Born to perform at Mount Ronan
DECADES of data collection have positioned this White Suffolk stud at the top of the chops, writes NICOLA BELL.
Farmer Of The Year
Reign and shine for winning duo
SMART cropping methods and strategic land buys have paid off for last year’s Farmers of the Year, writes JAMES WAGSTAFF.
Chickens literally a growth industry
RAISING 750,000 chickens a year for processing involves a surprising level of care, writes KAROLIN MACGREGOR.
Saffron’s golden moment
THE Noonan family of Tasmanian Saffron at Glaziers Bay were named The Weekly Times Coles FARM Magazine Innovative Farmer of the Year at a ceremony in Melbourne last month.
Risk trading pays dividends
THERE are few industries exposed to a greater level of risk than farming. But, for dairy farmers Dehne and Sarah Vinnicombe, how you manage that risk is what counts.
Shining lights
THE Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year 2017 winner Matthew and Rachel Hinkley and family celebrate their moment in the sun.
2017 Farmer of the Year
IN AN industry so dominated by scale, cropping farmers Matthew and Rachel Hinkley are punching well above their weight.
Bright sparks’ bulb moment
NICKY and Terry Noonan landed on a golden thread of an idea 30 years ago.
Cheers to a vintage classic
DOUG and Carolyn May are not only jacks of all trades, they are masters of them all.
The new law of the land
WHEN something isn’t working, Anthea Brown fixes it.
Tight genes add to the hip pocket
FAST-tracking genetic gain within their sheep flock is what stands the Nivison family of Yalgoo Genetics out from the crowd.
A prime-time ratings winner
THERE’S plenty of merit in Damian Merrett’s approach to sheep farming.
No precedent for president
A RECORD run of wool prices made 2017 the year of the Merino sheep. And riding high on this wave of success was Tasmanian sheep producer Georgina Wallace.
Innovation proves the white way forward
WHAT doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Just ask Queensland dairy farmer Rachael Parkes.
Family weathers the storm
AN ABILITY to transform their dairy business in line with changing climates is paving the way forward for Wes and Rita Hurrell.
Berry unique approach wins over consumers
NEIGHBOURHOOD love has emerged as a crucial piece of the puzzle that comes with farming some of Australia’s best strawberries.
Booming business on a salad roll
VEGETABLES and salad are far from side dishes for Koala Farms. They are front and centre of a dynamic horticulture business serving it up to households across Australia.
Bright outlook for shining stars
WHEN it comes to tomato growing, Flavorite is a glass act.
Head over heart in quest for success
IF FARMING is a numbers game, Matthew and Rachel Hinkley have it well and truly figured out.
High-steaks gamble pays off
A TOUCH of speckle is adding some serious sparkle to the bottom line of Minnamurra Pastoral Company’s beef herd.
Providing plenty of food for thought
WHEN it comes to producing some of Australia’s best steaks, Jac Wagyu is standing the taste of time.
Brand new way of thinking for breed pioneers
FORGET about paddock to plate: the Millner family have the beef industry wrapped up from source to main course.
Grain brains put to good use
THERE’S good farmers and then there’s Smart farmers.
Innovation the salvation
WILL and Margaret Carmody’s farming success story is an inspiring one of rags to riches.
Farmer of the Year Awards 2017
FARMING royalty was celebrated at The Weekly Times Coles 2017 Farmer of the Year Awards in Melbourne.
Path to growth never ends
BEEF farming doesn’t come much bigger or better than at David and Prue Bondfield’s Palgrove operation.
Capital works keep all on track
THE numbers add up for Shaun and Maria Beasley.
Wagyu menu makes waves
THE de Bruin family’s Mayura Station is not your run-of-the-mill beef farm.
Time to recognise those who go boldly
AS AN Australian-owned food retailer with suppliers across the country, Coles is delighted to support The Weekly Times in making its awards national for the first time.
The future is in good hands
WELCOME to our showcase of the best farmers in Australia.
Fields of plenty
PICTURE GALLERY: BEEF producers Prue and David Bondfield from Dalveen in Southern Queensland have taken out our top gong. For our salute to the best, pick up The Weekly Times out from today.
Bondfields win Farmer of the Year
QUEENSLAND beef farmers David and Prue Bondfield have been crowned The Weekly Times Coles 2016 Farmer of the Year.
Who will be Farmer of the Year?
THE best of Australian farming will be celebrated tonight at The Weekly Times Coles 2016 Farmer of the Year Awards.
Shades of graze
A WARTS-and-all study of farm profitability can be a real eye-opener, writes SARAH HUDSON.
Dryland dynamos
AN innovative family in NSW is making the most of its farm’s conditions, writes NICOLA BELL.
Finger on the pulse
WHEN opportunity knocks, Simon and Lauren Finger have an open-door policy, writes SIMONE SMITH.
Mates rates
FRIENDS band together to achieve economy of scale in cropping, and find success, writes JAMES WAGSTAFF.
Doctor Pepper
THE LaSpinas’ capsicum farm is an exercise in efficiency from planting to picking, writes FIONA MYERS.
Cultivating family trees
WHEN profits plunge and water dries up, the Fishers turn to the one constant in agriculture – family support.
Golden opportunity
AN appreciation of analysis is behind a cropping approach that is maximising productivity, writes EMMA FIELD
Call to farms
A SOUND pasture strategy brings out the best in Craig Hinchliffe’s sheep flock in western Victoria, writes JAMES WAGSTAFF.
Green sleeves
SWITCHING to vegetables has reaped rewards for the Ingram family of East Gippsland, writes JAMIE-LEE OLDFIELD.
Born to perform at Palgrove
FIVE properties and four districts in two states is proof of Palgrove Charolais stud’s success, writes JAMES WAGSTAFF
Happy meal
HAPPY Valley cattle producers Jake and Tina Howman are delighted to be making a meal of their latest venture, writes FIONA MYERS.
Native gatherers
THE prehistoric protea is a battler of a bloom, outliving dinosaurs, ice ages and continental drift. Growers Peter Richardson and Emma Conoley tell SARAH HUDSON how they meet its simple needs.
Tag team
MICHAEL and Jane Craig have a hi-tech way to boost productivity, writes JAMES WAGSTAFF.
Takes two to mango
A WINNING father and son team are proud of their “last mango” status, writes SARAH HUDSON.
Ewe-beaut search
INNOVATIVE couple Katherine and Tim Pilkington are on a tasteful quest to breed the best lambs, writes SARAH HUDSON.
Mayura Station a cut above
DINERS the world over can’t get enough of the de Bruin family’s award-winning Wagyu, writes JAMES WAGSTAFF
Lamb survival instinct
IMPROVEMENTS in lamb survival rates are possible with better use of lambing paddocks, writes DALE WEBSTER.
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