Ralph Behrendt, Senior Technical Specialist – Sheep and Beef Networks After two tough years, many farmers across the state now have good numbers of lambs on the ground approaching weaning time. Weaning is a routine job on the calendar. But for lambs, it is one of the biggest changes they will face. Overnight, they move […]
Hot hay, high risk 23 October 2026 Michele Jolliffe, Dairy Extension Officer, Hamilton Harvest has started and so has the risk of heating hay. Every year, Victorian farmers lose hay, machinery and sheds to hay fires caused by heating bales. A few simple checks in the weeks after baling can help prevent a costly and […]
By Alison Desmond, Project Leader BestWool/BestLamb For many sheep producers, lambing is already underway or completed. However, those lambing in August and September still have opportunities to influence lamb survival and marking percentages through management of the lambing environment. Improving lamb survival remains one of the most profitable opportunities in sheep production. While genetics and […]
Evolve Windows supply and install uPVC, aluminium and timber windows and doors – a one-stop shop for whatever windows clients need – for renovations and commercial projects across Woodend, the Macedon Ranges, Daylesford, Castlemaine, metro Melbourne and regional Victoria. Based at the Old Black Forest Sawmill in Woodend, the team offers straightforward advice, professional installation […]
Clem Sturmfels, Land Management Extension Officer With patchy rainfall across the state and the forecast of a drier spring, now is an ideal time to start monitoring dam water levels. Over recent years stock water has become a scarce commodity across many parts of the state, significantly impacting carrying capacity over drier months. Taking stock […]
Natasha Morgan was approached last year by Murdoch Books and this year, The Productive Garden Companion, the book she had hoped to find her entire life, was created. She chatted to Kyle Barnes. Kyle: How did it all come about? Natasha: They had seen one of my posts on Instagram and out of the blue […]
Gee, the scammers are out there. Or a ghostly tale. I came across a website that piqued my interest the other day. A store called Hartley Daylesford was having a closing down sale – while they move to bigger premises. This was from their “about” piece. “Hartley Daylesford started as a small dream on Vincent […]
Well here I am penning another article for you, the reader, to enjoy… This time I’ll be showcasing some amazing plants from around the world that I have come across in my travels. 1. Let’s start with couroupita guianensis known as the cannonball tree and this common name is spot on as the spherical fruits […]
