Quad Bike safety
This year, eight people died in quad bike accidents on farms, prompting safety organisations to warn that their use must be restricted or more people will be killed.Quad bikes have become a tool of...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of Timbercorp
The intricacies of structure left behind by collapsed MIS company Timbercorp is being heard in Victoria's Supreme Court today. The next hearing won't occur until the middle of July.
View ArticleLessons in African farming
Imagine if, added to the daily pressure of unpredictable weather and prices in farming, you were also having to defend your life. This is what farmers in Zimbabwe have had to face for the past decade,...
View ArticleShearing the rams
Tom Roberts' "Shearing the Rams" is one of Australia's best loved paintings.
View ArticleFarmers prefer floods to drought
Buoyant farmers have shown off their award-winning cattle at the Royal Melbourne Show.
View ArticleMeasurements on the Farm
Furlongs, rods, poles, perches, hectares, chains, and acres - just some of the measurements used on the land and on farms.
View ArticleBlazeAid back at the fenceline
One of the big headaches farmers face in the wake of the floods is the replacement of vital infrastructure, particularly fencing.
View ArticleAnimal behaviour
One of the great leaps forward for civilisation, after mastering communication, happened 10 thousand years ago with the cultivation of land for agriculture.
View ArticleFarm Day encouraging people to buy local
While there's some divide between city and rural areas when it comes to budget allocations, Farm Day is a great initiative to bridge that gap. It's a day, first trialed in Victoria back in 2006, when...
View ArticleFederal Budget does more good than harm to rural Victoria
Victorian Farmers Federation says there were wins and losses for the state's farmers and rural communities in the Federal Budget. President Andrew Broad welcomed hundreds of millions of dollars to be...
View ArticleResilient farmers could save thousands of dollars by preparing for floods
We've heard about the extensive losses to farming operations in Victoria from flooding earlier this year, not to mention the millions of dollars worth of damage to roads. After more than a decade of...
View ArticleBush Telegraph Celebrates Ten Years - December 23rd
On this last Friday before Christmas, presenters Michael Cathcart and Michael Mackenzie join forces with executive producer Margot Foster to reminisce about the first ten years of Bush Telegraph on...
View ArticleEqual on frontline, rejected on return: battle for an Aboriginal veteran's...
Aboriginal elder John Lovett is calling for compensation on behalf of his father, whose traditional homeland was denied to him under Victoria's Soldier Settlement Scheme and given to white soldiers.
View ArticleGeneric brands let down Australian farmers
The advertisements for the major supermarkets often include images of farmers producing an abundance of fruit and vegetables. These are designed to highlight the commitment Coles and Woolworths have to...
View ArticlePacific seasonal workers proving popular
Australian farmers say Pacific Seasonal Workers are proving a consistent, reliable and conscientious workforce.
View ArticleAgribusinesses turn to FIFO workers
Agribusiness companies are shifting to fly in, fly out workers in an effort to staff offices in remote locations.
View ArticleAsylum seekers could lend a hand on farms
Asylum seekers who do not have the right to work may be accommodated in private homes in regional areas.
View ArticleDairy industry calls for scrapping of Sunday penalty rates
The dairy industry wants to scrap the minimum three hour shift for workers and reduce penalties for Sunday work
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