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BRUCE McCormack can still remember the day he shot 500 of his father-in-law’s sheep. The year was 1982, and the government provided bullets for free. Bullets, worth a few cents, were a better option than keeping stock alive. Bruce mustered the sheep into the yards on the Strathbogie farm, and systematically shot them, one by one. It is a memory that still haunts him. “I remember that day – not because of the conditions, of the dry or the heat, but because we were walking through a yard and shooting my father-in-law’s livelihood,” he said. “You turned around, and all you could see were dead sheep lying on the ground - and still hundreds more to go. “I’ll never forget it – it broke both our hearts.” Fast forward 35 years and Bruce is one of the few farmers in the North East sidestepping similar conditions. He and his family run a commercial Angus operation out of Merrijig – one that has been in his family for seven generations. Nestled into the base of the High Country, Bruce’s operation spans 700 acres – and most of it has been spared the devastating conditions crippling the rest of the country.

PLAN AHEAD NOW: Some farmers across the North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer region have been spared the crippling drought conditions effecting much of the country – and, if rains fall this month, may yet be able to bale quality hay. Dr Matt Mahoney, president of the Grasslands Society of Southern Australia, agronomy specialist and owner of Agridome Consultancy, recently spoke at the Valley Seeds Open Day – urging local producers to make the most of the season. Turn to page four to read the complete story.

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A SHEEP farmer from out near Horsham, and an organic vegetable grower from near Mornington have both been named as the 9LFWRULDQ 1XIo HOG Scholars. Anthony Close and Natasha Shields will each receive $30,000 bursaries to travel around the globe while conducting research into their chosen study topics. Sheep producer Anthony, from Culla, will use his Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) supported scholarship to investigate ways the Merino can once again become a prominent feature of the Australian farming landscape. With support from the William Buckland Foundation, vegetable producer Natasha Shields, from Baxter, ZLOO XVH KHU 1XIo HOG Scholarship to investigate packaging options and shelf-life outcomes for organic produce to minimise the use of plastics in Australia’s retail environment. Chair of Nuffield’s

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Complete dispersal of the Witherswood females WE would like to bid farewell to all our many Witherswood supporters and friends. We are sad to be leaving an industry that we love, and where we feel we have greatly contributed to the genetics of the Angus breed. We were fortunate indeed to have made the decision in the early days to purchase some of the best genetics available in the industry. Some 20 years ago, as part of the selection process, we chose the Millah Murrah Angus Stud at Bathurst and Booroomooka Angus at Bingara, just two of the many successful studs that we sourced for our genetic base. Since that time, we have been very careful to retain and

improve our wonderful cow families and have several donors and potential donors in our herd. On our journey, we have made wonderful friends and have enjoyed a long association with many like-minded people. It is always hard to say goodbye, but the time has come for us to move on and pass our genetics on to others who will take our work to another level. We will certainly be watching and following this progress with great interest. Time is closing for our October 19 sale day, and October 18 open for inspection day. As advertised, in the sale we will have 290 cows and calves, including recipients and embryo calves.

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HELP THE INDUSTRY: John Conroy is a beef farmer from Milawa, and is calling for a complete overhaul of the Federal Government’s approach to dealing with the drought.

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reality of the rising feed prices. In the Murray Dairy region, where dairy is underpinned by access to irrigation, prices for water have been elevated on the temporary market, trading at over $300 per megalitre. Due to the demand for fodder from drought affected regions, hay prices have more than doubled since January, costing farmers up to $425/ tonne excluding GST in the Murray Dairy region. Grain prices have also increased over 60 per cent in the same time period, to $420/ tonne. “Typically, farmers will grow the bulk of their annual feed supply in spring, but for many dairy farmers, notably those along Australia’s east coast, it will be tough to achieve the growth required and farmers will need to consider feed purchases to address the gap,� chair of Dairy Australia, Jeff Odgers, said. “Our major concern is that we have seen rising feed costs heavily impacting farmers’ FDVK p RZ DQG DFFHVV WR IHHG SDUWLFXODUO\ o EUH LV EHFRPLQJ much harder. “This means as dairy farmers try to hold core herd numbers together, they’re more H[SRVHG WR WKH LQp DWHG IHHG costs we’re seeing across Australia.� According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), winter rainfall for Victoria was below

