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young Wimmera poultry enthusiast will represent Victoria in a prestigious livestock judging competition next month. The competition pits aspiring judges against each other to showcase the country’s brightest young talents of poultry proficiency. Veterinary student Michael Lloyd, 21, will head to the Sydney Royal Easter Show as a 2022 national finalist in a Agricultural Shows Australia: National Young Judges and Paraders Competition. The best poultry specialist judges aged 15 to 25 will compare their verdicts against a professional poultry judge in three different poultry categories; hard feather, soft feather and waterfowl. This can include a variety of breeds of chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys. Mr Lloyd, from Quantong, said he had been involved with poultry competitions from age nine and judging poultry breeds since he was 15. “I have been nominated to represent Victoria twice before and I came second in 2019 in Perth,” he said. “This year I am being sent to Sydney, which has been a pretty talkedabout competition. “The other state representatives I am competing against are pretty handy.” Mr Lloyd said his poultry enthu-

SYDNEY BOUND: Quantong’s Michael Lloyd will represent Victoria at a poultry young judges competition next month. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER siasm started when he was six. “We bought a chicken at auction and dad told me to put it in a Horsham agricultural show where I won a couple of ribbons,” he said. “Since then, Wimmera Poultry Club president Ted Brown set me up with a

few different breeds and things have snowballed.” Poultry-judging competitions ask competitors to assess four displayed birds of the same breed, and to number each animal one to four in order of exhibition quality.

Young judges’ answers are compared against that of a professional judge who assessed the same four birds. Competitors lose points for assessment differences. Mr Lloyd said he had to then select

one of the three poultry categories he judged and present to the professional judges the reasons for his bird rankings. Points are also given according to the judges’ speech and professional presentation. Mr Lloyd said every breed had its own characteristics. “We want a good condition though, not too heavy, not too light, full-feather qualities, brightness and alertness. We look for structural defects as well,” he said. “In Perth in 2019, competitors had to judge four birds that all had the same out-turned-feet fault. They threw in that curveball to see if anyone picked it up, because when they all have the same defect, it can be hard to separate them.” Mr Lloyd said it was a great honour to represent Victoria in Sydney in April. In his third year of a veterinary bachelor’s degree, he said he planned on working with larger animals in the future. “I will head down to Melbourne to finish my studies, then I want to move back to rural Victoria. It will give me room to always play with my chooks,” he said. Competition corresponds with the Sydney Royal Easter Show from April 8 to 19.

Growing careers of young farmers Young farmers across the state can now apply for 2022 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships to help their careers grow and support their contribution to Victoria’s vibrant agriculture sector. Agriculture Victoria acting executive director of agriculture policy Dr Julie Simons encouraged young farmers to apply for the scholarships, that would allow them to take the next steps in their agricultural careers. “In an industry that is undergoing constant evolution, fostering our young talent and giving them tools to thrive and succeed is vital,” she said. Under the program, which has awarded 89 scholarships since 2015, eligible young farmers can boost their skills and careers with up to $10,000 each. In 2021, 13 young farmers were awarded scholarships covering the breadth of Victoria’s agriculture regions and industries including

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irst-generation Wimmera farmer Denise McLellan is among eight growers from across Australia to win selection for a GrainGrowers OnBoard grower director program. Mrs McLellan, who with husband Shannon started farming in Horsham district 20 years ago, will join successful applicants from all Australian states in the program. The OnBoard program provides a unique opportunity for growers to take their onfarm expertise to the boardroom. GrainGrowers, a national farmer collective, launched the program in 2021 after recognising the depth of talented growers capable of making significant contributions to the sector, yet a lack of grower applicants for industry boards and committees. The program comprises expert facilitators providing ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills training and participants completing an Australian Institute of Company Directors course. Successful applicants will attend sessions in Sydney and Melbourne. Mrs McLellan said she believed in ‘giving back’ to the farming industry and the program offered her a chance to provide more representation. “I’m not a fan of just complaining and not doing anything about it. I like being in the bigger-picture industry and this will allow me to be involved in representation in the grains industry,” she said.

