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WHILE the Federal Government’s new country of origin labelling laws for food have been described as a move in the right direction, some industry groups and Southern Farmer readers are concerned the package falls well short of a genuine system.

While unveiling the new labels, Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce said that Australians will benefit from clearer, simpler information about where products come from and that the new country of origin food labels will begin to appear on supermarket shelves later this year.

“The new labels will be easy for shoppers to identify and consumers will no longer have to search for country of origin information hidden in small print,” Mr Joyce said.

“Consumers will be able to make a quick comparison of products on the shelves, with digital options also being developed so consumers who want more detailed information can get it.”

Mr Joyce added that these reforms will also clarify the definition of ‘made in’Australia.

“Importing ingredients and simply slicing them will no

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longer qualify for a ‘made in’ claim,” he said.

“Under the new scheme, if a product is imported into Australia and then re-packed, the label will identify where the item came from.”

Horticultural body AUSVEG welcomed some of the new proposals but the group is concerned that vital information will still not be included.

AUSVEG deputy chief executive officer Andrew White said the proposed introduction of a diagram indicating the level of Australian and imported ingredients on products manufactured here will mean the only originating country outlined will be Australia.

“By not disclosing the countries of origin of key ingredients in products the Federal Government runs the risk of letting down the people of Australia who want to know where the food they are eating has come from,” he said.

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The role of the committee is to report on the suitability of candidates for election to the MLA Board.

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Funding boost for chicken meat industry of the challenges facing the chicken meat industry and of the significant economic contribution it makes to growing rural and regional jobs.

The funding comes off the back of lobbying efforts from the VFF to ensure the chicken meat industry growth strategy is achieved.

VFF chicken meat president Allan Bullen said the Victorian Chicken Meat Farmers Federation and Victorian Chicken Meat Council (VCMC) have been calling on the State Government to

work with industry to regain lost market share, creating regional economic growth and jobs.

“Australians now eat more chicken meat than their combined consumption of beef and lamb,” he said.

“In fact annual growth of this $5.6 billion chicken meat sector is trending at five per cent yet Victoria’s share of this booming meat industry has slumped from 28 per cent to 23 per cent in the past eight years.

“Compare that to South Australia, whose chicken meat industry

has grown from eight to 13 per cent of the national market over the same period,” Mr Bullen said.

The successful Chicken Care program was developed 15 years ago in response to community concerns over environmental impact and has since trained 126 growers in best practice environmental management.

“This funding is welcome and will go a long way to giving growers the support and confidence to invest in both the sustainability and growth of their farm businesses,” he said.

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THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the State Government’s $80,000 investment in the chicken meat industry’s “Chicken Care” program.

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“The Australian breeding herd is not being replaced, and this will lead to an increasingly rapid reduction in cattle inventory and future production capacity,” Mr Gidley-Baird said.

Based on the strength in global markets, Rabobank forecasts that Australian Eastern Young Cattle Indicator price is expected to trade in a range of five dollars to six dollars per kilo cwt range for the next 12 months to 24 months.

“Australia has the ability to capitalise on potential value-added characteristics and gain greater access to more markets in a supply constrained environment in order to support ongoing export demand and higher prices,” Mr Gidley-Baird said.

“US cattle prices – as the major driver of current domestic prices- are a good indicator of what the near-term future price for Australia might be.

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Mr Macquet believes we can learn a lot from other countries where they have collected the full 37 nutritional values of all produce, processed and manufactured food products and make it available in open databases to anyone interested in what they are eating. “Some countries have introduced full traceability for health and taste reasons and even so as to support the local farmers on patriotic grounds. “Farmers who produce really good produce are willing to provide full information on produce quality, freshness and ripeness because the farmer knows that better

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only by telling them precisely where their food comes from can that be achieved,â&#x20AC;? Mr White said.

He also added that the government needs to go further and meet the demands of consumers who have repeatedly indicated they want to know the origins of the food they are buying and eating, and that their food is safe.

Navigators farmer and Southern Farmer reader Chris Macquet said that knowing the origin of your food is a fundamental right and with the huge increase of people getting cancer over the past 50 years, the ďŹ rst thought should be about the food we ingest.

Mr Macquet has been in the food supply chain industry for the past 64 years.

He started as a young child packing sugar for his father in an African trading store and moved into developing a supermarket and then began working for â&#x20AC;&#x153;good manufacturersâ&#x20AC;? for 50 years.

He was trained by Unilever to investigate new ITC technologies and how to use them for competitive advantage.

He introduced advanced optimisation, planning and scheduling to Australia and New Zealand supply chains when he arrived in Australia in 1996.

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Food manufacturing businesses have not all been in favour of changing the country of origin labels due to the cost of having to replace existing labels, but according to Mr Macquet it is not expensive at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big business harps on about the high cost of changing a label, however, this notion needs to be challenged as it is not expensive at all,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have worked as a management accountant and advisor in the food and beverage industry for nearly 50 years and we would reprint labels on average every three months and the cost of a printing plate could be between $500 to $1000, which is not a major investment for any size food or beverage manufacturer.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;So where is this huge cost because it is not in formulating the nutritional panel, as that is all done by software with a push of the button? â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is of course if they know what actually goes into the food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perhaps they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the next recipe is going to be or where the ingredients are going to come from or perhaps they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want you to know what is in the food? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The focus these days is on proďŹ ts and managementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly bonuses instead of what they are actually producing,â&#x20AC;? Mr Macquet said.

Mr Macquet has recently had inquiries regarding the traceability of food from those in China interested in purchasing produce from Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chinese want full traceability from paddock to market stall of many of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s produce and products,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be ironic if we sent all our good stuff to China because their government edicts that the people must eat â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;goodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and all that food must have traceability, and then we get all their bad stuff

because our government allows the supermarkets to do whatever they like and does nothing about educating people about healthy eating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The percentage of artificial, harmful flavourants, colourants, preservatives etc in any one item may well be within acceptable limits, but what if you happen to eat 100 of that item over a six month period? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have you ingested 100 times more than the acceptable limit? â&#x20AC;&#x153;One solution to the increasing cancer problem is to focus just a little on prevention and divert a large per cent of the budget on curing cancer and on very expensive cancer treatment equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all know that prevention is better than cure in most cases and a hell of a lot less expensive.

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Not all happy about GM food being backed by Senators AUSTRALIAN Federal Senators have recently backed a motion supporting genetically modified (GM) crops for being an environmentally friendly farming technology supported by scientific rigor, however, there are many who are still opposed to growing GM crops.

The motion, which was passed at a recent Crawford Fund’s annual conference that addressed meeting global food demand and nutrition demand sustainably identified that farming technologies like GM crops that will produce food with greater nutritional value could be used to resolve this challenge.

Influential crossbench Senator David Leyonhjelm said that GM crops had an important role in feeding a growing global population by producing crops of greater nutritional value.

“We won’t be able to feed the world and allow everyone in poor countries to enjoy the same standards of living that we enjoy if we don’t develop and adopt new technologies like GM crops,” he said.

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Farmer reader Ruth Partridge said that there has not been any long-term scientific studies undertaken to prove that GM products are safe and that any GM ingredients should be included on all food labelling.

Ms Partridge grew up on her family’s merino sheep farm and has turned her hand at many farming enterprises including ostriches and growing hemp.

“While I am delighted that the government is reviewing the country of origin labelling of food, I am hopeful that the system which is eventually adopted will not only allow us to know what, if any ingredients are produced in Australia, but also where all the other ingredients have been sourced from, not just what percentage of the food is produced in Australia,”

need to identify GM product because it is basically the same as the natural product, but it is different enough for them to be able to patent it so it is definitely different.”

Ms Partridge said GM is a product of non-reproductive seeds, meaning you cannot save the seeds to plant in the following season, so you have to purchase new seeds each year.

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“This is a wonderful opportunity to include if there are any GM ingredients in the product.

“This is a requirement in Europe, so it is obviously something that can be done and it would be much more economical to bring the two labelling changes in together.

“I know that the GM promoters would argue that there is no

“GM crops are highly depended on the use of glyphosate in commercial production, which gets into the food and cannot be washed off,” she said.

“No one has ever done a study to investigate what glyphosate does to your internal flora in the short term or, more importantly, in the long term.

“I do not want to be the guinea pig and I do not want your children to be either,” she said.

“Glyphosate is a herbicide that is sprayed liberally on GM crops to control weeds.

“Remember we were told that smoking was good for us and did not cause any harm, asbestos was safe, thalidomide was wonderful for morning sickness and there were no side effects.

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“No long term scientific studies have been done to prove the GM industry claim that GM products in food are safe is true…none.

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September, 2015

Yarra Valley’s Serrat winery receives top honours at Wine Companion Awards

By JESSE GRAHAM IT was a family side project that propelled Serrat winery’s Tom and Nadege Carson to Australia-wide acclaim, winning some of the top awards at the recent Wine Companion Awards.

Serrat’s 2014 Shiraz Viognier was given the Wine of the Year award scoring a near-perfect 99 from acclaimed wine critic James Halliday.

Mr Carson, who has made wine in the Yarra Valley since 1992, said he was “astounded” to receive the award for the win, which he said was a good fit for the valley.

ShirazViognier, he explained, is made by using 95 per cent red wine grapes, with a small amount of white wine fermented in it.

“It’s a wine that I have always loved, always thought was wellsuited to the valley,” he said.

“We’ve been honoured – I never imagined our place could produce something like that.”

Serrat is a family side project for Tom and Nadege, who is a fifth generation French winemaker.

The pair first planted vines on the property near Yarra Glen in 2001, and hand-make the wines on-site, with the help of Kate Thurgood.

WINE OF THE YEAR: Award winners David Bicknell and Tom Carson at Serrat winery in Yarra Glen

The winery itself is on seven acres, but has a high density of vines – four times as many as in regular vineyards, which is typical in France.

“It’s called ‘close planted’ in Australia – in France, it’s just normal,” Mr Carson said.

“The vines are much smaller, the crop load per vine is smaller, it’s more labour intensive…but we think it produces the best out of the site.

“Each vine produces less than a bottle of wine – it’s concentration of the fruit, and less fruit on

each plant means you get more flavour, more concentration in the wine.”

Serrat’s win for the valley was complemented by another win, this one for the Best New Winery, which was awarded to Gladysdale’s Bicknell FC, giv-

ing the Yarra Valley two of the six top awards.

Describing the vineyard as a “labour of love”, Mr Bicknell said he felt “smug” about winning the award, and attributed the winery’s success to patience – and good wine.

“I guess, perhaps the reason it’s come to the attention of the big man is that we haven’t hurried to put the wines out on the market,” Mr Bicknell said.

“We haven’t rushed at it – we’ve been making wine under the Bicknell FC label for about four years, but it wasn’t until last year that we put any wine into the market.”

Mr Bicknell said the adage of ‘find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life’ rang true when it came to making wines – most of the time at least.

“Well, it’s a product that people love – they truly, deeply love it – which is why you get people stupid enough to spend their entire weekends doing what they do for the rest of the week,” he said.

The Best Pinot Noir varietal award at the awards night was given to the 2013 Mount Mary Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, which achieved 98 points, while the Shiraz award went to Serrat’s 2014 Shiraz Viognier.

For the awards and the associated Halliday Wine Companion 2016, 8863 bottles of wine were tasted – some 398,835 millilitres or 6.5 bathtubs full of wine.