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Make hay while the sun shines Ĺ°

North East farmers urged to make the most of what they’ve got

DROUGHT is affecting many Australian farmers. From Queensland all the way down to Gippsland, the lack of rain is being felt across many regions and industries, with some farm commodity prices entering record levels and quality feed supply becoming scarce. Farmers in the North East of Victoria have been relatively protected from the severe drought conditions felt in other areas of Australia. Winter and spring rain received to date in the area has been ideal to kick-start pasture growth, but despite this, feed is still limited in many paddocks throughout the region. Valley Seeds is a wholesale pasture seed company, based at Yarck. Last month, Dr Matt Mahoney, president of the Grasslands Society of South-

ern Australia, agronomy specialist and owner of Agridome Consultancy, was invited to be on the guest panel as part of the Valley Seeds Open Day. Dr Mahoney spoke about how to maximise pasture growth; and how best to capitalise on the current seasonal conditions being experienced. “Spring is upon us, and that means pasture growth ZLOO EH LQFUHDVLQJ VLJQLoFDQWly as soil temperature begins to rise,� he said. “Pasture growth will vary between regions depending on soil moisture levels; soil moisture will most likely be the limiting factor, while pasture species, soil fertility, insects, weeds and grazing management should be carefully considered to ensure these are not what is limiting pasture production.� Dr Mahoney said that al-

though climate models are predicting a dryer than average spring, there was still potential to grow decent amounts of pasture given the current soil moisture levels and if another timely drop of rain is received. “There may also be good opportunities to be had in WHUPV RI oQLVKLQJ RII ODPEV or taking on extra cattle at the right price if we grow quality pasture now,� he said. While some parts of Australia are suffering with terrible drought conditions, Dr Mahoney said it was important to produce as much high quality farm grown dry matter as possible while the conditions allow - and utilising it shouldn’t be a problem. “It’s important to address any weed and pest issues early, and feed pastures optimally with the guide of a soil test

as this will enable growing the extra feed to meet livestock requirements, replenish silage or hay supplies, or to sell,� Dr Mahoney said. “At the very least, we need to be avoiding growing weeds this spring.� Jo Tanner, national sales and marketing manager for Valley Seeds, said it was about safeguarding hay crops to get maximum nutrient value. “Farmers need to make sure they are going to cut the best quality hay they can; that means taking care of insects and fertilising; getting on top of everything now and not cutting too late in the vegetative stage,� she said. “Parts of North East Victoria are holding up better than

other parts of the state.� Mrs Tanner said it was a matter of making sure paddocks produced as much as possible. “There will be hay around, but farmers should be aiming for quality as well, and not just chasing quantity,� she said. “There is little stored hay – there are a lot of cereals being FXW ZKLFK LV JUHDW IRU oOOLQJ animals, but if you are wanting something that has more nutritive value, then you really need to look at growing that on farm clover rye blend.� For those that are planning a fodder crop, Mrs Tanner recommended a deep rooted brassica as a quick growing

summer feed option, or an Italian rye grass like Amass in high rainfall areas. “Millet has previously been a staple, but this year it’s become quite expensive, so consider this and assess the options,� she said. Despite the almost average season in the Yarck – MansoHOG q $OSLQH DUHDV 0UV 7DQner said it was still likely to be a long summer. “Farmers need to weigh up what they’ve got, and what they’re prepared to do,� she said. The best advice can always be found by seeking a local agronomist, seed company or other agricultural expert to help understand a full range of options.

