On Farm
Tassie fox blitz continues
TASMANIA'S great fox hunt is headed south as part of a poison blitz that will involve burying baits across almost half the state.
Rabbits take the bait
A SMALL community in western Victoria is making a big difference to their rabbit pest problem.
Phalaris the great survivor
PHALARIS pastures need to be treated like lucerne to improve persistence.
Alpaca lot into a busy life
DOWNSHIFTING careers has paid a creative dividend, reports MAREE WALLACE
Going with the grain
LLOYD Bowen (pictured) was at Wimmera field days last week with the Maxi-Trans Stag B-double grain trailer.
CAT telehandler purrs
CATERPILLAR'S latest telehandler was on display for the first time at last week's Wimmera Machinery Field Days.
Leica adds to farmers' Mojos
LEICA Geosystems launched its latest global-positioning satellite technology at the Wimmera Machinery Field Days last week.
Weekly Times Farm Business Awards
Run in conjunction with the RASV, The Weekly Times Farm Business Awards aim to uncover and honour the best farm businesses in south-eastern Australia.
A wheel to beat the stubble
SENSITIVE crops can be hard to establish in heavy stubble for growers using no-till cropping. Corowa farmer Arthur Willett and engineer Colin Wemyss have come up with a solution.
Profitable hay
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A NEW book has been launched for lucerne producers to increase profitability from hay.
Easing grain growers' fears
GRAIN growers who fear the effects of climate change on their bottom line can take heart.
Seven ways to beef up profit
INCREASING gross margins on farms during difficult seasons is always a challenge.
City kids do just fine
A PASSION for breeding goats has taken Robert Gee and Audrey Diffen's life in a new direction.