For more information on the awards, and a full list of winners, visit www.winecompanion. com.au/awards.

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Southern Farmer, Page 7

Tighter rules for displaying wine show medals announced THE Winemakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation of Australia (WFA) has announced tighter rules on the use and display of wine show medals.

The changes follow a review over recent months into the existing Code of Practice for the Display of Awards.

WFA strategy and international affairs general man-

ager Tony Battaglene said the WFA has been reviewing the code, particularly how it applies to bottles of wine, packaging and marketing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;White gold, silver and bronze discs may for example form part of a logo or brand, the code is now very clear that they should not be used to give the impression that

a particular wine or winery has won an award when they have not,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, new rules are coming in that we are not just talking about the vessel or bottle that a wine comes in but we have broadened the scope to deliberately include packaging and marketing materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Including packaging and

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Red meat integrity system for the future A SUSTAINABLE future has been mapped out for Australia’s red meat industry’s integrity system after the recent release of the SAFEMEAT Initiatives Review Steering Group’s final report.

The report details a pathway to achieving the SAFEMEAT Initiatives Review vision of a fully auditable and responsive whole-of-chain risk management system – one that maintains market access, food safety, product integrity (including traceability and animal welfare), and biosecurity.

SAFEMEAT chairman Ross Keane said that the current system is world’s best practice, and the need to ensure the integrity system continues to support domestic and overseas market access for safe, highquality Australian red meat into the future was universally understood.

The steering group was charged with taking the initiatives review recommendations forward, focusing directly on improving and streamlining industry programs including the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), National Vendor Declarations (NVDs) and the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program, while working across the supply chain for improved system integration.

“It’s a significant and complex challenge, involving extensive stakeholder consultation,” Mr Keane said.

“The final report requires a reform package that addresses

gaps in the integrity system, as well as recommending a governance framework and funding model that will ensure the efficient and effective operation of current industry programs in the future.”

Chair of the steering group John Wyld said the current program and tools were developed mostly in isolation, at different times and in response to different drivers.

“Integration will build an even stronger system that is more efficient to continue to produce a safe product, meet customer expectations, maintain our market access, and provide a foundation for industry growth,” Mr Wyld said.

“It will ensure that we continue to have a system that effectively upholds the reputation of Australian red meat.”

He added that the report details a governance framework that is streamlined through a single policy group which continues to prioritise industry engagement and partnership with government.

It also details a single operations company for existing programs (NLIS,NVDs and LPA), initially a wholly owned subsidiary of Meat & Livestock Australia.

Mr Wyld said national standards for food safety, traceability, animal welfare and biosecurity are essential to underpin the system as are nationally consistent monitoring and compliance initiatives.

The report is available at www. safemeat.com.au.

September, 2015

Australian vegetable exports grow to more than $270 million WHILE Australian vegetable growers have been delivered a blow in their export market following the ban from Papua New Guinea (PNG) to import our produce, there is good news for the industry with latest figures showing total vegetable exports have increased to more than $270 million in 2014-2015.

According to AUSVEG national manager – export development Michael Coote the latest figures show that total vegetable exports were up 5.7 per cent on the previous year, with some markets showing substantial growth.

“Since 2013-2014, Australian vegetable exports to Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have increased by 29 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively,” he said.

“The export value of a range of vegetables has increased in several overseas markets, which is encouraging news to Australian growers who often grow a variety of commodities.

The export value of a range of vegetables has increased in several overseas markets, which is encouraging news to Australian growers who often grow a variety of commodities.

“Overall, there have been increases in exports for key vegetable commodities, such as carrots, which experienced an export value increase of 10 per cent, and the cauliflower and broccoli category, where export value rose by 60 per cent,” Mr Coote said.

Australian fresh vegetable exports to the PNG market were worth $3.8 million to the Australian vegetable industry in 2014-2015, with PNG no longer importing Australian produce as a result of wanting to support its own domestic producers.

Australian vegetables have been exported to PNG without major issue for a number of years and it has been a relatively stable market in recent times and according to Mr Coote the ban is concerning given the unexpected nature

and timing of the announcement.

“The main vegetables that are affected by this ban include a range of staple lines including onions, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes, along with other vegetable commodities such as capsicum, lettuce and celery among others,” he said.

Australian vegetables command a price premium in export markets and in PNG these vegetables were destined for the retail sector and expatriate-staffed industries such as mining settlements.

The timing of this ban coming into effect will impact Queensland growers as they are currently in season, with southern producers likely to be affected later in the season.

The loss of any export market, due to technical or

non-technical trade barriers, increases pressure on Australian growers due to the difficult conditions in the domestic industry.

Recently signed Free Trade Agreements with China, South Korea and Japan should assist Australian growers to increase vegetable exports over time.

The Department of Agriculture has advised it is working with PNG counterparts to have the bans removed as quickly as possible, however, these restrictions will remain in place until future protocols with exporting countries are established.

Mr Coote said AUSVEG is committed to its activities in the field of export development and opening new markets for Australian vegetable growers.

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Southern Farmer, Page 9

Fighting to farm in Yarra Ranges continues

By KATH GANNAWAY and JODIE FLEMING

submissions to be submitted to an independent panel as this issue was hotly contested during previous council meetings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a very hostile gallery last time,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had calls from free range farmers to say there was no way they were going to speak in front of the gallery,â&#x20AC;? Ms McCarthy said.

Cr Child said concerns about the amendment allowing broiler farms, intense piggeries and cattle feedlots were unfounded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The campaign against the removal of prohibition is a beat up of groups saying we are going to allow freed lots and broiler farms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We said the barring of feed lots etc will remain. We want to allow people to do free range operations,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He added that the number of objectors did not necessarily outweigh the number of supporters as council only received a 5.5 per cent response rate to the notiďŹ cation letters sent out to the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is another reason we should take this to a panel to get an independent recommendation,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Meanwhile, the future operation of Happy Valley FreeRange in its current form at Wandin is, at best, uncertain.

THE Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee is predicting that shorn wool production for 2015/2016 will drop by 4.3 per cent to 332 mkg.

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The committee estimated that shorn wool production for 2014/2015 was 347 mkg, up by 1.8 per cent from 2013/2014.

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A RECENT decision made by the Yarra Ranges Council to amend planning rules on intensive animal husbandry that would pave the way for farming in Green Wedge zones may be reversed after a councillor motion was put forward to rescind the decision made at the start of August.

A recent VCAT decision ruled that the operation of Happy Valley Free Range Pty Ltd, a pig farm in Wandin, is deďŹ ned as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;intensiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; animal husbandry, and as such does not comply with the Yarra Ranges Council planning scheme.

Any changes to the planning rules could affect farmers in Green Wedge Zones 1-3 which covers parts of Wandin North, Silvan, Monbulk, Coldstream, Gruyere, MacclesďŹ eld, Belgrave South, Sassafras, Narre Warren East, Yellingbo and Hoddles Creek.

Happy Valley owner Jo Stritch said the ruling had hinged not on the amount of food brought onto the farm, which had been her understanding of the criteria, but on the nutritional value.

VCAT deputy president Helen Gibson said the free-range nature of the pigsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities was not a

determinative factor in whether the use was intensive or extensive animal husbandry.

She said it was the source of food that supplied the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary nutritional needs, rather than the volume of food, that had to be considered.

Yarra Ranges mayor Maria McCarthy is putting forward the motion to rescind the decision to abandon Planning Scheme Amendment C146.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shannassy Ward councillor Jim Child said he was very pleased Ms McCarthy was revisiting the issue with council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of our mayor to bring it back to council,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is doing a wonderful thing for the future of agriculture in the Yarra Ranges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a responsibility to follow through with C146 to actually do what we can to remove that intensive GWZ 1 2 3 and allow free range farms,â&#x20AC;? Mr Child said.

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September, 2015

Wandin-Silvan Field Days still going strong NEWLY appointed Wandin-Silvan Field Days president William Anker is looking forward to the challenge of increasing the profile and maintaining the high interest the premier agricultural event attracts each year.

Hosting its 46th annual field days, the WandinSilvan committee is a group of local volunteers, some of who have a history dating back to the first event.

The event, held in the greater Yarra Valley region, is a unique farm field days with a strong horticultural theme, focusing on the needs of intensive farming systems including orchards, vineyards,

rubus growers, commercial nurseries and others.

It continues as a not-forprofit organisation, fostering community involvement with local schools and community groups providing catering and other services as their major fundraising opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The event provides the perfect showcase for machinery, irrigation, farm inputs and a multitude of other items specific to specialised crops,â&#x20AC;? Mr Anker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is the ideal opportunity for local and regional business to make direct contact with their target audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From work boots to

whipper snippers, ride-on mowers to sawmills, tractors, tools and tyres, worm farms, water tanks and welders, fertilisers, forklifts and fence posts, gumboots and government departments to caravans, motor cars and camping gear â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even homemade cakes and hot coffee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there is something of interest for everyone.

Wandin-Silvan Horticultural and Farm Machinery Field Days will be held on Friday, October 16 to Saturday, October 17 at Wandin East Reserve.

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The Grand Parade will be held on both days in the main arena at 3pm and will include prize winning livestock, a vintage engine display and the winners of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miss Whittlesea Competition.

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posed to dressed weight as in the past.

New breed classes for 2015 include Limousin, Beef Shorthorn, Australian Shorthorn, Speckle Park, Herefords and Poll Herefords.

The sponsorship and prize money for both dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s judging is extremely generous and entries for all classes close on Saturday, October 17.

Sheep classes will be judged on Sunday and include stud, longwool, black and coloured prime lambs, with entries also closing on October 17.

Other livestock being presented and judged across the weekend include alpacas, dairy goats and rabbits, poultry and horses.

The main arena will hold a multitude of events with show jumping both days, mounted games Saturday morning (speed and agility on horseback) and the death defying motor bike stunts from wellrenowned entertainer David Russell.

The Oak stage adjacent to the sheep and poultry pavilion has had a makeover and this year will see a huge line up of local singers and bands throughout the two days.

Other special attractions around the ground include the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Birds of Preyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (owls, eagles and

Contact journalist Jodie Fleming on (03) 5723 0129

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW

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Unique experiences to be had by all at the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show

PRIZE WINNERS: Visit the Livestock Pavilion and watch Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest beef and dairy cattle compete across each day of the show.

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cattle, sheep, goats and alpacas as they compete across each day of the show, including this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feature breeds, Limousin cattle and White Suffolk sheep.

More than 600 horses and their riders will be put through their paces in the Horses Action Program, which attracts more than 2000 entries vying for glory in Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prestigious equestrian events including the coveted Garryowen Equestrienne Turnout on Wednesday, September 23 and FEI World Cup Jumping QualiďŹ er event on Sunday, September 27.

The Royal Melbourne All Breeds Championship Dog Show is the leading dog show in the southern hemisphere, where thousands of dogs of all shapes and sizes, including this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feature breed, the Cocker Spaniel, strive for the top prize.

There will also be demonstrations from the Howling Husky sled dogs team, the frisbee-fetching Flying Disc Dogs agility, obedience and jumping trials and thrilling Flyball demonstrations from the Four Paws Racing dog team.

The Woodchop Championships has been part of the show for more than 100 years and is one of the few places to see Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best woodchoppers in action, with more than 50 thrilling events to see.