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“It was tighter competition this year compared to last, so there was that added pressure,� Mr Allen said. Coming out on top, Mr Allen said he felt being clear in his speech and getting incredibly close to the asking prices were the elements that helped him along the way. “I sold three lots and was able to get within five cents of one lot and one cent of the other so that was really good,� he said. Having competed for his second year in a row, Mr Al-

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Illegal clearing costs farmer $300,000 Ĺ°

Merrijig operation to buy vegetation credits after clearing 180 acres

A NORTH East farming operation has been ordered to pay costs of $300,000, and dedicate 148 acres to a nature conservation, after illegally clearing more than 180 acres into farming land near Merrijig. Buxi Pty Ltd, the business involved in the case, has reached an agreement with WKH 0DQVo HOG 6KLUH &RXQFLO after clearing the land, without a permit, over a two year period. To off-set the native veg-

etation loss, Buxi Pty Ltd has agreed to purchase native vegetation credits from within the Goulburn Broken catchment region. They will also enter into a 7UXVW IRU 1DWXUH &RQVHUYDWLRQ &RYHQDQW ZKLFK LV D OHJDOO\ binding agreement placed on a property’s title, to protect 148 acres of bushland. It is thought to be one of the largest cases of illegal vegetation clearing in the state. The property in question is one of the last freehold titles

located along Buttercup Road at Merrijig, and is now run as a commercial sheep operation. “There are limited tools available to councils under the Planning and Environment Act 1978, to deal with large scale native vegetation UHPRYDO y 0DQVo HOG 6KLUH &RXQFLO V FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RI o FHU $OH[ *UHHQ VDLG “A negotiated agreement that results in no net loss to Victoria’s biodiversity values was the best outcome.� Initial inspections of the

CUT ‘EM, DON’T CHUCK ‘EM: The public have been urged to continue to buy strawberries, encouraged to cut them up rather than throw them out after needles were found in some punnets.

Public urged to support strawberry growers THE public are being urged to continue to support strawberry growers, with one Shepparton grower saying it was important to help the industry recover. Peter Tacey runs Belstack Strawberry Farm, and moved to a u-pick operation around 30 years ago. With strawberry sales plummeting over the last month after

needles were found in some punnets, Mr Tacey said continued buying would be the only thing to save the industry. “I’m worried for the growers right now; what is happening in the industry at the moment is a real shame, and I hope the industry can recover,� Mr Tacey said. Belstack Strawberries long ago stopped supplying the big commercial outlets.

Instead, the operation looked for ways to diversify – eventually settling on u-pick as the most financially viable option. “Twenty-eight years ago the break-even point at the farm gate was $1 per punnet, now the break-even point is almost $2 — that’s before anyone makes any money,� Mr Tacey said.

site were conducted jointly E\ WKH 6WDWH *RYHUQPHQW V Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning '(/:3 RIo FHUV DQG FRXQFLO staff. Ecological consultants, engaged by Buxi Pty Ltd, recommended that a combination of protection of other vegetation on the site and purchasing of native vegetation credits. k&OHDULQJ OLNH WKLV LV DJDLQVW the legislation,� Mr Green said. “Our residents value our lo-

cal environment and move to DUHDV OLNH 0DQVo HOG EHFDXVH of the bushland; it’s important that we do everything we can to protect it for future generations. “Unauthorised native vegetation removal can be an expensive exercise. “I’d always encourage people to discuss vegetation removal applications with their local council in the first instance ... but we’re happy with the outcome achieved through the agree-

ment with Buxi Pty. Ltd.� Poppe Davis, who is a life member of the local Landcare group, said it was important that all land owners understood their legal and environmental responsibilities “to manage properties responsibly and sensitively�. “It is their responsibility to make themselves aware that their activities will impact the land for generations into the future and have long term impact on land health and biodiversity,� Ms Davis said.

