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New program about better pathways

MEAT & Livestock Australia (MLA) has unveiled the new Pasture Pathways program for grazing advisors, with applications open for interested groups to participate. Pasture Pathways is a training and development initiative designed to equip new...

27 Apr 2025
Livestock

Open call to offer best practices

IF any meat producers in northwest Victoria or southwest New South Wales want to run a local project to improve their enterprises, they have until May 12 to apply for producer demonstration sites (PDS) funding. The PDS open call – for projects to...

25 Apr 2025
North West Farmer

AgVic urges for animal health

OWNERS and/or people in charge of livestock have a responsibility for ensuring the health and welfare needs of their livestock and animals are met. And recent seizures on properties across rural Victoria show the message still isn’t being clearly...

25 Apr 2025
Livestock

How to get the most out of your ewe

WITH demand for mutton across northwest Victoria going through the roof, AWI extension specialist James Tyson is pointing at reproductive performance as the cornerstone of long-term performance and profitability. Mr Tyson told North West Farmer...

25 Apr 2025
Livestock

Sheep on show

OUYEN’S Kevin Crooke and Danni Wilson have been driving forces behind the Wimmera Autumn Merino Sheep Show, but after dedicating the past five years to getting it off the ground – and running it – they are taking a backseat in 2026. And after the...

18 Apr 2025
Livestock

Farmers frustrated at federal decisions

FARMERS in northwest Victoria are ricocheting from the Federal Budget to the Federal Election – and not too many of them are happy about how either one is going. Issues such as the instant asset write-off, diesel rebate, and transport and energy...

04 Apr 2025
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Livestock

Combo is king when it comes to drenches

WHEN it comes to managing worms in sheep, combination drenches are one of the most valuable tools in your toolkit. However, often the questions ‘but why is this the case?’ and ‘if I use a combination drench, won’t the worms develop...

21 Feb 2025
Livestock

Shake-up at the saleyards

THERE was a new colour, and a new name, but still plenty of familiar faces when the livestock team from McKean McGregor took the rail at the first Ouyen sale of the year. The Mildura branch of the Bendigo-based business only opened its door for...

21 Feb 2025
Livestock

Ouyen sheep sale stays strong

OUYEN’S sheep sale on Thursday has maintained its strong start to the season, with another big yarding of more than 14,000 head. Exchange manager Colin Mole said that included 8491 lambs and 6002 mutton (totalling 14,493) selling to...

14 Feb 2025
Livestock

Preparing your sheep for joining

ELDERS livestock production specialist Emma Shattock provides some timely top tips, strategies and targets on preparing ewes and rams for joining. She said pre-joining ewe and ram preparation is vital to meet maximum conception...

08 Feb 2025
Livestock

Caution called for on hot stock

AGRICULTURE Victoria staff have urged farmers to take steps to safeguard livestock as warmer weather poses risks to both animal welfare and production. Senior veterinary officer Jeff Cave highlighted the importance of proactive measures to mitigate...

03 Feb 2025
Livestock

Stage your own show to pick top of the flock

MALLEE sheep producers have the opportunity to stage one-day workshops designed to lift the lifetime performance, productivity and value of their Merino ewes. The workshops embrace the year-round potential of breeders through fleece...

22 Jan 2025
Livestock

Mallee ram sales shine in 2024

ELDERS Victoria/Riverina stud stock manager Ross Milne is upbeat about the 2025 ram selling market after Mallee studs outperformed during the 2024 spring ram sale season. He said the industry “has been in its ram selling season since...

03 Jan 2025
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King Rat

Some people run screaming into the night if they run into a rat, but Heath Verhey is seeing rodents in a whole new light – he has started farming them. You might have a few rats in your backyard, from time to time, but Heath has thousands and...

23 Dec 2024
Livestock

The need for correct feed is real

WHEN sourcing supplementary feed for your livestock, there are two key issues to consider before purchasing a seemingly cheaper feed: feed testing and commodity declarations. You need to know exactly what you are getting. This will ensure that the...

23 Dec 2024
North West Farmer

MLA says meat is safe

THE growing global controversy surrounding feed additive Bovaer has prompted Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Michael Crowley to publicly step into the debate. Growing consumer backlash here and overseas, fuelled by social media, has...

16 Dec 2024
North West Farmer

Nanotechnology’s big play in flystrike war

It’s summer in a fortnight – and it’s been hot in plenty of places already. And for sheep breeders and woolgrowers across northwest Victoria that means one thing – flystrike. Particularly if we end up with another wet spell through December...

25 Nov 2024