Watch the great Aussie Sheep Muster show, or check out the

gravity-defying stunts performed in the new jet-themed Freestyle Motorcross Stunt Show.

The 2015 show sees the return of the Grand Cattle Parade, where cattle of all shapes and sizes will march around the Herald-Sun Arena on Saturday, September 26.

The new Winning Tastes Pavilion will showcase award-winning food and drink producers, rotating pop-up restaurants and Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest chefs and industry experts come together to create the ultimate destination for food lovers.

See cooking demonstrations and intimate master classes from top Australian chefs and children will enjoy fun interactive daily cooking activities with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation and Masterchefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alice Zaslavsky and Emma Dean on rotation throughout the show.

Be amazed by more than 4000 art, craft and cookery exhibits, meet creative experts and gain tips and knowledge on everything from knitting to cake decorating.

There are also thrilling and fun carnival rides, hundreds of showbags to choose from and glittering nightly ďŹ reworks to end a day out at the Royal Melbourne Show.

The show is open daily from 10am to 9pm.

For more information visit www. royalshow.com.au.

Celebrate the very best in livestock, and be there as expert stockmen and women award Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest blue ribbon champions during the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show.

Presented within the dynamic industry hub of The Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion across 11 enthralling days, significantly increased cattle and sheep entry numbers ensure this is a world-class program not to be missed.

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The Animal Farmyard is a real-life outdoor Victorian farm experience where visitors can see large farm animals, including sheep, cows, goats, alpacas, horses, pigs and much more.

Also new is the Farmhouse, home to unique agricultural activities and shows including sheep shearing, milking cows, working farm dog demonstrations and a behindthe-scenes look at how horses are trained to perform in movies and on television.

The popular Jayco Animal Nursery provides visitors the opportunity to get up close with thousands of animals and children can see, pat and feed lambs, kids, piglets and chicks.

Conducted annually by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), the Royal Melbourne Show celebrates and showcases excellence in agriculture, attracting about 500,000 people across the 11 days.

The stars of the Royal Melbourne Show are the thousands of animals, their handlers and talented exhibitors competing to win Best in Show and claim a coveted blue ribbon.

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MLA asking producers to put their hand up and help with R&D MEAT & Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking nominations from grassroots cattle and sheepmeat producers to be part of seven new producer committees across southern Australia.

The organisation is seeking producers with a passion for research and development who are willing to ‘put up their hand’ and play a critical role in driving MLA’s research and development activities.

MLA general manager, on

farm innovation and adoption Matt McDonagh, said the committees covering Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, South Australia and parts of Queensland offered local cattle and sheepmeat producers stronger input than ever before into the setting of local research and development priorities.

“MLA is changing the way it consults with producers across Australia to ensure the people who fund R&D activi-

ties have direct input into how levy money is spent,” he said.

“These grassroots committees will form a vital part of the Southern Australia Meat Research Council (SAMRC).

“MLA is committed to giving producers a stronger voice in R&D decisions to ensure the work we do better reflects industry needs and delivers optimum value back to grazing businesses,” Dr McDonagh said.

Under the new consultation model, SAMRC will join the newly developed Western Australia Livestock Research Council and the existing North Australia Beef Research Council as overarching bodies to collect grassroots feedback from local and regional producer committees.

This input will then be taken to the Red Meat Panel for consideration in setting R&D priorities.

SAMRC chair Ralph Shan-

non said the process not only gave producers a greater say in setting R&D priorities, but also provided an opportunity for key research partners to collaborate with the red meat industry.

“These independent, producer-driven committees have the capacity to be highly successful in making sure levy investments are targeted to industry needs,” he said.

“I’m so excited about the opportunity for the research

council process to draw coinvestors into the agricultural research arena.

“The future of cutting edge agricultural research depends upon the production sector working hand-in-hand with universities, government and the private sector, and SAMRC can be the vehicle for those partnerships to be created,” Mr Shannon said.

For more information visit www.mla.com.au/samrc.com. au.

Worldwide call to save honey bees Glenore Poll Dorset Stud changes focus away from the show ring

THE health of honey bees worldwide and their ability to pollinate crops is under serious threat so the CSIRO is leading a global initiative to resolve the problem.

The Global Initiative for Honey bee Health is an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, and industry and technology companies aimed at better understanding what is harming bees and finding solutions to help secure crop pollination.

Honey bees are essential for the pollination of about one third of the food we eat including fruit, vegetables, oils, seeds and nuts.

Integral to the research effort are micro-sensors that are manually fitted to bees which work like a vehicle e-tag system, with strategically placed receivers identifying individual bees and recording their movements in and around bee hives.

CSIRO science leader Paulo de Souza said the tiny technology allows researchers to analyse the effects of stress factors including disease, pesticides, air pollution, water contamination, diet and extreme weather on the movements of bees and their ability to pollinate.

“We’re also investigating what

key factors or combination of factors lead to bee deaths en masse,” he said.

“The sensors working in partnership with Intel technology operate in a similar way to an aeroplane’s black box flight recorder in that they provide us with vital information about what stress factors impact bee health,” Professor de Souza said.

Australia has been lucky to be the only country that doesn’t have the devastating varroa mite, which has wiped out bee colonies overseas at an alarming rate, putting us in a good position to act as a control group for research.

the sucker trade,” Mr Cain said.

Glenore Poll Dorset Stud will be offering another quality line up of rams at its annual sale on Wednesday, October 7, commencing at 1pm.

On offer will be 10 single pen rams for stud selection.

“These rams are showing magnificent growth and muscling for the stud industry,” he said.

“Our flock rams again will be a very even line up right through our catalogue.

STUD principals Peter and Gillian Cain of Glenore Poll Dorset Stud have decided to retire from the show ring so they can concentrate on breeding early maturing rams with high growth rates.

“This year we have decided to reserve all rams for our on-property sale and we have also decided to retire from the show ring so we can concentrate on breeding early maturing rams with high growth rates that are grass fed for

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“With lamb prices looking very promising, visitors are very welcome at our stud where we always offer quality rams at reasonable prices,” Mr Cain said.

Stockscan figures will be available on all rams offered in the sale.

“For catalogues and any information about the stud and your own breeding programs, we are always available to help,” he said.

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Coopers’ Trifecta now registered to defend dairy cattle COOPERS Animal Health is offering Australian dairy and beef cattle producers a strategic rotational drenching option that treats and controls internal parasites resistant to mectin drenches.

Trifecta is the only triple active oral drench available in Australia for sheep and cattle, providing powerful protection against worm resistance in both species and it also has a registered treatment to calving interval of 28 days, enabling use in dairy cattle.

Dairy cattle veterinarian at the Maffra Veterinary Centre, Stephanie Bullen, said that drench resistance is an increasing issue the dairy industry should be concerned about due to productivity and welfare issues.

“Recent local research here in Gippsland suggests drench resistance is much more widespread on dairy farms than we ever thought previously,” she said.

“I have three dairy farms which have resistance to all three available classes as single-actives.

“Previously, it was not practical for them to treat with three individual products to achieve the same effect as the use of a ready-to-use

It is a combination drench – so it’s useful on farms where resistance is already present and is more effective at slowing resistance than regular rotation of single-active drenches.

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“Trifecta is an oral drench, so it gets directly to the site of parasites without any reliance upon absorption through the skin or blood stream.

“It is short-acting, so kills the parasites quickly without prolonged exposure to chemical and potential sub-lethal concentrations at the end of the efficacy period.

“It is a combination drench – so it’s useful on farms where resistance is already present and is more effective at slowing resistance than regular rotation of single-active drenches,” Dr Bullen said.

Trifecta is ideal to use when introducing any new stock to the property as a weaning drench, when routine worm egg counts indicate drenching is required, and as an ‘exit’ or ‘tail-cutter’ drench where a long-acting drench has been used

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Coopers Animal Health was founded in 1843 and has been at the forefront of providing quality animal health care products to Australian livestock producers for more than 150 years.

Over time the Coopers product range has been extended and developed to include preventative vaccines, worm control, lice protection, fly and tick treatments, trace element supplements, disinfectants and antibiotics.

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Dairy Expo is a great dairy story and a great day out THE 2016 South Gippsland Dairy Expo is gearing up once again and will be held on Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24 at the Korumburra Showgrounds with gates opening at 9am both days.

Hosted by the Strzelecki Lions Club, the dairy expo provides an opportunity for members of the dairying fraternity to be able to showcase the latest in dairy innovation and technology.

South Gippsland Dairy Expo secretary Deanne Kennedy said the dairy expo would not be the success it is today without the tremendous support and help from its community volunteers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Gippsland is lucky to be the home of some exceptional dairy enterprises which form a signiďŹ cant part of our rural community,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once again, the Korumburra Rotary Club will be in charge of the Kids Activity Pavilion and the Poowong Kindergarten will be coordinating the food for the patrons of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to these organisations, the Strzelecki Lions Club has various other community volunteers who assist with the event each year and some of them are dairy farmers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of these people have been on the committee since it started and collectively have raised and disbursed over $340,000 back into the local community,â&#x20AC;?

Ms Kennedy said.

The dairy expo started 16 years ago

with the committee having a core objective to deliver a one-stop shop to local farmers, so that if farmers were busy, they could visit, do their business and leave having spent a valuable couple of hours.

Ms Kennedy said that today the event still has the same focus.

This year Holstein Australia have organised Phil Hentschke to deliver a presentation titled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The type of animals you own equals proďŹ t for your businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which will take place on the Wednesday at 1pm and Thursday at 11.30am.

Ms Kennedy said the South Gippsland Dairy Expo could not happen without the loyal support of the major and gold sponsors.

Devondale Murray Goulburn and MG Trading has been the major sponsor of the dairy expo for 15 years and will once again have a hospitality marquee at the event alongside the other industry sponsors including ADF Milking, Rabobank, Reid Stockfeeds, South Gippsland Shire Council, GippsDairy and Dairy Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Udder Truth Showbag, sponsored

by South East Organic Fertiliser, is back after a successful introduction to the Dairy Expo last year,â&#x20AC;? Ms Kennedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our exhibitors are extremely excited for expo visitors to be participating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make sure you purchase a $2 showbag at the gate, listen to the simple steps and hopefully you can be $3000 richer.â&#x20AC;?

For more information contact Deanne Kennedy on (03) 5659 4219.

Nominees for dairy board announced general manager - business operations for Murray Goulburn Co-operative David Mallinson are standing for election for the first time, with current Dairy Australia director John McKillop standing for re-election to fill the agribusiness and strategy vacancy.

The candidates selected align with the board skills matrix, which identifies the skills and experience required.

All candidates selected require more than 50 per cent of the votes cast at the Dairy Australia 2015 AGM.

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LEAD acid batteries usually die prematurely from sulphation build-up on internal lead plates.

However, according to Gerard Anselmi of RECHARGE Battery Revitalizer & Conditioner, sulphation is very easy to treat as well as the prevention of premature battery failure thanks to his simple RECHARGE Battery Conditioning Program.

“We have been saying for years that farmers are getting eight to 10 years in our battery conditioning program,” he said.

“However, most shows we do these days we meet people using our RECHARGE Battery Conditioning Program with 12 and 14 year-old batteries often still going.

“In fact, last year we had three farmers with 17 year old batteries, one was still going strong.