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z Culling from the sky PROFESSIONAL shooters will take to the skies this month as part of the first ever Victorian aerial deer cull. Parks Victoria will trial the shooting in the Alpine National Park, between October 8 and 26, aiming to reduce the number of wild deer. z Tomato farmer nominated MANSFIELD tomato farmer, Jon Murphy, has been nominated as Coles Weekly Times Farmer of the Year. Mr Murphy grows around 9.5 million kilograms of glasshouse tomatoes for Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and independent retailers – averaging up to 80kg per square metre of production. z Man land for sale THE iconic piece of land where The Man From Snowy River was filmed has been listed for sale. The land was used as the location for Harrison’s homestead in the 1982 movie and in the ensuing sequel. Boasting spectacular views of the surrounding country, the 100 acres on Buttercup Road, at Merrijig, is for sale by expressions of interest. z Calf prices dip AN Echuca dairy sale saw prices dip as low as $1 per head last month, when a pen of two month old dairy calves struggled to receive a single build. Bucket reared Friesian steers, aged 6-12 months, sold to a top of $116. z Drought relief support FARMERS in Gippsland and northern Victorian irrigation communities will finally be able to access some drought relief after the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford, announced $2.6 million in direct support. $1.4 million will go for Drought Infrastructure Grants, to set up stock containment areas, and $1.2 million towards a Drought Employment Program. Further funding will be spent on resilience programs, mental health support and coordination support. z Conditions are tough THE 2018 Dairy Farm Monitor Report has confirmed that dairy farmers are dealing with some of the toughest conditions faced in over a decade, with average profits falling to their lowest levels in 12 years. z Canola into fodder MANY Northern Victorian farmers have decided to cut their canola crops into fodder, taking into account the poor seasonal conditions and rising hay costs. z Stud tops sale BOOLOOLA White Suffolk stud sold the sale top at the recent Bendigo Elite White Suffolk and Suffolk Sale. The Baringhup stud sold Lot 1, a White Suffolk ram, for $14,000.

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What’s happening with lamb? currently in the light or trade weight ranges to heavier weights. Since the beginning of April, the national heavy lamb indicator has gone up an amazing 225c/kg cwt, a $67.50/head increase for a 30kg cwt lamb in just four months. Lamb slaughter declined considerably since the beginning of July, as the supply of finished lambs decreased after a prolonged period of increased slaughter between April and June. This diminished supply has also seen heavy lamb over-thehooks indicators rise to 800¢ in SA, 830¢ in Victoria and 840¢/kg cwt in NSW. As highlighted in a recent MLA piece, Markets, the current drought conditions have delayed the entry of new season lambs. Many producers are reportedly struggling to achieve the usual weight gains required for new season lambs to be market-ready, to reach the trade or heavy weight ranges. Despite increases in the last week, 31 per cent fewer new season lambs have been sold through MLA reported saleyards in July and August in 2018 compared to last year.

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THE national heavy lamb indicator recently surpassed 900¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), the first time ever it’s exceeded this mark. The market has come off the boil to a certain extent over the last few weeks, however, it still remains at historically high levels and 230¢/kg cwt up on last year. The national record for most expensive lot of lambs was broken last Monday - for the tenth time since July 20 - with 35kg cwt lambs at Dubbo selling for $344/head. Currently, in the saleyards, restocker lambs (under 18kg cwt) are especially well supplied as it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to finish stock. The total amount of restocker category lambs offered has increased 11 per cent year-on-year, despite overall lamb yardings being down 18 per cent. National heavy lamb supply has dropped sharply as producers who had heavy lambs offloaded them as prices started to increase. High grain costs and minimal forage mass across most of the country has made it increasingly difficult to grow stock

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Brian Mobbs from High Spa Angus Stud talks family, Angus and life on the farm Q: How long have you been a farmer and what have/do you farm? Our family has owned the original Daylesford farm property since 1965. So I have always had things to do on the land from an early age. We ran a few cattle, grew potatoes and had sheep to shear alongside our then other business pursuits; I became a full time farmer from 1986. 7KH o UVW FDWWOH ZH KDG RQ our farm back in the 1960s were Angus, but at that time our family was focusing its attention on running “Kookaburra Gas�, an independent petroleum business. In 1986 we sold our business and decided to get serious about rearing cattle. We assessed the various cattle breeds on offer, and decided we still could not go past Angus for breeding seedstock. We now run Angus beef cattle, trading as High Spa Angus Stud, on 1500 acres split across three main properties in the Daylesford and Mount Franklin district. Our breeding objective is to breed functional Angus cattle with a balance of growth, fertility and carcase quality, backed with strong performance records.

