Western Victorian farms fetch $10 million-plus through auctions
Three Wimmera farms and a 372-hectare holding in the far southwest have returned mixed results at a quartet of auctions. See the details.
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Swedish pension fund to sell three Victorian dairy farms
A trio of dairy farms spanning a combined 570 hectares in the state’s north have been listed for sale after more than a decade in the hands of Swedish owners.
Bairnsdale solar farms have East Gippsland locals on edge
A group of Gippsland farmers fear the Victorian government’s push for renewables is leading to an “approve at any cost” mentality on permit applications by developers.
Rural maternity care ‘cut by stealth’
Only three months after Camperdown’s maternity services were ‘saved’, locals fear birthing services are being axed by stealth. Here’s why.
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Fox bounty jumps from $10 to $14
Farmers and fox hunters have welcomed the first increase in Victoria’s fox bounty since 2002.
Nominations open for VFF presidency
Contenders for the Victorian Farmers Federation presidency and vice presidency are gearing up for a springtime campaign. Here are the dates you need to know.
Farmers running for office ahead of next month’s elections
Geoff Akers and Carly Noble are two of many primary producers seeking a council seat for the first time. See the regional issues they want to address.
‘Complete write-off’: Wimmera crops struggle while light sheep sold off
Farmers are selling light stock and hanging on for rain in much of the Wimmera where many crops and pastures are struggling.
Flying blades at another local wind farm
A wind farm north of Geelong has had bits of serrated edging fall off its blades, the second such incident to occur locally in recent weeks.
Kangaroo export ban lifted after nine months
The federal government has finally signed off on Victoria’s 2024-2028 kangaroo harvesting plan, allowing exports to resume.
Tractor business running 70 years strong
A generational business running since 1958, Stonyford Tractors is as much about farm machinery as it is the interesting people that come through the doors.
Eight-figure offers tipped for iconic Victorian rural estate
An Arizona-style, 312ha rural estate in central Victoria has hit the market, where it is expected to sell for millions. See the details.
Major Victorian vegie grower allegedly underpaid workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking a major Mornington Peninsula vegie grower to court after alleging underpaying three workers $91,907 over one year.
‘Not going down without a fight’: Farmers prepare for VNI West battle
Victorian farmers are assessing their next steps against compulsorily land access and acquisitions, with the VNI West’s route set to be released in the coming weeks.
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