Endless opportunity: Violet Town farmer finds ways to thrive
The sky is the limit for David Arnold and his self-reliant farm at Violent Town. Discover his ways to achieve full value out of his production.
Victoria
Grampians fire contained
Firefighters have contained a bushfire that’s scorched a massive chunk of the Grampians. Here’s the extent of the damage.
A look inside Victoria’s only Hare Krishna farm
Lacto-vegetarian farmers Keshava and Atulya Jenkins are part of Victoria’s only Hare Krishna movement farm.
Soil moisture deficit drives up fire risk
Low rainfall and high evaporation have driven western Victoria’s soil moisture levels to dangerously low levels, exacerbating the risk of fires.
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The long road to recovery five years on from Black Summer
The road to recovery remains long and winding for many bushfire-impacted regional communities, but there are plenty of wins to be had along the way.
‘We suffered the brunt of the fire in our valley’
Matt Zagami felt lucky to be alive after returning to his Wairewa farm and finding complete devastation. Five years on, he recalls his memories of the Black Summer bushfires.
VFF board faces uphill battle
The value of the Victorian Farmers Federation’s current assets has fallen from $11 million in 2021 to just $1.92m today.
Brim Hotel hits the market
After putting in the hard yards to reopen a small Wimmera watering hole, the owners have been forced to sell. See why.
Ear tags telling Australian stories
Broken Hill’s Paul Armstrong started collecting sheep ear tags when he was six. Now he has more than 2000, with his collection telling the stories of Australian farming families.
Cool change and gusty winds arrive in western Vic
CFA volunteer firefighters are scrambling to put out grass fires, caused by embers flying out of the Grampians National Park.
Southwest farmers battle quarry plans
Ondit residents and farmers are battling a nearby quarry’s plans to expand, saying the plans would be “disastrous” for the region.
Calls to microchip backyard chooks
Would you microchip your chicken or budgie just as you would a cat or dog? A vet has issued a warning for future avian flu outbreaks.
Activist group to pay damages to abattoir
A Victorian abattoir has lost its legal bid to stop the publishing of a 14-minute video of its facility practices, but has won a six-figure sum in damages.
Fruit grower charged over coolroom death
A Shepparton fruit grower has been charged over the coolroom death of a truck driver.
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