Farming

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed a one year extension to the Wild Dog Management Plan after calling for its renewal in recent weeks ... “It just made sense to extend the highly successful Wild Dog Management Plan”: VFF Livestock Group Vice-President and Tallangatta farmer Peter Star.

Cost-effective feeding strategies to support hive health and productivity could strengthen industry resilience. Supplementary feeding of bees could make Australian beekeepers more resilient to extreme climatic events, such as fire, drought or floods ... “The need for pollination services is also increasing at a fast rate, making supplementary feeding a more important management tool than ever before”: Dr Madlen Kratz, NSWDPI.

Gidgegannup Agricultural Society Inc....

Maffra & District Agricultural Society

Imagine building half of Perth in three years because that's what's needed to accommodate the nearly one million people that are expected to arrive between 2022 and 2025 ... No doubt, some will trek inland to the smaller country towns but don't expect them to stay long as the Federal government has recently moved to introduce new visa rights making it easier for migrants who have taken one of the regional work visas to bail from the bush and retreat to the big cities, leaving the businesses that sponsored them in the lurch.

With a move to animal manures as natural soil conditioners, the increased demand for reliable manure spreaders was in the spotlight at the 2023 Henty Machinery Field Days. The E-Series Manure Spreader was launched to the Australian market at the field days by Canadian manufacturer JBS Equipment and Australian importer Atlas Ag on September 20.

This year the Seymour Agricultural & Pastoral Society turns 165 years and will be hosting the Seymour Show over Friday 6 October from 4 – 9pm with fireworks after dark, Saturday 7 October from 9am – 4pm.

Corryong Show

Toodyay Agricultural Society A Fun Filled Day For The Whole Family: the 169th Toodyay Agricultural Show. The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated 169th Toodyay...

Spring is in the air and so is Show season! Nathalia Show on Saturday 7th October 2023 is set to be a brilliant day on the back of a successful comeback show last year. Fun, food and family is the theme.

Yarrawonga & Border Agricultural & Pastoral Association Inc. Friday Horses throughout the dayBar with entertainer Daine Runnalls – 4.30pmFood vansMarkets stallsCarnival ridesMain pavilion 5-7pmClub Mulwala...

Australia’s Premier One Day Country Show! Join us this October for a wide range of activities for the whole family.

The fact that an El Nino has finally been declared might seem a distant problem to many horse people. While the natural weather pattern originating in the Pacific Ocean does not necessarily lead to drought, parts of the country such as Gippsland and in NSW near Dubbo have been experiencing very dry conditions for some time.

Australia's most promising young beef cattle judges have been announced by Agricultural Shows Australia as eligible to compete in the national finals of the prestigious annual competition to be judged next month ... Hayden Hanson, 19, from Gin Gin will be representing Queensland in the beef cattle young judges competition.

One of the north coast’s largest beekeepers, Clarenza based Bee Services owner Steve Fuller says transitioning from eradicating Varroa mite to managing the problem was the best solution for the industry, but the full impact of the insect might not be known for two or three years.

Frogs are in trouble. While many of the world's animal species are now at risk from habitat loss, climate change and other human pressures, it is frogs that are particularly at risk ... "Farm dams, often overlooked in the conservation context, have emerged as potential lifelines for numerous species during dry spells, including frogs": Dr Martino Malerba.

A new book launched by the Henty Machinery Field Days traces six decades of history from its early days to a grass roots event driven by farmers to its position as a global agricultural phenomenon. The 84-page coffee table style book was written by Henty Machinery Days Media Manager Kim Woods and launched at the official opening of the 60th anniversary event...

The Griffith Ag Show for 2023 is going to be a huge, fun-filled day for the entire family.