1+ week, 5+ day ago  (463+ words) Outstanding genetics on show AS LONG-TERM Leongatha South dairy farming brothers Paul and Mark Lamers continue their transition to beef cattle, just over 100 of their impeccably bred in calf Holstein heifers were sold at the Leongatha Saleyards on Monday July…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (559+ words) Market firm to 10 to 15 cents dearer WHILE June’s uncharacteristically warm conditions were pushed aside by a grey, cold and wet Winter day for July’s first Leongatha Store Sale on Thursday, the prices continued to deliver a warm glow for sellers....

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (295+ words) A SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council delegation to Canberra last week got the chance to hear first-hand what measures are being taken to protect Australia’s agricultural production from the threat of bird flu when they met with the Minister for Agriculture,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (550+ words) Dairyfarmers have been urged to be cautious over milk price offers as major dairy processors reshape their pricing strategies with temporary seasonal bonuses. DAIRYFARMERS are being urged to prioritise core minimum prices over temporary seasonal bonuses when assessing their supply…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (493+ words) It was international milk day on Monday, June 1 but more importantly for the State’s dairy farmers, it was the day when milk companies had to submit their opening prices for the new season. And you’d have to say they were…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (545+ words) Fines and wildlife bans follow seizure of dead reptiles at Yinnar and loaded rifles in the Alpine National Park. A South Gippsland man has been fined $1200 and stripped of his firearms and hunting equipment after pleading guilty to hunting without…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (658+ words) THERE was a big lift in the market at Thursday’s Leongatha Store Sale, with Simon Henderson of Phelan & Henderson & Co putting that at $100 to $150 dearer per head across the board for well-bred steers. A pen of Angus weaner steers from…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (332+ words) THE growing impact of feral deer across South Gippsland will be put under the spotlight at the South Gippsland Feral Deer Forum at the Meeniyan Hotel on Tuesday May 26. Hosted by South Gippsland Landcare Network, the forum features representatives from…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (350+ words) AN OPPORTUNITY presents to secure this 98ha / 243 acre holding in a secure farming district of South Gippsland. The property offers a beautiful balance of flat to gently undulating, well-sheltered country. A working dairy farm traditionally milking 180 seasonal calving cows, the property…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (521+ words) If you were hoping to hear council debate what a reformed Bass Coast Rural Land Management Rebate (RLMR) might look like in this year’s budget, don’t hold your breath, unless you can hold your breath until next year! See details:…...