Mrs McLellan said what she gleaned from the program experience might open the door for various industry roles and opportunities. “It could be on a government board, an industry board, or a grower representative on a breeding company board,” she said. “Graingrowers are doing a really good job at representing growers at grassroots level and all the way through to an international level, advocating for growers on domestic, local and international matters.” As well as farming, Mrs McLellan does consulting work with farms, helping with staff and safety management and marketing communication for agricultural businesses. She described the experience of being first-generation farmers, without an opportunity to inherit their farm, as ‘bloody tough’. “I don’t know if I would recommend it. You definitely see the highs and lows and it hasn’t been an easy ride at all. But, we’re coming out the other side and it’s been really rewarding,” she said. “Shannon is from a farming background and we both did agricultural science at university. We always talked about going back to a family farm. We were working here and an opportunity came up to lease and Shannon thought why not have a go here and the rest is history. “I’m very passionate about farming and agriculture. It’s at the coalface. It’s food and fibre and I feel quite proud to be in-

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Australia’s world-first Sheep Sustainability Framework has announced a series of new appointments to its leadership, including Dr Scott Williams as chair and four new members of a sustainability steering group. Three new representatives have also joined the combined Sheep Producers Australia and WoolProducers Australia board – joint owners of the Sheep Sustainability Framework, SSF. Established in early 2021, the SSF was created to help industry better understand its opportunities, challenges and impacts in key areas such as environmental health, economic resilience, animal care and people and community. It presents evidence to stakeholders that Australian sheep meat and wool is produced responsibly, and demonstrates the industry has a clear path towards continual improvement, where needed. Dr Scott Williams, who has more than 30 years’ experience in animal health, biosecurity, animal welfare, facilitation, strategic planning, corporate governance and the broader agriculture sector, said he was looking forward to building on the important foundational work already completed, to bring an excellent sustainability framework into effect. “Australian sheep meat and wool have become premium products and our customers and consumers are willing to pay a good price but, in return, they expect all of our ‘ducks lined up’ when it comes to quality and integrity,” he said. Belinda Dexter, Ed Dunn, Lachlan Monsbourgh and Anna Playfair-Hannay will join Sustainability Steering Group, and Helen Carrigan, Bonnie Skinner and Ben Thomas will join the SSF board. “This is an outstanding group of leaders from across the supply chain to guide the maturation of the SSF, and I am looking forward to working closely with them to contribute to a truly sustainable and prosperous sheep and wool industry,” Dr Williams said.

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o the delight of people in the Wimmera seeking a rifle through history, the easement of COVID-19 restrictions has allowed a return of farming property clearance sales.

Elders Horsham branch manager Mat Taylor said it had been a couple of years since he had managed face-toface clearance sales, but he was excited by their return. Mr Taylor said while people had become accustomed to shopping for second-hand items online, people still enjoyed the historical and community interaction that came with in-person sales. “Things changed a lot with COVID-19,” he said. “People were at ease buying online, but we still hear from so many people who really enjoy coming along to the sale. “They love to sniff around, that old saying – one man’s trash is another’s treasure. “For those people, they have been starved of it. You’ll be surprised how there is a market for anything.” Mr Taylor managed a large clearance sale of farming equipment last week. “This equipment often has a bit of family history about it and it is often sold when a family’s farming history is at an end of an era,” he said.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: Elders Horsham’s Mat Taylor auctioning at a Horsham clearing sale. The agency has ‘a few’ clearance sales in the pipeline next month. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER “It can carry a lot of emotions sometimes, for people selling and buying. Lots of people will come along and see something they remember their family owned. They buy it not because they need it, but because their dad owned one and they need to have it.” However, Mr Taylor said as global supply-chain issues reduced an availability of goods and supplies, the price of usable second-hand equipment

had increased, and agricultural-sector equipment had not been spared this second-hand scurry. He said people had bought farming machinery 20 years ago, kept it in decent condition, and now sold it for a profit. “Due to the unavailability of replacement parts for equipment and machinery, people are willing to pay money for old stuff,” he said.

He said his agency always had a few clearance sales in the pipeline, with a ‘cracker’ of a sale coming up in April. “There is always a lot of work involved to make them happen. Months and months of preparation,” he said. “We have some ring oiler rigs, a ripping sign made in the 1920s, Harley Davidsons, cars, old tools and bits and pieces. There is a collector for everything, and these farms are a gold mine.”