Q: Tell us about your family. My parents Jackson and Netta Mobbs - both now deceased - raised myself, my brother Wayne and my sister Mary in Daylesford with a strong work ethic; strong and loyal family values with a love of nature, animals and the land. We all worked together for many years. Now Wayne and I run High Spa Angus Stud, along with our wives Theresa and Rose - and with able assistance from my son Kevin and his son Shannon. In a close family business we DOO KDYH VSHFLo F UROHV DQG ZRUN to our strengths but we are p H[LEOH DQG FDQ SLWFK LQ ZKHU ever required - it works well. Most of us are keen Essendon supporters and we follow them through good times and bad. Q: Best advice you ever received? The best advice I have ever received has come from the women in my life, my mother, sister, wife and now my daughters-in-law and my granddaughters - that you can never get back time not spent with your family; so it is important to strike a healthy work/life balance. Q: Describe your perfect day.

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One of the best investments we made in our endeavour to breed a great herd and to offer to the industry super performing bulls was to become a full member of Angus Australia, and to be a participant in Angus Group Breedplan. This has enabled us to use estimated breeding values (EBVs) as a tool, alongside visual assessment to breed the best animals possible. EBVs can also inform us what bulls are best suited to MRLQ o UVW FDOYLQJ KHLIHUV DQG they assist us to help clients

select out bulls that are particularly suited to their end markets. Q: Worst investment you ever made? One of our worst investments ever was to buy some bull semen which, when used on our herd, threw back to a heavier animal way back in the pedigree and it created DOO VRUWV RI GLIo FXOWLHV ZLWK the heifer herd we had to him. The worst of it was, going on his EBVs, this bull should have posed no such problems and although we have

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Winter crop production to fall in 2018-19 TOTAL winter crop production is expected to drop by 12 per cent nationally to 33.2 million tonnes, with production declines forecast in all eastern states, according to the latest Australian crop report. ABARES executive director, 'U 6WHYH +DWoHOG 'RGGV VDLG well below average production is expected in New South Wales and Queensland because of unfavourable seasonal conditions in most cropping regions in these states. “The very poor conditions

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EH VLJQLoFDQWO\ KLJKHU WKDQ previous years when all cropping regions were drought affected. “Forecast crop production in Queensland and New South Wales are only nine to 12 per cent above the lowest levels in the past 20 years. “However, with good conditions elsewhere, the national crop is almost double the lowest national production in the last 20 years, and 9 per cent below the 20 year average. “In Western Australia,

timely rainfall in late autumn and favourable winter rainfall increased soil moisture levels and yields are expected to be above average. “In South Australia, timely rainfall in August boosted yield prospects in most southern cropping regions but unfavourable seasonal conditions in the north reduced their yield prospects. “In Victoria, unfavourable seasonal conditions in the Mallee over winter reduced crop prospects but conditions in the Wimmera and

Western District were reasonably favourable.� Winter crop forecasts include: z Wheat production forecast to decrease by 10 per cent to 19.1 million tonnes; z Barley production forecast to fall 7 per cent to around 8.3 million tonnes; z Canola production forecast to fall 24 per cent to around 2.8 million tonnes; z Chickpea production forecast to decrease 69 per cent to 351,000 tonnes; z Oats production forecast

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Limousin on-farm stud challenge taking place this month THE Victorian branch of the Australian Limousin Breeders Society will conduct an on-farm challenge this month for all Victorian studs. The overall aim of the challenge is to promote and showcase Limousin cattle across the state, while also encouraging farmers to improve the breed to better meet current and future market needs. The challenge is a competition in which members can enter individual animals to be inspected, on-farm and in their usual condition, by an experienced cattle judge. The judge will provide feedback on a score sheet, and awards will be given to the

highest scoring animals in each class. In the Northern Limousin Group, Mistletoe Limousins from Greta South will be one such stud participating in the challenge. Stud principal Denis O’Connor said he was looking forward to the challenge - and hoped that people will come and observe the judging or just check out the animals during the event when it visits the North East on Wednesday, October 10. “This is a great opportunity to have some of your animals assessed and compared with other animals from throughout the state, without having to travel to shows or field days,� Mr O’Connor said.

“The animals will be in paddock condition without special grooming or feeding - it will be a busy and exciting time at Mistletoe Limousins with calving just ending.� Mr O’Connor will have only just returned from the Elmore Field Days, where the stud is providing two bulls for display as part of the Northern Limousin Group Promotion of Limousin cattle. After three days of Limousin judging throughout Victoria, there will be a presentation of awards at a dinner / social evening being held on October 13 in Bendigo for all studs that participated in the on-farm challenge.