“The last one was a Canterbury farmer at our last show of the year back in New Zealand at the Christchurch A&P show in November and he was very pleased with the results.

Prevention is the key; treat them early and repeat every two to three years and keep them charged.

- GERARD ANSELMI “After 17years on the market in New Zealand and 11 years in Australia I would not be surprised if we bettered that figure given time,” Mr Anselmi said.

A RECHARGE treatment will dissolve the lead sulphate buildup turning sulphur ions back into sulphuric acid electrolyte holding electrons.

“We are chemically reversing the sulphation build-up process, one chemical reaction to counter another,” Mr Anselmi said.

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are still in good condition.

“Prevention is the key; treat them early and repeat every two to three years and keep them charged.

“The 500ml farmer pack works out at around $4 per car battery.

“A more cost effective two-litre commercial pack is also available and that pack can be purchased on line or on EBAY or you can come and see us at the Elmore Field Days.

“However, as RECHARGE is acid based it is dangerous goods and expensive to freight; the two-litre bottle is therefore the only one that we sell directly and it is far cheaper at the field days,” he said.

Mr Anselmi added that sealed batteries also can be treated by drilling into each cell, treating and resealing with silicone, sika-flex or a plastic bung.

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OPENING TIMES: The site gates will be open to the public from 8.30am to 5.00pm each day while the Exhibitor entrance will be opened at 7.00am each morning of the three day event. Any Exhibitor requiring access to the site before 7.00am must make prior arrangements

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IN todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern era of communications, Airwell Group has recently designed a remote monitoring system that can be used to monitor the fluid level in water tanks and alert the owner of critical water levels via their mobile phone.

Used by the company itself, the system utilises a SCADA Pack 50, which is a battery operated telemetry unit that is connected to a standard ball float valve in your tank.

The telemetry unit is designed to send a text message alert when the tank reaches a set low level to two allocated mobile phone numbers.

The tank monitor is capable of having up to eight different signals programmed into it, so this allows the operator to monitor two or more tanks and/or pumps operating in a 100 metre radius of the monitor. As long as the monitor can determine a break in the signal being supplied to it, it is capable of transferring the specific message to the allocated phones.

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Elmore Field Days checklist information WHEN: Tuesday, October 6 to Thursday, October 8 Location: The Field Days are held at the Elmore Events Centre adjoining the Midland Highway approximately two kilometres east of the Elmore township.

Hours: The Field Days site opens each morning at 8.30am and gates close at 5pm.

Car Parking: Unlimited free parking is provided adjacent to the entry gates on both sides

of the Field Days site. Disabled parking is available at Gate 2 and Gate 11.

Entry Costs: The entry charge is $18 for adults and $8 for secondary students, GST included.

Children under 12 are free.

No concessions. Companion Cards accepted.

Dogs: Dogs are not permitted on site (with the exception of assistance dogs).

Site Services: Bendigo Bank ATM machines together with the Parenting Centre and St John First Aid facilities are provided adjacent to the Administration Office.

Mobility scooter and wheelchair hire is available on the east and west side of the Field Days.

Purchases: The Field Days provide a Parcel Pickup Service for equipment items up to 50kg

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community organisations provide an extensive choice of catering options on site, along with a number of speciality food vendors during the event.

A public bar also operates on the site each day.

Aircraft : A marked grassed airstrip is available parallel to the Midland Highway and east of the display area which measures 1000m in length by 50m in width.

Adequate aircraft parking spaces are also available.

Contact Wayne Cowan 0427 326 444 for more information.

Administration : The Field Days administration office is located in the centre of the site and can be contacted on (03) 5432 6176.

Website: For regular updates visit www.elmorefielddays.com. au or find us on FacebookElmore Field Days.

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purchased from exhibitor sites, which are delivered to depots adjacent to the entry gates for collection.

A nominal $2 charge is donated to local community groups.

Accommodation: Hotel and motel accommodation is to be found in the nearby regional centres of Bendigo, Echuca/ Moama and Shepparton.

Food and Drink: Local

OPEN to imaginative, unique and artistic creators is the Elmore Field Days 15th Ag Art Wear competition to be held at the field days during October.

The competition is for a wearable ‘work of art’ including accessories (hat, handbag, earrings, footwear etc) created from materials and items of an agricultural nature found on a farm.

Garments in previous competitions have been made from frost cloth, copper, grain, electric fence tape, and beer bottle tops.

Co-ordinator of the general interest area and spokesperson for the competition Joyce Giffin said the variety of materials that can be used in the making of something artistic is endless.

“The Ag Art Wear competition is open to everyone,” she said.

“There are four sections - Avant Garde, Designer, 18 Years & Under and a Hat section.

“There are special conditions of entry which are listed on the brochure but I must emphasise that one of the most important of the conditions is that the garment must allow free body movement and not injure, scratch or be of a hindrance to the model wearing the garment,” Mrs Giffin said.

She added that the entry must be of a weight that can be comfortably worn and carried.

“It is also important that the creation be durable enough to be worn at least six times during the length of the field days, and that commercial dress fabric, hats, shoes etc. are allowed, but judges will deduct points for the use of nonagricultural materials,” she said.

Entrants are reminded that all garments will be modelled by professional models on the catwalk in the General Interest Area Auditorium during the three days of the field days and a panel of judges who will select winners on

EGGALICIOUS: The bodice of this dress is made of a feed bag covered with pieces of broken eggshells that have been glued on. visual inspection only will announce their choice on the final day where entrants are encouraged to be present.

“Our generous sponsors have provided cash prizes for the winners of each section,” Mrs Giffin said.

On the last day of the Elmore

Field Days, the Elmore national titles will be awarded where the winners will receive a single return airline ticket to New Zealand and accommodation to compete against the Kiwis in June 2016.

For more information contact Joyce Giffin on (03) 5432 6176.

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We value the contribution that boarders make to life at the School and look forward to meeting our local boys’ friends and families at Elmore Field Days this year.

Come and visit our booth to find out how our dedicated staff and nurturing learning community help our students realise their full potential.

For more information or to enquire about boarding intake in 2016, please contact Admissions, on 9865 7570 or email enrol@mgs.vic.edu.au.

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Boys like Archie and Kahn from Bendigo and surrounding regions have been boarding at Melbourne Grammar School for more than 150 years.

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We have opened up a couple of new undercover areas for exhibitors and another full bay, so the benefits of the new developments include refined exhibitor services, streamlined processing, online bookings and payments, and interactive maps for each event.

- FRANK HARNEY, ELMORE FIELD DAYS PRESIDENT

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SLASHING THIS SPRING? PRESIDENT’S WELCOME: Elmore Field Days president Frank Harney said he and the Elmore Field Days committee are all ready for the event to begin.

New infrastructure in place for the 52nd Elmore Field Days Elmore Field Days is a strong community owned, not-for-profit organisation that strives to maintain its fundamental purpose – an unbiased service to agriculture and community with flow on economic benefits to regional areas.

Profits from the event are returned as compensation to local community organisations for volunteer hours contributed to the staging of the Elmore Field Days, also in donations to help fund community infrastructure, services and activity.

Mr Harney said the usual attractions will be present including “lots of tractors and machinery”, a full agricultural pavilion with some new exhibitors and the Taste More pavilion that will have food for tasting and fibre on display from local surrounding businesses.

“We have had quite a turnover of about 100 exhibitors which is great because it keeps the interest up for people,” Mr Harney said.

“The seed plot trial is looking a million dollars and we are looking forward to another great Field Days.

“It is a great day out for people and we are all in readiness for the event.

“All we need is the good weather and people through the gate,” he said.

For more information visit www. elmorefielddays.com.au.

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FOR the past 12 months, the Elmore Field Days committee have been focused on infrastructure around the Elmore site to ensure an even better experience for both exhibitors and visitors.

The Field Days internal technology and event management systems have undergone a major upgrade over the past 12 months.

According to Elmore Field Days president Frank Harney exhibitors are now offered the ultimate experience in event management.

“We have opened up a couple of new undercover areas for exhibitors and another full bay, so the benefits of the new developments include refined exhibitor services, streamlined processing, online bookings and payments, and interactive maps for each event,” he said.

“We have a new amenities block too.

“These enhancements ensure that we are continually reviewing the needs of our exhibitors and visitors, so the site just keeps going from strength to strength,” Mr Harney said.

This annual three-day event is one of the premier agricultural events in Australia consistently attracting a strong attendance of about 40,000 visitors from an extensive catchment area across Victoria and New South Wales, and it is a must-attend for anyone in agriculture.

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The Field Days recognised as a premier agricultural event THE first Elmore Field Days were held in October 1964 after a voluntary committee organised the first comprehensive display of farming equipment and services alongside the Campaspe River.

The permanent site now has a developed cost approaching $2.5 million and is being continuously enhanced by the construction of additional buildings for both the public and exhibitors, and provision of additional services including equipment demonstration areas.

Elmore has gained recognition as one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier agricultural Field Days.

The committee is determined to remain relevant to its original purpose and requests that all new exhibitors demonstrate a definite relevance to agriculture

the time of the Field Days each October.

A distinct advantage of the new site is the adequate space available for crop trials or other in field demonstrations.

Interested companies are invited to contact the committee for further information.

An invitation is extended to companies or prospective exhibitors with interests in this sector to participate.

The committee also welcomes enquiries in regard to the use of the site and its facilities for product launches, working demonstrations, livestock sales and promotion, and similar events at other times throughout the year.

For more information visit www. elmorefielddays.com.au.

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before their acceptance.

Notwithstanding this, a waiting list of potential exhibitors is normally created each year as the site typically books out shortly after applications close.

The committee is also keen to maintain a regular use pattern for the site.

In the past few years a bi-annual Demonstration Day, devoted to tillage, cultivation, spraying and fertilising, and other input handling has been successfully staged on the Field Days site.

This is both seasonally relevant and of practical benefit to farmers in the region.

It also compliments the seasonal focus on hay and silage production equipment, which is a predominant seasonal activity in the region at

CONTROLLING weeds around the property is an ongoing problem for most of us, and the thought of dusting off the old brushcutter fills many people with dread.

To make the job a whole lot more pleasant, a small engineering company near Canberra has been developing and manufacturing the Weedwakka - a cutting attachment that eliminates the frustration that many people experience when using nylon cord and conventional steel blades on their brushcutter.

Owner David Thorne said that for heavy vegetation such as blackberry, the heavy duty Weedwakka is the perfect tool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardened steel blades will cut anything from grass to thumb thickness woody weeds, and never require sharpening,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the blades strike a rock they are able to deflect, greatly reducing kick back, and minimising stress on the brushcutter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This makes the Weedwakka Heavy Duty ideal for clearing scrub in rocky country,â&#x20AC;? Mr Thorne said.

There are two models of Weedwakka - the Weedwakka Heavy Duty and the Weedwakka MultiCut. The Weedwakka MultiCut has flexible nylon blades that cut cleanly through much heavier vegetation than nylon cord will handle.

The blades are clearly visible when rotating, and can be used

SAVE TIME: Farming, contracting or just clearing the back yard, the Weedwakka will save you time and money, and make using your brushcutter a far more enjoyable experience. around trees without damaging the bark.

The MultiCut is ideal for cutting along paths, walls and netting fences, as it eliminates the constant breakage and rapid wear common to nylon cord.

