On the land

13 Jun 2025

Milk price games continue

KROWERA dairy farmer Andy Thomas spoke of the annual game of ducks and drakes that takes place between processors in setting milk prices for the new season, with Bulla and Australian Consolidated Milk (ACM) having already upped their opening offers...

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Andrew Paloczi

12 Jun 2025

‘Managing a dry season’ at Koonwarra Hall today

SOUTH Gippsland Landcare Network is sponsoring a timely event for local farmers, and others, at the Koonwarra Hall on Wednesday this week, May 28 from 1pm to 3.30pm. The day will feature information on a range of dry season initiatives with Fion...

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Michael Giles

28 May 2025

People of Post grants program as charities face cost-of-living crisis

LATEST research commissioned by Australia Post has found that 40% of regular-giving Australians have donated less in the past 12 months due to cost-of-living pressures, with half of Australians saying they give less to charity because of the...

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19 May 2025

$5,000 scholarship supporting mental health in rural communities

INVERLOCH local and aspiring mental health advocate Jorja Hughes is among nine recipients of the 2025 Supplier Scholarship Program, an initiative by Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) supporting the future leaders of the dairy industry. Jorja, 20, is...

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14 May 2025

Upcoming volunteer tree Planting Days with Phillip Island Landcare Group

PLANTING indigenous trees and shrubs is a key part of what Landcare do, and the group loves to welcome volunteers of all ages and abilities to participate. Phillip Island Landcare Group (PILG) work together to make Phillip Island a biodiverse...

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12 May 2025

News

Saputo increases milk price as tough decisions loom

ON WEDNESDAY, May 7, Saputo Dairy Australia advised its suppliers of a step up in minimum milk price of $0.15 per kgMS for the 2024/25 season. This step up increases the weighted average farmgate milk price from $8.30 - $8.45 per kgMS for exclusive...

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09 May 2025

News

Bass Coast: Why stress and farming go hand in hand

STRESS and farming share similarities in their nature and impact. Both involve long-term challenges, potential for burnout, and the need for adaptation and resilience. Like a farmer who must manage unpredictable weather, financial instability, and...

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Michael Giles

09 May 2025

Exploring the future of dairy farming at the GippsDairy Muster

ALMOST 200 dairy farmers and industry professionals from across Gippsland, Tasmania and New Zealand gathered recently for the fourth annual GippsDairy Muster. This year’s theme – Farming into the Future: Imagine | Inquire | Innovate – was an...

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02 May 2025

Council

New emergency levy prompts South Gippsland to cut farm rates

A FEATURE of the draft South Gippsland Shire Council’s $94 million budget, handed down at a meeting of council last Wednesday, April 16 is the proposal to shift part of the burden of rates off the shire’s farmers. While many in the rural sector...

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18 Apr 2025

Council

Here’s a chance for Bass Coast farmers to cut their rates

THE Bass Coast Shire Council is set to release its draft new ‘Revenue and Rating Plan’ at this week’s council meeting, going out for public comment and feedback over a 28-day period from Thursday, April 17 until Wednesday, May 14, 2025. It’s...

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13 Apr 2025

Appetite for Success – dairy productivity, sustainability, and profitability

“DAIRY farmers and those in the associated industries supporting dairy are invited to attend Appetite for Success, a series of events focused on increasing dairy productivity, sustainability, and profitability,” said Greg Morris, Dairy...

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08 Apr 2025

Burra Foods notes ‘tough conditions’ with price rise

LAST week, Burra Foods announced a $0.10/kgMS step up to Milk Supply Partners for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30 2025. This takes the Burra Foods milk price range for FY25 to $8.10/kgMs - $8.60/kgMS. This improved price is in line with a 20 per...

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