Posts in Category: Rural

Bank to support market
THE Myrtleford Farmers Market has welcomed sponsorship by Bendigo Bank for monthly cooking demonstrations.

Foundation tops $586,000
Into our Hands Foundation has funded 87 projects to a value of almost $590,000 in the past four years.

Volunteers shape anniversary show
THE Myrtleford and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society show takes places for the 70th time on Saturday.

Cows and calves are on the rise
A HUGE crowd and record prices were the order of the day at the Myrtleford Autumn sale run by Paull and Scollard last month.

Crops carry grape hopes
QUALITY not quantity is bearing fruit for grape growers in the region, said Alpine Valleys Wine Region president Micheal Freudenstein.

Rosewhite breeder smashes record
A ROSEWHITE cattle stud has broken the liveweight price record at a recent online sale.

Wet winter brings its own challenges
Local farmers are frustrated by the winter big wet delaying plans to spray for weeds and fertilising paddocks.

Dairy no more
TODAY is the first time in more the 70 years that businesses in Bright won’t be getting their milk delivered direct from the town’s own…

Milk cut the final straw
A BUCKLAND Valley dairy farmer says enough is enough.

Cattlemen’s tribute promotes tourism
WHAT does putt-putt golf and mountain cattlemen’s huts have in common?

China ups beef prices
DEMAND for live heifers from China is driving a million dollar bonus for cattle farmers.
Hopes rise for local farmers as rain falls
UP to 120mm of rain fell across the region in the seven days up until last Friday, fuelling farmers’ hopes for crops.