When the blades are worn, they can be replaced in seconds without the use of tools.

Both Weedwakka models are designed for straight shaft

brushcutters, and are easily attached in exactly the same way as a conventional steel blade.

The Weedwakka complies with Australian Standard AS35751995 and meets Work Cover requirements, and is available from our site at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elmore Field Days.

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CUSTOM MADE: Craftsmen Chris Willis and Mathew Irwin sitting on the table they made out of American oak wine vats from Tahbilk Winery.

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EVERY day offers an exciting new challenge for Envisage Furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owners and timber craftsmen Chris Willis and Mathew Irwin who specialise in custom made, handcrafted timber furniture.

Made from Australian and imported timbers from the design of your choice, owner and craftsman Chris Willis said his passion for his work is driven by people who appreciate quality craftsmanship with the natural beauty and warmth only found in timber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both Mathew and I have always designed and made furniture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we started straight out of school,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We specialise in making pieces from Australian hard woods and specialist woods from all over the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every piece is individual and made to suit what our clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs are - whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 20 seated table or something elseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; we develop it with the client to get exactly what they are after,â&#x20AC;? Mr Willis said.

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All Envisage Furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pieces of furniture are made in Shepparton, Victoria and are personally delivered in Victoria and southern New South Wales or the company can arrange for your piece to be transported to you.

Visiting this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elmore Field Days will give potential clients the opportunity to admire Envisage Furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work as they will be showcasing some of their designs, in particular a table made out of American oak wine vats from Tahbilk Winery with wine stains still present in the wood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal at Envisage Furniture is to produce uniquely individual pieces of furniture, introducing the natural beauty of solid timber into the modern environment,â&#x20AC;? Mr Willis said.

We specialise in making pieces from Australian hard woods and specialist woods from all over the world.

- CHRIS WILLIS, OWNER AND CRAFTSMAN 2001, Envisage Furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two craftsmen have creative energy and passion for quality handcrafted timber furniture, which is embedded in the cabinet making and joinery practices of the past and the present.

With their in-depth knowledge of both these timber working industries they are able to use the best structural joints in each piece of furniture to create not only a beautiful piece of timber furniture but a structural piece of furniture that will last for generations.

Mr Willis said that one of the best parts of his job is that nothing is ever

THE Elmore Events Centre is home to the annual Elmore Field Days in October each year together with a growing range of agricultural and other functions and events.

Conveniently situated in north central Victoria this unique venue will soon be an even more valuable facility when the major new development and building plan is completed later in the year to complement the existing facilities on the 154 ha site.

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New Age Caravans revolutionising the industry

FROM inception in 2004, New Age Caravans have shown the ability to align themselves with what people want or foresee in a modern caravan.

New Age Caravans director Gabby Montagnese said the company has kept current with the latest technology and construction methods and has expanded its facilities and product offerings.

“We have been able to grow and continue to produce the highest quality caravans that are available in Australia thanks to our highly trained team who relentlessly work on each individual caravan.

“We are confident that we are producing an Australian-made product that Aussies can be proud of and want to share with others,” Ms Montagnese said.

Ms Montagnese has always had a passion for customer service, believing it is paramount to a successful relationship with customers and matching their expectation of New Age Caravans.

The company pride themselves on giving back to the community and as a long-term commitment to the northern Victorian region, in

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QUALITY MANUFACTURING: the New Age Caravans team has your best interest and safety well and truly covered.

“We have been able to grow and continue to produce the highest quality caravans that are available in Australia thanks to our highly trained team who relentlessly work on each individual caravan.

- GABBY MONTAGNESE, NEW AGE CARAVANS DIRECTOR 2013 it invested into a world class, state-of-the-art facility employing more than 150 workers and producing more than 1000 caravans.

The company plans to cement its place among Australia’s top-tier caravan manufacturers and has recently acquired a second factory where it has a dedicated research and development area

where “the talents and ideas of the design team can come into fruition”.

The investment into Victoria has been recognised by the state and federal governments with a $1 million grant awarded to the company to increase production.

“This is an Australian Government, Victorian Government and Ford Australia

funded initiative under Melbourne’s North Innovation and Investment Fund,” Ms Montagnese said.

“The grant will allow New Age Caravans to expand manufacturing capabilities over the next three years.

“And with the re-training and placing of Ford workers following the company’s withdrawal from Australian

manufacturing, staff numbers will grow allowing an expansion of product ranges into motor homes and campervans.

“With design, planning and build right through to quality control being conducted on site and with plans to expand capacity even further and develop new models, you can be comforted in the knowledge that the New Age Caravans

team has your best interest and safety well and truly covered,” she said.

New Age Caravans will have some of their range of caravans on display at this year’s Elmore Field Days.

For more information visit www.newagecaravans.com. au.

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Renault making its mark in northern Victoria

AUSTRALIANS are discovering the reason why Renault has been the number one supplier of vans in Europe for the past 18 years, with the company making a big impression in northern Victoria with its brand new premises.

While Renault has been active in Bendigo for about two-and-a-half years, its spacious bright showroom and forecourt displaying the full range of Renault of passenger cars, vans and light trucks is becoming quite popular with those interested in buying the company’s vans.

Model line manager for Renault LCV Lyndon Healey said sales for the Renault ‘Kangoo’ small van, ‘Trafic’ medium van and ‘Master’ large van have increased at a “huge rate” year-on-year in Australia.

“This is down to wellspecified and well-priced vans, an expanding dealer network, and a marketleading reassurance package that covers everything from long factory warranties (up to five years per 200,000km) to 30,000km service intervals on some models, capped price

We’re definitely building our profile and a lot of it is due to the appeal of the van range.

- MICHAEL KING, BENDIGO DEALER PRINCIPAL servicing and Renault Finance and Insurance offers,” he said.

In Bendigo, dealer principal Michael King’s brand new Renault dealership on the Midland Highway keeps a wide range of vans in stock and on display, and along with Renault brand specialist, Darren Logan, the team has been making inroads into the van buying market in the region.

“We’re definitely building our profile and a lot of it is due to the appeal of the van range,” Mr King said.

“The Kangoo and allnew Trafic have just won Van of the Year Awards in their respective categories from Australia’s sole van publication, Delivery Magazine, showing their rivals

plenty of daylight.

“The all-new Trafic is 20 per cent more fuel efficient and comes in 5.2 and 6m3 variants.

“It’s already been a huge success, with customers lining up to drive one away,” he said.

Mr King said the dealership has sold vans to builders, electricians, couriers, small businesses, primary producers and rural councils.

The team has also converted some double-cab ute drivers into Renault van fans by explaining the many benefits of a van over a ute.

“These include being able to stand up and work inside a Renault, improved access to stock or tools stored inside, and of course a van’s payload and cubic capacity vastly exceeds anything a ute can offer,” Mr King said.

“There’s also the safety and security of being able to lock all their gear away inside, while vans optioned with a tailgate provide a handy and protected work area even in poor weather.

“We’ve also got fuel economy on our side as well.”

For more information visit www.bendigorenault.com.au.

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Faster TSi2 processor improves productivity and reduces labour time FOR Violet Town-based Toland Merino to achieve the successful results it does, the stud has strict selection criteria where measurements are vital, including animal weights, fleece details, worm resistance and carcase analysis.

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“It’s important that our measurements and record keeping are

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- ANNA TOLAND accurate,” she said.

“The tools we use for this area are all from Gallagher.

“We’ve previously used an original version of the TSi, which was really powerful in allowing us to draft animals on any data set we record, and took the paper out of the ‘paperwork’ to give us detailed information on every single animal on the property,” Ms Toland said.

She added that with its faster processor, the TSi2 is not only quicker, it’s easier to use.

“The TSi2 starts up quickly, and takes no time

to restore from the USB once you have backed up from your computer.

“It connects using Bluetooth really easily; once it knows the device it’s trying to find, you press the Bluetooth button on the home screen and it automatically connects.

“Speed wise, it’s a lot faster than the TSi. You can flick between sessions quickly and easily without it having to do too much thinking.

“You can change session defaults a lot quicker too; for instance one of the defaults when weighing sheep is maximum speed or maximum accuracy.

“Once the sheep enters the Sheep Auto Drafter, you can choose when the weight is recorded and locked in by what percentage ‘drop in weight’ is measured.

“It then releases them and the next animal files in.

“If we’re weighing 800 sheep, we can speed up how quickly it releases them.

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change things like that and navigating around the home screen is quite quick,” Ms Toland said.

Ms Toland added that because they weigh fleeces and do a lot of classing using the TSi2, the equipment has enabled them to undertake the task a lot quicker, with the stud’s

overall productivity having improved by embracing Gallagher’s products.

“Because our business relies on accurate data, we record a lot of information and have created several custom fields on the TSi2 — we certainly use it to its full potential, which is vast,” she said.

“Whenever I’ve needed

help from tech support, I nearly always need it there and then. I can call them at any time when I’m in the yards and they respond straight away — so I don’t have to muck around trying to get it going again.

“They’re very good.

“Overall, I love the Gallagher gear and swear by it.

“Because of what it allows us to do, we can run our business the way we want: making fully objective decisions on animals to ensure our productivity remains excellent,” Ms Toland said.

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Whitlands Engineering keeping integrity in Aussie manufacturing FAMILY owned, countrybased farm machinery manufacturer Whitlands Engineering has been in business for just over two decades.

It has built its 3000th firewood handling machine, seen six employees go on long service leave and it has taken advantage of exciting export opportunities.

These days it specialises in designing and building a range of domestic sized hydraulic wood splitters and industrial firewood processing machinery.

However, 20 years ago, it started with one machine, the Superaxe.

Chief executive officer and head designer David Burder was chopping 12 tonnes of timber for his home heating every season using a hand-held axe.

On lamenting another few weeks in the woodshed, he had a go at designing a hydraulic machine to do the job for him.

With a background in welding and construction, an eye for good design, and a decent amount of common sense Mr Burder set about designing the first pivoting blade vertical hydraulic wood splitter in the country.

At that time, wood splitters were all horizontal and close to the ground, meaning the

LIFT AND SPLIT: A Superaxe ready for work and one of Whitland Engineering’s employees welding a Superaxe component. amount of bending and lifting defeated efficient splitting.

Mr Burder’s design featured a vertical configuration meaning that the operator could stand up straight while working.

An innovative log lifter on the side eliminated even more effort.

Trialling the first prototype attracted lots of attention from neighbours and family and it was not long before the first order was in; Superaxe was born.

The business was shaky at first – Mr Burder had little experience running a business and then there was the problem of getting the word out about this great new machine.

Looking back it was an almighty risk, especially since

the workshop was on the Whitlands family farm in the mountains between Mansfield and Whitfield, 75 kilometres from Wangaratta.

That meant freight, access to power, employees and marketing exposure were all limited.

Mr Burder started attending local field days to showcase the machine.

Henty, Elmore, Seymour and Tasmania field day attendees were all incredibly receptive to the design and momentum began.

Despite no glossy brochures, internet or email, the company steadily built a solid reputation for providing great service and tough machinery.

By five years, the business had taken on its first employees: a bookkeeper, a field day representative and three in the workshop.

About 16 years on, those first five employees are still with the company.

“I had no experience managing people and never tried to create a positive culture in the workplace,” Mr Burder said.