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immera-Mallee agricultural machinery firm O’Connors has continued its expansion by acquiring a further three Case IH dealerships.

The family-owned company, which started in Birchip in 1964 and is the largest Case IH dealer in Australia and New Zealand, has bought the full Sunrise Ag dealerships in Swan Hill and Ouyen and the Case IH broadacre part of a Mildura outlet. The acquisitions take the company from 12 to 15 dealerships and represent an expansion of reach into northwest Victoria. O’Connors expect to finalise the deal in early May. O’Connors chief executive Gareth Webb said the Sunrise Ag dealerships were a good fit for the business and the expansion helped reinforce the strength of the O’Connors network. “The Sunrise Ag location at Ouyen represents a strong broadacre farming area where we have considerable knowledge and experience, while Mildura and Swan Hill have more agricultural diversity where we can work to expand the reach of Case IH smaller horsepower machinery,” he said. “That diversity is exciting for us and we see a lot of opportunities across the three locations. “We have 58 years of experience in the agricultural machinery industry,

IN THE MIX: From left, Sunrise Ag owners Steve and Luke Ayling and O’Connors chief executive Gareth Webb. representing the Case IH brand and building a reputation for outstanding service, and second-to-none knowledge of the industry and commitment to our customers. “With each expansion of our business comes new opportunities and fresh challenges that our staff thrive

on and from which our network can increase its buying power and build our parts and service departments. “We’re looking forward to bringing these benefits to our new customers and ensuring uninterrupted support throughout the transition process.” This most recent expansion extends

O’Connors’ footprint from Ballarat in southern Victoria, north to Condobolin in New South Wale’s central west, and east to Corowa and Shepparton, linking up the dealership network. It follows last year’s acquisition of former Agrimac dealerships in Ballarat and St Arnaud.

Case IH Australia and New Zealand general manager Pete McCann welcomed the news and said it helped secure the Case IH brand in an important agricultural area. “Customers in this region have been well-served by Sunrise Ag and we know this will continue under O’Connors’ ownership,” he said. “They have always demonstrated outstanding customer service and a commitment to staff expertise and after-sales support, building a network of thriving dealerships that serve the needs of their customers and get the best from their staff. “It also helps ensure the ongoing strength and long-term viability of Case IH in Australia and New Zealand, which is important for not only the brand, but all the branches that comprise our extensive network.” The Case IH Dealer of the Year for the past four years, O’Connors has branches across three states, in Ballarat, Birchip, Bordertown, Condobolin, Corowa, Forbes, Grenfell, Horsham, Shepparton, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal and West Wyalong. “We look forward to working with Case IH customers in these new regions and helping deliver what they need to keep their businesses as profitable and efficient as possible,” Mr Webb said.

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rowing concern about the significant rise in production costs, especially for key inputs such as diesel and fertiliser, has seen a further easing in Victorian farmer confidence levels in the first quarter of 2022.

That’s the result from the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey. However, strong commodity prices and good seasonal conditions are keeping the state’s farmers cautiously optimistic, with sentiment remaining at reasonably solid levels and a high number still planning to increase or maintain investment spending on their businesses in the year ahead. Rabobank regional manager for Southern Victoria Deborah Maskell-Davies said strong commodity prices and great seasonal conditions heading into the cooler months were helping the sector remain upbeat about the year ahead. She said while farmers would be closely watching the unfolding Russia-Ukraine conflict for market volatility and further impacts to farm inputs, at home the key factors of ‘rain at the right time and good pricing’ had lined up very well. “Farmers have had a couple of very good years now and are in a strong position to manage some of

these challenges, helping underpin longer-term optimism,” she said. “Balance sheets are healthy and demand for commodities remains very strong.” Ms Maskell-Davies said managing rising input costs would require some careful planning, but was something ‘most farmers would be equipped to work through’. This quarter’s survey – completed last month – revealed 23 percent of Victorian farmers expected business conditions to improve over the year ahead, down from 33 percent with that view late last year. Fifty-nine percent expected conditions to stay the same, from 49 percent in the previous quarter, while those expecting a deterioration was stable at 15 percent.

