On the land Archive

Inverloch’s South Kolora stud owner John Langley and farm manager Scott Andersen with South Kolora Cadbury, a five-and-a-half-year-old bull who has proven to be very successful. Op040320

WHEN visiting friends who lived in the area, John Langley said he always thought South Gippsland “looked like the Garden of Eden”. Eventually, John decided the promise of consistent rain was too good to pass up on, relocating his Hereford stud from Hay in

David Meikle considers their Beef Week open day as the start of their bull selling season for each new crop of bulls.

THIS poll Hereford herd was started by the Meikle family in 1950 with David Meikle, the third generation to manage this stud. Over this time, they have bred an animal suited to meet their client’s needs across Gippsland. This is very much a grass-fed

Shearer Travis Scott goes to work on one of the 253 sheep shorn on Sunday. Op660220

THEY admit that selling raffle tickets would be easier, but the Poowong Loch Cricket Club held their annual sheep shearing fundraiser event once again on Sunday, January 12. “Shearing sheep as a fundraiser is a ‘logistical octopus’, but very well handled by the Poowong

Strike teams from the South Gippsland area joined the massive response to the East Gippsland fires.

THE State Government is providing assistance to farmers affected by bushfires in East Gippsland and north-east Victoria to make sure they have the support they need during and after the disaster. The Agriculture Victoria Relief and Recovery Incident Management Team has been established and

Michael Burness checks on the zucchini crop at Goshen Country organic vegetable farm. kg090220

By Kirra Grimes A YOUNG Cape Paterson couple is celebrating a successful first year in business after filling a gap in the market for locally grown organic vegetables. Emma and Michael Burness chucked in their city jobs 10 years ago to make the seachange

Nurse and natural healer Bhavani Rooks holds on to hope that our environment can recover. Her fertiliser improves soil health and boosts soil organic carbon levels. tm04_0120

AMIDST climate change chatter and terrifying weather, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the state of our warming environment, but connecting the human body and natures ability to heal, Bhavani Rooks sees hope. ‘Letting nature do its thing,’ is the philosophy of natural healer

Australian milk production is forecast to decline four to six per cent, while global demand for beef is expected to rise four per cent. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/nKUkTnHMg48.

ONGOING seasonal challenges remains the key issue facing Australian agricultural commodities, with little respite in sight, according to Rural Bank’s Australian Agriculture Outlook 2020. Dry conditions are likely to continue until March, due to a predicted late monsoon season in the tropics which will

Agriculture Victoria research scientist Dr Hans Daetwyler said the research has generated a powerful dataset for Australia’s red meat industry and enables Australian sheep producers to maintain a competitive edge.

AUSTRALIA’S sheep breeders now have a more accurate and cost-effective way to predict traits that are important to domestic and international markets. Agriculture Victoria research scientists have accurately produced the complete genetic code for more than 60,000 sheep – the largest genetic dataset of

If clinical signs of nitrate poisoning are noticed early enough, vet treatment is possible.

WITH the ongoing drought and dry seasonal conditions there is a heightened risk of nitrate poisoning in livestock. When an animal is poisoned by nitrate, the ability of its blood to transport oxygen is reduced. As a result, an affected animal will have difficulty

Beating the heat, these pickers were out early in South Gippsland helping to fill orders for snow peas at the peak time of the year for salads and outdoor entertaining. m045319

SNOW peas from South Gippsland are in big demand at the moment, as supermarket customers seek to make salads and enjoy the outdoor life. And there’s nothing better than some crisp, cool snow peas to add some refreshing summer bite to your salad. The

Bass Coast Landcare Network sustainable agriculture team leader Joel Geoghegan presenting to a group of local farmers at a ‘Growing Southern Gippsland’ field day in Krowera. Op085319

A STATE government report has shown agriculture to be one of the biggest climate emissions contributors, but the Bass Coast Landcare Network (BCLN) say that the adoption of new practices in the industry will see a change in the future. In 2017, the agriculture

Bob Davie’s legacy won’t be the family farm, it won’t be the quality of the produce or the profits, but it will likely be his carbon sequestering that could change the foundations of modern farming. tm09_5219

FARMING with practices that could help reduce climate change, the Davie’s Bimbadeen farm and its rotational grazing with a focus on improving soil carbon has yielded award-winning produce and carbon neutrality. Well known around Gippsland for their innovative programs above and below the ground,

Chef Alejandro Saravia cooking Gippsland produce for a ‘Farmer’s Daughters’ event. He says visiting the region reminded him of visiting rural Peru when he was growing up and has formed a real attachment to the area.

SOME of Melbourne’s leading figures in the food industry say Gippsland is on a path to becoming the next big thing for food tourism in Victoria. This year’s edition of The Good Food Guide was recently released and included two Gippsland restaurants, Hoggets Kitchen