“I just tried to treat my employees with respect and understanding.

“Plus I found it helpful to always keep a slab of beer in the fridge.”

As the company grew, the laws around farm safety evolved.

In 2009, WorkCover introduced pivotal changes to wood splitter laws and in response, Whitlands Engineering introduced a new range of machines.

The Aussie Chopper range set the benchmark for safety, efficiency and ease-of-use and was quickly adopted as the machine of choice for hire and rental companies, arborists and firewood production businesses.

Small changes in the Superaxe design further cemented the company as a leader in innovative design.

As Asian markets opened, Australian manufacturing made a gradual shift to outsourcing.

However, Mr Burder made

a decision early on to keep all manufacturing in house and resist the temptation of going offshore.

Now the cornerstone company philosophy, he said it was fundamental to Whitlands’ success, longevity and reputation.

“Local manufacturing keeps money in the local economy, supports 20 employees and their families and most importantly keeps integrity in the manufacturing process.

“Imported machines may be cheaper but they certainly don’t last very long; to say we are Australian made means more than anything.”

Whitlands Engineering in 2015 is stronger than ever.

There are 21 employees, three brands and more than a dozen different models – all of which are leaders in their product category.

Whitlands Engineering has overcome increasing competition from Asian imports, steel prices, drought and the global financial crisis.

Every machine is still built from scratch in Whitlands and shipped directly to buyers.

As well all machines are grounded in the company philosophy: they are ergonomically enhanced, built to last, productive, safe and efficient.

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Reduce your nitrogen input with the same DM response

BE SAFE: AFIA’s Hay Safe Day is on Sunday, October 25, 2015.

Take five on National Hay Safe Day Work health and safety is everyone’s responsibility, and we want everyone to take on the Hay Safe Day messages, make safety a focus and help prevent accidents from happening in your hay or silage business.

- DARREN KEATING, AFIA EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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work out of your mix variables.

“Once you have determined your product rates per hectare, the software will calculate the rest.

“Combined with on-board weigh scales means your applications are accurate every time.

“The Tow and Fert is your key tool in reducing nitrogen use but growing the same amount of grass and also growing a better quality pasture,” the spokesperson said.

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With more than 50 years industry experience, Metalform uses state-ofthe-art 3D modelling design software and CNC production machinery to provide our customers with products and solutions to support and grow their businesses.

The company’s experience in the agricultural industry is world renowned for being innovative with a huge focus on creating niche products for farmers and operators alike.

For more information visit www.towandfarm.com.au. plant uptake is quicker due to plant available nitrogen through stomata and up to half the saving of nitrogen used due to less leeching and less volatilisation.

There are many supporting research documents about the benefits of folia applied nitrogen which show that using only 50 per cent of your typical granular application applied in a foliar form, can have the same DM response,” a Tow and Farm spokesperson said.

“The Tow and Fert has patented re-circulating booms - nothing settles out when spraying with its constant vigorous in-tank agitation.

“It’s easy to use, quick to fill and apply, with its own on-board suction, allowing you to fill the tank from your effluent slurry pond, creek or dam in just minutes.”

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Hay Safe Day is the initiative of AFIA member, fodder grower and hay exporter from Calingiri in Western Australia, Suzanne Woods, who tragically lost her father in an accident on their farm on October 25, 2009.

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National Hay Safe Day is all about spending a day focusing on safety in the hay and silage industry and going through a safety checklist to ensure everyone stays safe during this very busy time of the season.

AFIA executive officer Darren Keating said that with the 2015 fodder harvest already under way in some areas of Australia, the industry is already experiencing another big year for hay and silage.

“A busy fodder season often means people working long hours to keep up and when this happens it’s easy for things like safety to be forgotten,” he said.

“It can only take a split second for something to go wrong and put the safety of a business owner, employees or family members at risk.

“That’s why AFIA is asking everyone involved in making and transporting hay and silage to take five on October 25 and consider safety in their workplace.

“It could be that you take five to go through the ‘R U Hay Safe’ checklist or to give your team a quick refresher on basic safety around the farm,” Mr Keating said.

He added that during the 2014 National Hay Safe Day campaign a number of AFIA members took the opportunity to purchase Hay Safe hi-vis vests and download safety signage that is available on the AFIA website and have them installed in their workplace.

“That’s the kind of initiative we are encouraging everyone to get involved in

WITH ever increasing operating costs and low milk prices, it is important to work smarter in agriculture and also realise that pasture is the cheapest form of feed.

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The Tow and Fert has the ability to do the following: Dissolve granular, nitrogenbased products in cold water and apply them as a folia spray.

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PARTICIPANTS in a Melbourne-based plant biosecurity exercise that simulated a grains pest emergency were put through their paces recently to see how quickly they could respond in the event of an exotic pest outbreak.

Exercise Haryana was run by Plant Health Australia (PHA), the coordinators of the plant biosecurity partnership in Australia, with 40 participants being presented with a simulated scenario of a detection of the wheat fungal disease Karnal bunt.

The assembled experts in communications, biosecurity policy, and grain production and processing from both industry organisations and governments had to consider how they would all work together in getting messages out that would support an emergency response.

PHA exercise coordinator Stephen Dibley said that in an event of an incursion of an exotic pest of grain crops in Australia, rapid response is vital to limit the spread and minimise the impact on the grains industry and wider community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grains is the largest plant industry in Australia, and a major export crop that makes a signiďŹ cant contribution to our economy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Karnal bunt is a serious pest of grains.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any effect on human health, but if it was found here it would signiďŹ cantly reduce our ability to sell grains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communication would be critical in the event of a real incursion because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d need to impose immediate movement restrictions for grain and machinery-weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d need to get messages out fast,â&#x20AC;?

Dr Dibley said.

The communications exercise was complex to arrange, with PHA having worked with Grain Producers Australia, Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, the Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport

and Resources (DEDJTR), the Western Australia Department of Food and Agriculture, Viterra and the Grains Industry Market Access Forum to plan the scenario.

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The second and third activities of Exercise Haryana, which will be held over the next 12 months, will explore the ability to rapidly identify where the disease may have spread and seek national agreement on the most effective response strategies.

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All set for the 52nd annual Henty Machinery Field Days TIMELY rain across the mixed farming belt, strong grain and livestock prices will combine with a full house of exhibitors at the 52nd annual Henty Machinery Field Days (HMFD).

The 105 hectare grounds are at capacity with the Tuesday, September 22 to Thursday, September 24 event expected to draw a crowd of 60,000 keen to inspect more than $100 million worth of machinery on site.

More than 800 exhibitors representing more than 3500 companies will display their products on more than 1200 sites in what is now the single largest agricultural and open-air event in Australia.

Chief executive officer Belinda Anderson said the HMFD team will present an event maintaining a focus on agriculture and machinery.

Riverina company Moane Fitzgerald Constructions is partnering with the HMFD Co-operative to improve the site in a staged development plan.

This year major upgrades have taken place to the amenity blocks scattered around the site, including new showers, with new toilets installed near the bar area, and additional drainage and road works completed.

Hume Bank is also providing two ATMs for exhibitors and visitors, including at the bank’s site in Main Road and at the corner of 8th Farm Avenue and 6th Ag Place.

A free tea or coffee at the VIP guest lounge at site 545 on 9th Farm Avenue can also be enjoyed.

Tired legs and heavy shopping bags will be relieved with two free shuttle buses, stopping at eight designated points around the Henty site.

2015 marks 50 years since women’s interests were incorporated into the field days program, with women having been encouraged to join as members of the HMFD Co-operative.

To highlight the milestones, RIRDC Rural Woman’s Award national finalist

BIRD’S EYE VIEW: An aerial view of the 105 hectare Henty Machinery Field Days site.

Cindy Cassidy of Temora will officially open the field days on the Tuesday at 11am.

The opening will include the presentation of the prestigious Henty Machine of the Year Award.

Machines at the cutting edge of tillage, load handling and spray technology will be showcased in the award.

Introduced last year, the Agri-Centre is next to the agronomy plots and will this year have the theme of Prosperous Farming in the International Year of Soils, with a packed program of guest speakers across the three days.

Included among the keynote speakers will be ABC Gardening Australia host, Costa Georgiadis, who has a deep commitment to improving Australia’s ecological well-being.

Always a drawcard, the agronomy

plots are a partnership between Riverina and Murray Local Land Services to demonstrate current and soon-tobe-released canola, wheat and barley varieties, and showcase perennial pasture mixes and also phosphorus with nitrogen nutrition in canola.

The Country Lifestyle pavilion is packed with more than 70 exhibitors, arts, crafts, fashion and a full program of speakers and guest demonstrators.

To celebrate the golden anniversary of women’s interests at the field days, Country Lifestyle will host a daily fashion parade of 1965 garments.

Designers with a flair for converting natural fibres into wearable art will compete for $3500 worth of prizes.

The competition has gone international this year with entries from an

award winning New Zealand textile designer.

The Henty Natural Fibre Fashion Awards showcase designs using at least 70 per cent natural fibres, with the winners announced about 1pm Thursday.

Cooking demonstrations and talks by celebrity presenters, including Courtney Roulston and Michael Weldon of MasterChef, and Beechworth baker Tom O’Toole will take place at the Farm Gate Market Produce Area.

Wodonga born singer songwriter, Brock Shirley, a finalist in the Melbourne Artist Showdown, will perform on the Farm Gate stage each day from 12noon to 1pm.

Also performing on the sound stage is a strong line-up of talented young performers from the Dreamfields Creative Youth Mentor program, in-

cluding Walwa artist Mia Bettio, who is recording her debut EP. Competition is expected to be intense as the nation’s best sheep dogs and their handlers gather for the Excelpet/Pedigree Sheep and Yard Dog Trials.

Last year’s highly popular Parelli Natural Horsemanship demonstrations by senior Parelli instructors will again be held during the lunch break in the dog trials arena.

One of the few full-time professional female chainsaw sculptors in Australia, Angie Polglaze, will be showcasing this art form each day during morning and afternoon sessions near The Stump.

Visitors will be able to take 10-minute helicopter joy flights over the field day site and surrounding countryside with Wagga Air Centre pilot, Chris Cabot.

Always drawing a large crowd, the display by the Henty and District Antique Farm Machinery Club members is to focus on pre-1940 machinery, including a rare 1917 International Harvester Mogul 10.20 tractor.

Henty’s Headlie Taylor Header Museum committee members will display a version of the HST header to raise donations towards a $100,000 bronze sculpture depicting the pioneering inventor, Headlie Taylor, as a young man working at the anvil in his Henty farm’s workshop.

Each visitor through the gate will be eligible for the gate prize of two nights’ accommodation for two at the Raddison on Flagstaff in Melbourne, to be drawn at 4pm on day three.

Gates are open from 8am to 5pm, with adult tickets $20, children 12 to 18 years $5, and children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.

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Agri-food grant and scholarship program worth $20 million now available AGRI-FOOD producers and manufacturers wanting to capitalise on the growing global demand for Victorian products can apply for a new, four year $20 million grant and scholarship program.

Food Source Victoria is providing a total of $20 million in grants and scholarships to help increase exports, build capability and create jobs in

regional Victoria.

Food Source Victoria is funded through the Victorian Government’s $500 million Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund and is managed by the Department of Economic, Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources.