NORTH EAST ON SHOW: Denis O’Connor, from Mistletoe Limousins in Greta South, is one local stud taking part in the October on-farm challenge.

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Page 12, North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer FLOWN IN FOR SOME FUN: Belinda De Maria (left) and Kate McDougall (right) welcome Scone district farmers, Rachel Cox and her father Guerden Cox, who run ‘GlenEyre’ at Owens Gap. The Cox family received a B-double load of hay from the Mansfield community, which was delivered by Craig Wedlock last month. All photos supplied by Sarah Maslankiewicz.

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FUN FOR THE BOYS: Among the guests were (from left) Matt Robertson, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, Joel Middleton, who farms at Howes Creek, Merrijig farmer Steve Chioto, Will Henzell, also from Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, Mark Long, Benalla Bulk Fertilizers, and Marshall Yencken, who farms at ’Kooyong’, Mansfield.

WILD PARTY ANIMALS: Catching up over a few drinks at the party were (from left) Poss Thompson, Chris Hawthorn, Kim Peterson, and Christian and Laura Hayes.

DANCING QUEEN: Bridget Brocklesby, from Merrijig, and Sophie Yencken, Mansfield, made a big impression on the dance floor.

NIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS: Mansfield’s Buy a Bale High Country Ball has raised more than $110,000 so far, to help farmers in drought affected areas.

04: PARTY TIME: (From left) Melanie Basham, Phil and Sally Taylor, and Jim Basham, all from Mansfield, enjoyed the Buy a Bale High Country Ball last Saturday night.

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Decide your own levy - Woolpoll votes are now open VOTING is now open for WoolPoll 2018, and eligible woolgrowers have until November 2 to make their vote count. WoolPoll is a vote by woolgrowers to determine what percentage of their wool income they’d like to contribute to the

future funding of research, development and marketing for the industry through Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) over the next three years. WoolPoll panel chair and South Australian mixed farmer, Sydney Lawrie, encouraged

woolgrowers to vote as soon as they receive their voter information kits. “The kits containing the ballot papers, voting instructions and voter information memorandum have been sent in the mail today,� Mr Lawrie said.

“There are five levy rate options for woolgrowers to consider: 3 per cent, 2.5 per cent, 2 per cent, 1.5 per cent and 0 per cent. “I’m encouraging all woolgrowers who are eligible to vote in WoolPoll not to delay

Lawrie said there’s never been a more important time for growers to have their say on the levy rate for the next three years. “It’s your wool, your choice, so please vote,� he said. Visit www.woolpoll.com.au for more information.

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THIS month, we take a look at some of the members behind Agriculture Victoria’s Ellinbank research team. Name: Vicky Russo Job title: Research scientist with Agriculture Victoria. How long have you worked at Ellinbank: Three years and counting. 4XDOLo FDWLRQV Bachelor of Animal Science and Management and a Masters of Agricultural Science‌ and a PhD that has been submitted but is still under review. Fingers crossed. :KHUH VWXGLHG The University of Melbourne. &XUUHQW o HOG RI UHVHDUFK Dairy nutrition. My PhD has focused on reducing the negative impacts of major dietary changes on dairy cows. I’ve been investigating the best way to introduce large amounts of concentrates WR IRUDJH IHG FRZV o QGLQJ

Feature home bull is an embryo flush son from Hingaia 469 out of donor cow from Millah Murrah G101 Jade Park focus is to breed functional, easy doing fertile cattle with great temperament, structural soundness, natural thickness and depth of body. We have invested heavily behind the success of Millah Murrah, with embryos from NZ Hingaia 469, resulting in our Stud home bull Kenny K6 - Docile, soft, thick, deep, great feet and structure, a real girl maker. The female platform consists of Donors from Banquet, Wattle Top, Ascot, Coolana, Welcome Swallow and Millah Murrah. Bulls to check out in our upcoming sales are Matauri Reality, Ef complement, Highlander of Stern, Braveheart of Stern, NAQ A214, NMM Reality K39, Clunie Range Juno J173, Kingdom k35, Ascot Hallmark H147, Clunie Range Kaluha NMM L133 Loch Up and NNM Highlander G7, NMM L133 Lock Up.