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The survey found the expectation of rising commodity prices among farmers who were optimistic was being offset by concern about rising input prices among those farmers who have a pessimistic outlook. Good seasonal conditions remained another driving factor of positive sentiment, cited by 45 percent of those with the view agribusiness conditions would improve in the coming 12 months. Sentiment was highest among the state’s dairy producers, with 28

percent expecting improved business conditions this year, while 60 percent and 66 percent of beef and sheep producers respectively forecast a continuation of last year’s good business conditions. Just over half of all Victorian grain and crop farmers surveyed tipped a continuation of last year’s operating conditions. Ms Maskell-Davies said yields across the state’s cropping regions, but particularly in northern and western Victoria, had been ‘phenomenal’. She said although harvest had dragged on into the new year due to wet conditions, prices had still held up well for downgraded grain. She said while conditions in the Wimmera-Mallee were dry at present, producer confidence in the area was very high, while elsewhere farmers were planning for a full winter cropping program thanks to consistent summer rain. “Many farmers have budgeted for higher input and growing costs, and a lot have already secured inputs at the end of last year to help manage costs and supply issues,” she said. The Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey questions an average of 1000 primary producers across a wide range of commodities and geographical areas throughout Australia on a quarterly basis.

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tate leaders have passed legislation to increase on-thespot fines for animal activists and groups who trespass onto farm properties.

Victorian Police will issue $1272 onthe-spot fines and individual activists who commit serious trespass offences will receive fines from a court of up to $10,000 and groups more than $50,000. Victorian Farmers Federation Wimmera branch president Graeme Maher praised state leaders for passing the legislation. He said the legislation would especially protect duck farmers from biosecurity threats and emotional distress from false accusations. “It’s time they understood how they make us feel,” he said. “You can’t falsely accuse a person and just walk onto their property.” Mr Maher said livestock farmers in the Wimmera had a strong connection with their animals. “It’s not in our interest to mistreat our animals, we make sure we look after them so they can look after us,” he said. Mr Maher claimed livestock farmers who had issues with animal-activist groups were often portrayed in a bad light. “Mediation isn’t part of an animal-

activist group’s agenda. PETA will accuse you of mistreatment because they have a set position,” he said. VFF president Emma Germano also welcomed legislation to increase penalties for animal rights activists and groups that trespassed on farmers’ properties. Ms Germano said the legislation had been introduced after a three-year inquiry into the impact of Animal Rights Activism on Victorian Agriculture. “We were faced with an unacceptable situation where animal activists were getting off virtually scot-free,” she said. “This is a big step in providing better protection for farmers from law-breaking animal activists.” VFF leaders will work with Agriculture Victoria to assist farmers with biosecurity threats. Ms Germano said farmers in the state were dealing with significant human and animal biosecurity outbreaks. “The biosecurity-management plans will not only protect farmers from unacceptable harassment by animal activists, but also from potential biosecurity breaches,” she said. State Minister for Agriculture MaryAnne Thomas said it was ‘terrific’ to be able to deliver more protections to farmers in the state. She said the State Government had introduced the toughest on-the-spot

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fines in the country. “This has been a great and significant accomplishment and something that I am very proud of,” she said. State National and Liberal parties had attacked the State Government for being too lenient on animal rights activists. LNP leaders had pushed for amendments to the legislation to increase fines from $10,904 to $21,809 for individuals who trespassed onto properties.

Ms Thomas dismissed the proposals, adding the fines were large enough to act as a deterrent for animal-rights activists and groups who had intentions of trespassing. “For the first time we have implemented fines for organisations that are involved with animal activist trespass,” she said. Nationals leader and Shadow Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh slammed the Labor government for ‘abandon-

ing’ farmers, adding the State Government had kowtowed to Greens parliamentarians in the hopes to get re-elected. Mr Walsh said he was disappointed about how the legislation had passed. He said the Liberals and Nationals had proposed two amendments to the proposed Bill that would create fines that would be in line with similar legislation in New South Wales. He said Labor leaders had teamed up with the Greens and Independent members of parliament in the upper house to introduce some of the lowest fines in the nation. Mr Walsh said the State Government had revealed where its sympathies lied and had turned its back on ‘hard-working’ women and men who produced the food and fibre that fed the nation. “Doubling the maximum fine would have sent a strong message to anyone considering trespassing onto a farmer’s property and that Victorians don’t tolerate illegal farm invasions,” he said.

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