Executive director trade and investment Tim Ada said

the world’s middle class was growing rapidly, particularly in Asia and Victorian farmers and food manufacturers are well placed to meet the demand for quality, clean and safe products.

“Food and agriculture exports were worth $11.4 billion in 2013/2014, however, exporting is sometimes challenging and

it can be difficult for agri-food businesses to not only access international markets but to keep abreast of consumer trends and requirements,” he said.

“Through Food Source Victoria, $18 million in grants is available to support agrifood business across regional Victoria to work together, potentially implementing a

diverse range of activities and projects to overcome some of these challenges and drive exports and jobs growth.

“An additional $2 million is available to help regional Victorians working in the agri-food sector to enhance their entrepreneurial, business and export skills, through accredited training and/or professional development,

to help accelerate business growth.”

Mr Ada said at least $1 million of the scholarship fund had been allocated to support women in regional Victoria to develop their skills and capabilities.

Program guidelines and application forms are available online at www.vic.gov.au/ foodsource.

New LawnBoss ride-on mower now more affordable AUSTRALIAN manufacturer Cox Industries has just released its 2015-2016 season LawnBoss ride-on mower range, with the new model having a couple of added bonuses.

LawnBoss is Cox Industries’ budget brand which has been highly successful since its introduction in 2003.

The company is Australia’s largest ride-on mower manufacturer, producing 5000 a year.

The new model is built to the same engineering specification as previous models but there are two major differences.

According to Cox Industries managing director Ken McColl the first change is in response to market research, with the aesthetics having

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“The RRP of $3499 sits at the upper end of the budget ride-on segment, but budget buyers will pay this for Cox quality together with the made in Australia logo on the bonnet,” Mr McColl said.

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The second change is to the product’s pricing which has been reduced significantly with the recommended retail price, including GST now commencing at $3499.

“We undertook a comprehensive review both internally and in conjunction with our component suppliers to take cost out of LawnBoss without compromising the engineering specification or product

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The Lowline breed is also used extensively by commercial producers for ease of calving when Lowline bulls are used over heifers, resulting in an early maturing vealer, ideal for the restaurant trade.

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person, Jeanette Stebbins, despite current cattle prices finally giving beef producers a realistic return, the driving force behind beef profit is cost of production.

“The weather forecast of another approaching El Nino event, shorter and changed seasons, increased costs of pasture renovation and fertilisers all force producers to think about managing these uncontrollable aspects of farming,” she said.

“One popular idea is to moderate frame size of the cow herd to allow more head of cattle, therefore more kilos of beef to be produced on the same acreage.”

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New funding to assist rabbit control THE Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has received a $1.2 million grant to assist in the national roll out of a new naturally occurring overseas strain of rabbit calicivirus called K5, which will boost existing biological control agents that are already out in the environment.

Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce said that effective management of pest animals is critical to productivity and profitability at the farmgate.

Rabbits cause more than $200 million in damage across the country each year, much of that on Australian farms.

“They actively compete

with Australian livestock and, particularly during drought, can strip pasture bare,” he said.

“Just two rabbits per hectare are enough to stop plant regeneration.

“The release of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) virus in 1996 to 1998 reduced populations by more than 50 per cent in some regions of Australia.

“The benefits to agriculture have been estimated to be worth $6 billion to the nation to date, or an average $350 million a year,” Mr Joyce said.

He added that a new strain of calicivirus has been identified and subject to approvals,

it is ready to be released nationally to assist farmers, the environment and rural communities.

Mr Joyce said that the release of the new K5 calicivirus strain will be supported by broad scale, community driven surveillance from next year to ensure agricultural and environmental benefits are realised, as well as ongoing laboratory work to develop new and tailored strains of RHD. “It is important that we have a vision for the management of rabbits – Australian agriculture’s most costly vertebrate pest animal and threat to Australia’s biodiversity,” Mr Joyce said.

Call for foster carers in the Gippsland region “Since 2002, the number of children in out-of-home care has grown by 5.3 per cent per year,” she said.

“Having a child or young person placed in a caring and stable environment, in or close to their community makes a huge difference to their lives.

“Foster carers are needed in and around South Gippsland, Baw Baw, Latrobe and the Bass Coast areas.”

Gippsland Foster Care will be hosting a series of ‘Have a cuppa Have a chat’ sessions across various cafes in South Gippsland, Bass Coast

and the Baw Baw region during Foster Care Week, with obligation free chats about becoming a foster carer.

The team will also be at the South Gippsland Dairy Expo at Korumburra Showgrounds in the Sanders Pavilion from 9am to 3.30pm.

“Have a think about it…the first step is the biggest one.

“You may decide not to apply, but take the first step or you’ll never know.

“It may be the best thing you’ve ever done,” Ms Merange said.

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LambEx 2016 heads to Albury THE date and location for next year’s premier lamb industry event, LambEx, has been set and will take place in Albury, NSW on Wednesday, August 10 to Friday, August 12, 2016.

LambEx 2016 organising committee chairman Rodney Watt said the city was the perfect choice for the event.

“The location, facilities and community support are all set to ensure the event is a great success, and it is a great opportunity to promote NSW’s world-class lamb industry,” he said.

“We are delighted to have partnered with the Albury City Council to use their wonderful facilities.”

The 2014 event attracted

more than 900 delegates and 70 exhibitors.

Mr Watt said that all sectors of the lamb industry have come together to build on the previous success of the event to ensure that the Australian sheep and lamb industry continues its proud tradition of showcasing itself.

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Michelle Merange from SalvoCare Eastern said that the Protecting Vulnerable Children Inquiry conducted in 2012 found that the Gippsland region has one of the highest rates of children and young people in out-of-home care in Victoria.

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September, 2015

Adding microbial inoculants for silages

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Each of these products serves a specific purpose and it is imperative that the users understand the benefits and limitations to ensure the greatest possible outcome can be achieved.

One of the most popular types of additives for silages are the microbial inoculants.

Microbial inoculants based on homolactic acid bacteria are often added to forage crops at the time of ensiling.

These types of inoculants were designed to speed up silage fermentation in hopes of lowering the pH and stabilising the fermented product.

Rapid attainment of a low pH in silage decreases the chance for undesirable fermentations (for example, clostridia) and reduces protein degradation.

Such results have improved dry matter (DM) recovery after ensiling, resulting in more useable forage per harvested hectare.

In addition, improvements in aerobic stability keeps silages fresher in bales and bunkers resulting in good consumption of feed for better gains, milk production and feed efficiency.

These results can improve net farm income for producers.

One weakness of using homolactic acid bacteria (alone) is the fact that often at times there is no improvement and sometimes there is a detrimental effect on the aerobic stability of silages.

About 10 to 12 years ago there was much debate over the introduction of using heterolactic acid bacteria, specifically Lactobacillus buchneri, to improve aerobic stability.

Today, this organism has been proven to be highly effective in improving the aerobic stability of all types of silages and is often sold in combination with homolactic acid bacteria.

Attempts to improve the digestibility of silages with microbial inoculants have been inconsistent to date but research continues in this area.

As microbial inoculants are based on live organisms, it is important that care must be taken to ensure that the inoculants are stored properly, added at the correct rate, and distributed evenly through the forage mass at the time of application.

In addition, the water in liquid inoculant application tanks should not be allowed to reach more than about 38 degrees Celsius because water temperatures higher than this have the potential to kill bacteria in the tank.

With this consideration in mind, the placement of these inoculant tanks is also vital for people using microbial inoculants.

Attaching these to areas that are prone to excessive heating can cause water temperatures to exceed 38 degrees Celsius and result in the destruction of bacteria.

Microbial inoculants are tools that can be used to improve net farm income.

However, producers should remember that most silage additives are designed to try to maintain the quality of forage coming from the field.

One cannot expect a silage additive to change rye grass from a mature vegetative period with low ME into a product at three leaf stage.

In addition, known good-management practices when baling or filling bunkers should be emphasised even with the use of various silage additives.

A poorly packed and uncovered bunker or insufficiently wrapped bale with damage to silage plastic will most likely show very little benefit from a silage additive.

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Recognise where silage shrinkage occurs to HQVXUH PD[LPXP SURÂż W ARGUABLY, the greatest cost in silage making is shrinkage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the pasture or crop we cut standing in the paddock to what ends up in our cowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mouths.

We tend to focus on every other cash cost, but rarely is the unmeasured loss of dry matter through the whole process accounted for.

Land, sowing, seed, fertiliser and harvest costs consume our proďŹ t-driven thinking.

Research from the US has identiďŹ ed a shrinkage of 15 per cent can amount to nearly 25 per cent of the silageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dollar value.

We see constantly this same concern in dairy production: obsession with variable costs and no measurement or concern of the impact of ďŹ xed costs (addressed in Augustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article).

Certainly some shrinkage is unavoidable even in best practice, but generally, opportunities exist for reducing shrinkage and signiďŹ cant cost to actual silage consumed.

To address this problem and cost, we need to recognise where shrinkage occurs.

The three primary phases of silage management where shrinkage occurs are: 1. Ensiling process - time from cutting to ensiling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bale or stack, and bale/stack density.

2. Fermentation efďŹ ciency.

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By JOHN LYNE Dairytech dairy production specialist shrinkage Our goal for ensiling moisture is 65 per cent for optimum beneďŹ ts of lactic acid bacteria to produce large volumes of lactic acid to stabilise silage.

Obviously the longer silage lays in a windrow on the ground, the greater the dry matter and nutrient losses are.

There are two issues involved here: swath width and sunlight (not just temperature).

We will address this and the time factor next month.

Wide swath allows greatest exposure to sunlight.

Sunlight is essential for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;poresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on cut leaf to open and allow moisture to escape.

Spending a few minutes to dry a swath sample in the microwave will surprise many experienced silage makers as to the actual moisture content.

Plant material continues respiration after cutting releasing water and carbon dioxide from plant sugar breakdown.

Bale or stack density is paramount to exclude as much oxygen from silage.

Oxygen is silageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number one enemy.

Tension on the baler belts is obvious, but the impact of chopping (most modern bales have knives) increases bale density considerably.

The extra cost of

chopping (fuel and time) is more than compensated simply by fewer bales per tonne.

The impact of greater oxygen exclusion has dramatic impacts across the whole silage operation, no more expressed in palatability or reduced wastage, but also in actual dry matter retrieved from the bale or stack.

In the case of stack or pit silage, pack tractor weight rules supreme, followed by ďŹ ll rate, ďŹ ll layer thickness and ďŹ ll slope.

Fermentation shrinkage The process of fermentation is the conversion of plant sugars to lactic acid to reduce silage pH and achieve stability â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a pH where no further fermentation or other bacteria can work.

How efďŹ ciently this conversion takes place is highly variable in uninoculated silage.

The efďŹ ciency, which is both the time to reach stable pH and the types of fermentation acids produced, depends entirely on the bacteria specie dominating.

This is the greatest argument for using silage inoculant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to populate the silage with beneďŹ cial lactic acid producing bacteria.

Lactic acid is 10 times stronger than any other fermentation acid, hence a very quick pH drop stabilising silage rapidly and reducing shrinkage of both dry matter and nutrient.

Homofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are best suited to this task, but wild organisms can and

do compete for plant nutrients.

Using a quality LAB inoculant is beneďŹ cial for enhancing fermentation efďŹ ciency.

However, be aware, silage inoculants can vary widely in their efďŹ cacy.