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out what effect the forage type we feed has on buffering the rumen against fermentation acids. Now I’m moving on to some research into early lactation nutrition. %HVW WKLQJ V DERXW EHLQJ D VFLHQWLVW The combination of being able to spend long sunny days working in the paddocks with the cows, and cold winter days sitting at my desk writing. It’s a really nice mix of both worlds. I also really like that I’m always learning, we are constantly discovering new things or educating ourselves on new topics. :RUVW WKLQJ V DERXW EHLQJ D VFLHQWLVW When you are working with animals things never go according to plan. It doesn’t matter how much

PROFILE: Vicki Russo has worked at the Ellinbank research centre for three years.

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Clean up grain storages before temperatures rise GRAIN growers are advised to closely monitor their grain storages over the coming weeks as increasing temperatures are likely to stimulate stored grain insect pest activity. Grain remaining on-farm from the previous harvest is a common breeding ground for pests, so growers are encouraged to regularly monitor stored grain and clean up any grain residues. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grain Storage Extension Project manager, Chris Warrick, says early detection of grain pests allows them to be identified, treated appropriately and removed before they spread and become a much larger problem. “Grain residues in storages or

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CHECK out what shows are coming up in your area: October: Tuesday 2-4: Elmore Field Days Friday 5-6: Nathalia Annual Show Friday 5-6: Seymour Annual Show Saturday 6: Yarrawonga Annual Show Saturday 6-7: St Arnaud Annual Show Monday 8: Kerang Annual Show Friday 12-13: Wandin Silvan Field Days Friday 12-13: Wangaratta Annual Show Friday 12-13: Shepparton Annual Show Saturday 13-14: Naracoorte Annual Show Sunday 14: Corowa Annual Show Friday 19-20: Benalla Annual Show Saturday 20: Kyabram Annual Show Sunday 21: Rutherglen Annual Show Wednesday 24: Numurkah Annual Show Friday 26-27: Bendigo Annual Show Friday 26-27: Maffra and District Annual Show Saturday 27-28: Euroa Annual Show Saturday 27: Myrtleford Annual Show Saturday 27-28: Cobram Annual Show November: Saturday 3-4: Whittlesea Show

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What’s on for farmers A calendar covering a variety of agriculture happenings in the North East. Want your event added to the list? Email rmccormack@ nemedia.com.au. z October 20 Echuca Chicks in the sticks Google Chicks in the Sticks for more info. z October 24 Regenerative Grazing Management Course 9am - 5pm For more information and download EOI form, go to www. gbcma.vic.gov.au/news_events/ events-calendar/regenerativegrazing-management-course. To apply please fill in and submit the EOI form by Monday, October 15. z October 25 Kaarimba

Grassland and Pasture Management with Colin Seis Colin Seis, pioneer of pasture cropping and regenerative ag, will present a one day workshop on grassland and perennial pasture management. z October 25 Tatura Drip and Microjet Irrigation Users Course Free Half day workshop. Get the latest information on design, operation and maintenance of drip and microjet irrigation systems. 8:30am – 1pm. Morning tea and lunch provided. z October-November Euroa Biodiversity Spring For more information or to submit an event contact Ron Litjens on 0419 559 368 or email biodiversityspring@ euroaarboretum.com.au.

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z October 17 Outer Geelong The event will be held over one full day at the Inverleigh Trial Site - 40km west of Geelong in SW Victoria. Contact email for more information is lblersch@sfs.org.au, or go to http://www.sfs.org.au/. The event is free for SFS members, and $30 for non-members. z Ongoing Dairy Business Mentoring Thanks to the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, you have the opportunity to access a one on one session with an AgBiz Assist consultant to implement a business, financial, record keeping system/process or skill on your farm. To register your interest please contact Lachlan Barnes on 0438 092 352 or lachlanb@murraydairy.com.au.

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GMW director resigns PAT Lennon, managing director of Goulburn-Murray Water, resigned suddenly late last month. He has been with GMW for almost two years. Bill Jaboor has been appointed interim managing director. Mr Jaboor is currently a board member of City West Water.

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