CERVUS Equipment Leongatha South has added strength to its sales team with Shaun O’Hara joining Mark Le Page and Glen Vernon at the company. Shaun, who has had years of experience in the sales of agricultural machinery, will help drive the sales of all of Cervus Equipment’s products including icon brands John Deere (tractors, machinery […]
BRUCE Manintveld and Fiona Baker from Mirboo North have opened their farm and finances for the latest round of focus farms across Gippsland. Their first field day was held recently and attracted more than 50 people. Having taken on the farm and $1.6 million in debt just 20 months ago, the couple was keen to […]
There were approximately 2250 export and 500 young cattle penned, representing a decrease of 900 head week on week. There was a full field of buyers present and competing in a dearer market. The young drafts were mixed in quality, with a better draft of yearling heifers but fewer yearling steers suited to the trade. […]
There were approximately 3000 export and 650 young cattle penned representing an increase of 300 head week on week. There was a full field of buyers present and operating in a cheaper market. The 500 young cattle were very mixed in quality with a smaller proportion being suited to the trade. Trade cattle sold at […]
A RAM imported from New Zealand will bolster the breeding capabilities of Ben Hatch’s Three Oaks Southdown stud in Athlone. Mr Hatch has high hopes for the ram. He chose the animal for his clean head and legs, long deep body, wide loin and terrific hindquarter, faultless structure and exceptionally good feet. He first saw […]
THE McIntosh Bale Feeder, stocked and sold by Claas Harvest Centre South Gippsland, was announced best non powered machine at Farmworld 2014. The McIntosh double bale feeder has been designed to incorporate strength, ease of use and proven years of trouble free use. With a spear loading system and low centre of gravity, the feeder […]
DESPITE heavy rain, a fantastic crowd turned out for Elders’ clearing sale in Mirboo North on Saturday. “We had 29ml of rain but that didn’t force anyone to go home early,” Elders auctioneer Alex Dixon said. All items sold on the day and 300 people registered, including interstate bidders. “We had a few bidders contact […]
PASSIONATE young dairy enthusiasts got the inside scoop on preparing their heifers for show competitions at the National Dairy Youth Camp in Melbourne recently. One of the participants was Jonte Berryman from Leongatha. Event organiser and industry trainer for GOTAFE and NCDEA, Beate Barnes said the camp at the Melbourne Showgrounds provided participants aged between […]
THIS summer’s cool weather has given most dairy farmers an ideal start to 2015. Inverloch farmers Rebecca and Glenn Casey said the mild winter helped their crops to grow earlier. “We recently finished our second cart of silage,” Rebecca said. “The cattle are doing really well too. They enjoy the sprinklers in the paddocks.” The […]
There were approximately 2800 export and 700 young cattle penned representing an increase of 1400 head week on week. There was a full field of buyers present and competing in a dearer market filling local and interstate processing orders. Quality was mixed but generally good throughout. Yearling steers and heifers to the trade sold 6c […]