Over our 14 years of involvement with silage inoculants weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tested a large number of silages for fermentation, both inoculated and uninoculated with very wide variations in lactic acid and lactic/acetic acid ratio contents in both categories.

LAB species can vary even with the same name, hence fermentation variation, but dominating the bacterial population with LAB on silage is ďŹ rst concern.

As dry matter shrinkage occurs in bales especially, plastic wrap tension will decrease allowing oxygen to enter the bale.

There is then a very rapid shrinkage accompanied by heat further destroying nutrients.

Feedout shrinkage Research has identiďŹ ed about 50 per cent of silage shrinkage occurs at feedout.

Although science identiďŹ es the many negative changes that happen once silage is exposed to oxygen at feedout, there is no doubt in my mind the greatest cause of shrinkage at feedout is simply silage rejection due to palatability.

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the past 14 years as a manufacturer and marketer of silage inoculant, wastage at feedout due to poor palatability has no equal in silage shrinkage.

Once silage is exposed to air, pH rises rapidly and aerobic bacteria, yeasts and moulds all become very active producing a plethora of unpalatable end products, apart from heating and its damage to nutrients.

Heat is energy disappearing.

This is a far greater problem in maize silage than it is in grass silage.

In pit silage, face management is critical to reduce this shrinkage.

Cutters or shavers for removing silage and maintaining a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hard faceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; are very beneďŹ cial.

The variation between cool silage and 70 degrees can be 30 per cent loss in digestibility.

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AFIA executive officer Darren Keating said that with the 2015 fodder harvest already under way in some areas of Australia, the industry is already experiencing another big year for hay and silage.

“A busy fodder season often means people working long hours to keep up and when this happens it’s easy for things like safety to be forgotten,” he said.

“It can only take a split second for something to go wrong and put the safety of a business owner, employees or family members at risk.

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SHEEP SALES

September, 2015

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Exciting new generations on offer at Detpa Grove WHEN a stud has achieved just about everything in the past decade that it set out to do it is difficult to keep making significant improvements, but that is exactly what the Pipkorn family is doing at their Detpa Grove White Suffolk stud at Jeparit.

According to stud principal David Pipkorn, to stay ahead of the pack and in tune with the industry is easy to say and very hard to do, but that is exactly what Mr Pipkorn feels he has been able to achieve.

“With several successful family lines that give plenty of genetic diversity together with select infusions, it has allowed us to produce rams and ewes that are exceptional for phenotype and genotype,” he said.

The same astute genetic selections that saw Detpa Grove surge to national prominence a couple of decades ago, bringing with it breed and industry records, has continued.

The stud held its bi-annual mated

ewe sale earlier this year and managed to achieve a new ewe record price of $3500.

Mr Pipkorn said that three years ago a joint purchase of Burwood 959 for $21,000 was questioned by some, but with 14 sons selling as stud rams from his first drop last October to $23,000 and averaging $8107 “it was another genetic master stroke”.

“One of those sons was DG 130066, a sire promoted as the face of the new generations at Detpa Grove.

“This ram sold to the Anna Villa stud, but was used at Detpa Grove as a ram lamb and has many top progeny on offer this year along with more from his sire.

“DG 130066 is from a very high fertility background and was an industry leading ram for growth index.

“In raw data he weighed 93kg at just six months of age.

“DG 110059 is a successful homebred sire from outcross

Pendarra genetics and also has many good progeny,” Mr Pipkorn said.

A further outcross is Anden 130321, a stud that has worked in strong collaboration with Detpa Grove and was the joint purchaser of Burwood 959.

“With exceptional performance levels behind him, A130321 offers great promise through his progeny this year.”

The Detpa Grove on-property annual spring sale will be held on Thursday, October 8 at Jeparit.

On offer will be about 250 of the nation’s leading stud rams and ewes and includes 140 outstanding flock rams.

For more information visit www. detpagrove.com.

GENETIC SUCCESS: The son of Burwood 959 topped last year’s Detpa Grove sale at $23,000 with more half-brothers on offer at this year’s sale.

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New breeding technologies ensure success at Derrynock averaging almost 30 per cent above the LambPlan carcase + average for all Poll Dorsets in Australia, it is not the stud’s only focus.

Structural soundness and fertility have been key criteria over the years, with the Poll Dorset stud ewes now averaging 165 per cent to 170 per cent lambing each year, and the maternal ewes scanning 190 per cent on average over the past two years.

“In the meat maternal flock our breeding objective is primarily focused on ewe efficiency, with the aim of each ewe weaning her body-weight in lamb at weaning,” Mr Beattie said.

“This is reliant on a medium frame ewe selected for early maturity, fertility and particular emphasis on milking ability - often the forgotten factor.

“This has resulted in the top 10 per cent of the commercial meat maternal ewes with a mature body weight of 60kg to 65kg, rearing 80kg to 90kg of lamb at 14 weeks,” he added.

In more recent times, the stud’s focus has also been placed on worm resistance, loin length, gestation length and lambing ease breeding values, along with DNA testing for intramuscular fat (marbling), shear force (tenderness) and lean meat yield.

“As pressure increases on stocking rates and extreme growth genetics, a focus on rams exhibiting moderate birth weights and shorter gestation with a good resistance to worms and eating quality has helped us service the needs of a changing prime lamb industry,” Mr Beattie said.

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FOR more than 40 years the Beattie family of East Trentham has strived to breed the best Poll Dorset rams possible at the Derrynock Poll Dorset stud.

In recent years, this has evolved to include the production of a line of meat maternal rams, with particular focus on carcase, fertility, milk and ease of management.

Derrynock stud principal Simon Beattie said he was quick to embrace the technology for scanning for eye muscle, fat and recording weights.

“Most changes in our breeding program are a direct result from the feedback we receive from our clients, from progeny testing programs we complete each year in our own commercial flock, and through the adoption of new breeding technologies,” he said.

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LONG HISTORY: Poll Dorsets have been bred for more than 53 years at Englewood Park in Inverleigh.

Englewood Park producing true to type, commercial prime lambs ACCORDING to Englewood Park stud principal Geoff Oliver he is totally committed to the prime lamb industry and continues to have a very commercial focus.

The stud’s aim has always been to produce top flock Poll Dorset and White Suffolk rams and prove their performance through its prime lambs.

Mr Oliver said that he produces rams that are true to type with length, while maintaining

balance with plenty of muscle and dense downs wool.

“This year’s draft of rams is outstanding with excellent eye muscle area measurements,” Mr Oliver said.

“Stockscan performance figures are available on all rams, and with visual appraisal and Stockscan measurements we aim to produce bigger, longer, meatier rams that will sire prime lambs to meet all market specifications,” he said.

Englewood Park is a 600 hectare property situated at Inverleigh in Western Victoria.

Mr Oliver has been breeding Poll Dorsets for more than 53 years as well as joining Poll Dorset rams to first cross ewes.

Each year the stud exhibits a team of rams and ewes at the Bendigo ASBA Show, Ballarat Sheep Show, Sheepvention, Australasian Dorset Championships and the Royal Geelong Show.

As well as the show ring and carcase competitions, Englewood Park has a very commercial focus using its prime lamb enterprise to prove the genetic value of its rams.

Over the past 10 years, 14,236 lambs have been hooked at an average weight of 21.4kg dress weight.

“Over this period about 85 per cent of our lambs have been sold over the hooks,” Mr Oliver said.

“The other 15 per cent have been sold through the market when the market price was better than the hook prices offered.

“Our rams have been sold all over Victoria and Southern New South Wales, and our current buyers have experienced great success breeding with our rams, and often topping lamb markets around the states.

“We also provide free delivery of our rams to any major selling centre,” he said.

Englewood Park’s 38th onproperty production sale will be held on Wednesday, October, 14 at Inverleigh starting at 1pm.

An offering of 102 Poll Dorset flock rams, 10 Poll Dorset stud rams and 21 White Suffolk flock rams will be available.

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For more information contact Geoff Oliver on (03) 5265 1493 or (03) 5265 1388.

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The husband and wife team, together with their daughters Rory, 6 and Remi, 4 run the three breeds on their 1400 acre Baringhup property.

The family also run a cropping program and a commercial ewe flock.

Mr Baker said that commercial viability is an important aspect of his family’s sheep breeding program with a conscious decision on sire selection based on lambing ease, do ability and structural correctness.

“Since the highest genetics Australia wide have been introduced via AI and ET programs, it is my belief that if you are not

using AI and ET technology you are unable to provide clients with the best genetics available,” he said.

“We use Lambplan and the show ring as tools to improve our product as well as constant client feedback.

“Our Lambplan growth figures are trending well above breed average which we consider important as this is how clients are paid - dollars per kilogram,” Mr Baker said.

In the show ring, Booloola have had some very impressive results over the past three years including supreme champion white suffolk at last year’s ASBA show and a ram sold for $10,000 in 2013 whose progeny will be on offer at this year’s on-property sale.

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used his wage to purchase foundation ewes from Alkoomie and Detpa Grove studs.

An insight into the product that processors are looking for is how Mr Baker describes his part time work for Elders at the Bendigo sale yards.

“It has given me the confidence to continue to breed the type of carcase sheep we do, knowing it is the product the processors are willing to pay a premium for.

“There is nothing more rewarding than seeing clients’ lambs lined up in the first few pens of a big run of lambs and receiving premium prices,” he said.

Booloola genetics will be on offer at the stud’s 10th annual on-property sale to be held on Tuesday, October 6 starting at 1pm.

Booloola rams will be presented for sale in paddock condition with only a summer ration of grain feed.

SHEEP SALES

September, 2015

Southern Farmer, Page 31

Complete lamb industry package on offer at Woolumbool studs

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is adamant that the electronic identification of sheep and goats should remain voluntary after the recently released Auditor General’s report on biosecurity recommended that a new electronic traceability system be implemented.

The Auditor General’s report ‘Biosecurity: Livestock’, that was recently tabled in Parliament recommends the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) finalises plans to implement a new electronic traceability system for sheep and goats, however, the VFF livestock president Ian Feldtmann believes electronic identifications must remain voluntary.

“The VFF is holding the Labor government to its pre-election promise that sheep and goat

electronic identification would remain voluntary,” Mr Feldtmann said.

“Electronic identification of sheep and goats is far too expensive to warrant forcing farmers down the path of having to e-tag all their mobs.

“The strength of any electronic ID system is dependent on it being national, given the interstate trade in sheep.

“We’re not opposed to electronic ID of sheep and goats as long as it remains voluntary, but many producers are opposed to mandatory ID tags because the costs are too high and they can’t see the value.

“The point is with a national tender we should be able to get tags at a price that’s comparable to visual tags,” Mr Feldtmann said.

As it stands, Victorian sheep are currently traced using visually readable tags and paper records.

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the focus being on structural standards and a breeding emphasis measured on paddock performance and total sheep profitability.

The focus on sheep profitability has taken the stud into the area of addressing increased maternal fertility, lamb survival and production traits in the prime lamb dams.

“Multi-meat is another string to our bow, offering repeatable twinning or better from the ewes, Mr Clothier said.

“These multi-meats are not auctioned on-property, but are available privately.

“A visit to Woolumbool could just be one of the best and most profitable decisions you can make.

“What a sheep can produce in the paddock is far more important than whether it has been ‘show prepared’,” he said.

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