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As El Nino predictions loom, a West Vic landcare course is teaching farmers to prepare their soil for drier conditions

As El Nino predictions loom, a West Vic landcare course is teaching farmers to prepare their soil for drier conditions

A $5,000 farming resilience program is being delivered for just $300 a place, with training in soil health, grazing and water management on offer.

Zara Cuthbertson
BallaratBallarat
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Ballarat farmers prepare for looming El Niño declaration

Ballarat farmers prepare for looming El Niño declaration

An El Niño event would mean extreme heat and drier weather, potentially leading to drought across the country.

Darcie Humphreys
AgricultureAgriculture
“No fat in the system”: West Vic dairy farmers brace for tight year as processors hold opening milk prices steady

“No fat in the system”: West Vic dairy farmers brace for tight year as processors hold opening milk prices steady

Average numbers currently sit between $8.80 to $9.95 per kilogram of milk solids, a slight increase from previous years.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Future of Camperdown Saleyards site unclear as council votes to decommission 50-year-old facility

Future of Camperdown Saleyards site unclear as council votes to decommission 50-year-old facility

The centre closed in 2024 due to low livestock numbers being sold at the yards.

Zara Cuthbertson
AgricultureAgriculture
Post-drought hope: West Vic farm profitability tipped to rise despite major challenges

Post-drought hope: West Vic farm profitability tipped to rise despite major challenges

Confidence across the dairy sector has lifted, with local farmers more optimistic about profits after a difficult year of weather and cost pressures.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Twelve months on from West Vic’s drought, Warrnambool Landcare has a plan to “bring life” back to local farmland

Twelve months on from West Vic’s drought, Warrnambool Landcare has a plan to “bring life” back to local farmland

A new long-term environmental program aims to plant a million trees, restore hundreds of hectares, improve drought resilience and reconnect native habitats across Warrnambool and Moyne.

Zara Cuthbertson
WildlifeWildlife
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Eastern Barred Bandicoots have returned from near-extinction on a Mortlake sheep farm

Eastern Barred Bandicoots have returned from near-extinction on a Mortlake sheep farm

“Everything you find out about them is quite surprising”.

Darcie Humphreys
AgricultureAgriculture
“We’ve got to seriously consider this”: How rethinking soil and farming systems could help West Vic farmers pivot from fuel and fertiliser

“We’ve got to seriously consider this”: How rethinking soil and farming systems could help West Vic farmers pivot from fuel and fertiliser

The Brolga spoke to Deans Marsh sheep farmer Andrew Stewart at last week’s Grounded Festival to hear his thoughts.

Zara Cuthbertson
AgricultureAgriculture
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“Don’t forget us”: Skipton locals say lack of bushfire reporting leads to slow recovery and investment in wrong areas

“Don’t forget us”: Skipton locals say lack of bushfire reporting leads to slow recovery and investment in wrong areas

In the wake of a fast-moving blaze, locals felt forgotten and ignored.

Isabelle Tolhurst
ProfilesProfiles
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The regenerative farm that proved its philosophy off the paddock

The regenerative farm that proved its philosophy off the paddock

Brooklands Free Range Farm is a success story in both sustainability and community spirit.

Darcie Humphreys
BallaratBallarat
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New $500 record for lamb prices set in Ballarat

New $500 record for lamb prices set in Ballarat

Prices are set to continue upwards in an increasing market.

Darcie Humphreys
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Fleeced lightnin’: West Vic knitters turn a jumbuck into a jumper in 9 hours

Fleeced lightnin’: West Vic knitters turn a jumbuck into a jumper in 9 hours

The annual Guinness World Record event aims to raise money for rare cancer research whilst promoting “slow fashion”.

Zara Cuthbertson