Country director takes play to the city
Get a glimpse of the struggles on "Emoh Ruo", the Macpherson family property in the musical play "Once We Lived Here" set in North West Victoria.
View ArticleFarming safety
Following a 'shocking year' for agriculture fatalities, we hear from Skipton farmer and former Farmsafe Australia chairperson John Dawson about farm safety.
View ArticleFarmers and scientists at odds over fox bounty
The Victorian Opposition's promise to bring back the fox bounty has farmers and scientists divided.
View ArticleThe joys of being a 'lunatic' farmer
Joel Salatin, one of the world's most renowned sustainable farmers and campaigners is in the region as part of the Daylesford and Macedon Harvest Week Festival. He says a pig has a plough on the end of...
View ArticleFarm accidents cost $1b per year: research
A national farm safety researcher says farm accidents and deaths are costing the agricultural sector more than $1 billion per year.
View ArticleHay contractor frustrated
Cut hay can't dry when it keeps on raining. It's frustrating for a hay contractor, trying to keep clients happy. Peter Coghlan, who farms at Avoca in the Central Highlands, says the ongoing rain has...
View ArticleLocusts in and around the Grampians, the first time since the 70s
Parks Victoria is spraying locusts in and around Grampians National Park. It's the first time since the 70s, that locust control has been needed so far south. Ranger in charge for Grampians parks and...
View ArticleFarmers take action against McCain's
A picketline of farmers has given away potatoes at Ballarat north-west of Melbourne amid a price dispute with food company McCain's.
View ArticleSunshine enables wine grape harvest to start
Western Victorian vineyards are soaking up the sunshine, enabling them to begin harvesting wine grapes. At Bests Wines, based at Great Western, they've dodged bullets this year avoiding major damage...
View ArticleExploring the largest volcanic caves in Australia
Hidden underneath a Skipton farmer's wool growing property, are a series of volcanic chambers. Merinos graze on the fertile Western District paddocks, not knowing that millions of years ago volcanoes...
View ArticleWorking as a jackaroo for Malcolm Fraser
Everyone has their own opinion about Malcolm Fraser's performance as Prime Minister of Australia. Michael Thornton knows what he was like as a boss.
View ArticleSurvey shows regional traders hurting
Regional Victorian businesses are reporting a slip in trade in the latest quarter survey by the state's peak business group.
View ArticleSlugs munch through canola crop
Slugs have destroyed 30 per cent of Victoria's Western District canola crop, and have now turned their attention to cereals.
View ArticlePhotographer captures Victoria's woolsheds
One of the most iconic buildings in an Australian rural landscape is the woolshed. Photographer Andrew Chapman is fascinated by the inherent beauty of these time capsules and has documented them in a...
View ArticleEqual on frontline, rejected on return: battle for an Aboriginal veteran's...
Aboriginal elder John Lovett is calling for compensation on behalf of his father, whose traditional homeland was denied to him under Victoria's Soldier Settlement Scheme and given to white soldiers.
View ArticlePotato growers to feel the pinch
It's a nervous time for McCain Foods potato growers in central Victoria.
View ArticleFarmers affected by shutdown at pet food factory
Thousands of farmers will be affected by the temporary closure of a knackery in Camperdown, in south-west Victoria.
View ArticleDairy farmer breaks from the herd on milk prices
A south-west Victorian dairy farmer is urging other farmers in his state to stop campaigning about low milk prices.
View ArticleDairy farmers rally for better pay
About 120 dairy farmers have rallied in Warrnambool's botanic gardens, calling for better prices and more government assistance.
View ArticleNew machine removes wine grape stems
A contract grape harvester is the first to import a new type of machine that removes stems from grapes during the harvest process.
View ArticleBallarat potato growers wedged by rising costs
Western Victorian potato growers have spent about $30 a tonne more to produce a crop this season.
View ArticleRoos hop into the vines
Kangaroos are eating wine grapes and vine leaves at vineyards at Great Western in western Victoria's Grampians wine region.
View ArticleBackpackers claim they're being exploited by Victorian farmers
Backpackers say they're being forced to live in poor conditions as they perform unpaid farm work in return for visa extensions.
View ArticlePrisoners help Victorian farmers recover from bushfires as part of Landmate...
Prisoners from jails in western Victoria help farmers recover from devastating fires last month by building new fences and clearing destroyed vegetation.
View ArticleObjectors launch appeal after Victorian broiler farm approved
A developer wins planning tribunal approval for a controversial poultry farm near Castlemaine in central Victoria, despite a big community campaign against the project.
View ArticleRegional cities show resilience after mining boom goes bust, Productivity...
Benefits from the mining boom are still being felt in regional areas despite the prolonged downturn, according to a forthcoming report from the Productivity Commission.
View ArticleInternational legal action against the Federal Government's backpacker tax
The validity of the Federal Government's backpacker tax is under fire, with the legislation now facing a legal challenge from an international tax firm.
View ArticleWorking dog surrenders driven up by drought as carers urgently look for homes
The drought is driving up dog adoptions as rescue groups scramble to deal with a wave of abandoned working dog breeds, with some dogs surrendered still able to work.
View ArticlePETA exposes cruelty in UK shearing industry after shining light on Australia
Animal rights activists have released violent footage of UK shearers abusing sheep. The news comes four years on from PETA exposing animal cruelty in the Australian shearing industry, but wool...
View ArticleHay balers sell out across Victoria as drought ruins crops, push up fodder...
Farmers and contractors rush to spend up to $350,000 for hay-baling equipment to make the most of grain crops and strong demand for fodder as the drought rolls on.
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