Hughes Street in Leongatha, bringing with it the top brands of farm machinery.