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Stock & Land is a newspaper at the cutting edge of Victoria's rural and agricultural affairs. Stock & Land works with the state's best agricultural journalists with articles of national significance also appearing in FarmOnline.

The spotlight has again turned to donations influencing Australia's democratic process after the Construction, Forestry ...
22/07/2024

The spotlight has again turned to donations influencing Australia's democratic process after the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union became engulfed in a national scandal of its own creation amid allegations it has been infiltrated by underworld figures, taken kickbacks and employed stand-over tactics at worksites.

Readers believe corporate donations influence governments, want practice banned.

Irate farmers are in a holding pattern waiting on final decisions to be made on mineral sands mines across the state.
22/07/2024

Irate farmers are in a holding pattern waiting on final decisions to be made on mineral sands mines across the state.

A public inquiry's report into a proposed Mallee mine are secret

Strong demand from the US for burger mince is driving red-hot buying competition for finished cattle, particularly in th...
22/07/2024

Strong demand from the US for burger mince is driving red-hot buying competition for finished cattle, particularly in the south.

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Processor profitability going up, beef farm's going down.

The Aussie Hay Runners completed their 20th trip for the year, delivering much-needed hay to farmers in Colac facing a g...
22/07/2024

The Aussie Hay Runners completed their 20th trip for the year, delivering much-needed hay to farmers in Colac facing a green drought.

The Aussie Hay Runners are delivering more than 900 bales of hay to Colac.

The State Open Shearing championship goes down to the wire at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo.
22/07/2024

The State Open Shearing championship goes down to the wire at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo.

Slim margin splits top two in the Victorian Open Shearing final.

Close to 27,000 people passed through the Australian Sheep & Wool Show gates at the weekend, injecting an estimated $6 m...
22/07/2024

Close to 27,000 people passed through the Australian Sheep & Wool Show gates at the weekend, injecting an estimated $6 million into central Victoria's economy.

The annual three-day event featured about 2000 sheep from studs across Australia.

The Australian Sheep & Wool Show has come and gone again this year after a bumper weekend in Bendigo.We were on the grou...
22/07/2024

The Australian Sheep & Wool Show has come and gone again this year after a bumper weekend in Bendigo.

We were on the ground to snap up all the action, speak with readers, and report on each breed's champions.

Families from across Australia enjoyed the three-day sheep event.

Tolerance among cattle producers for conversation with groups increasingly peddling misinformation in concerted campaign...
22/07/2024

Tolerance among cattle producers for conversation with groups increasingly peddling misinformation in concerted campaigns to stifle livestock production has reached zero.

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"We've tried engaging ... it's their way or the highway."

Lifestyle block near Portland sells at auction on Friday for $804,000.
21/07/2024

Lifestyle block near Portland sells at auction on Friday for $804,000.

Lifestyle block near Portland sells at auction on Friday.

A run of years of strong export margins and ample grain to export has led to a rise of small scale grain marketers and p...
21/07/2024

A run of years of strong export margins and ample grain to export has led to a rise of small scale grain marketers and port operators entering the market.

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A run of favourable seasons has seen a host of new grain export market participants.

An all-purpose Merino has topped the annual Australian Sheep & Wool Show sale today.
21/07/2024

An all-purpose Merino has topped the annual Australian Sheep & Wool Show sale today.

All purpose Merino achieves the annual ASWS ram sale top price.

Gemini Prime Lamb Sires stud principal Craig Mitchell, Werneth, said it was the first time the family had shown sheep at...
21/07/2024

Gemini Prime Lamb Sires stud principal Craig Mitchell, Werneth, said it was the first time the family had shown sheep at Bendigo since the tragic death of his wife Rosalie seven years ago.

A full wrap of the 2024 interbreed winners at the ASWS.

WA-based Kaya Dorpers, of Narrogin, sold the top-priced Dorper and White Dorper rams at the Dorper Sheep Society of Aust...
21/07/2024

WA-based Kaya Dorpers, of Narrogin, sold the top-priced Dorper and White Dorper rams at the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia sale at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo on Sunday.

Buyers came from NSW, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

A New South Wales family has won a memorial trophy in honour of their late son and brother at the Australian Sheep & Woo...
21/07/2024

A New South Wales family has won a memorial trophy in honour of their late son and brother at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

The Dohne sheep was the feature breed at the ASWS in Bendigo.

Father-daughter duo Rob and Felicity Waddell put up a "great example of the breed" from their two combined studs Grand R...
21/07/2024

Father-daughter duo Rob and Felicity Waddell put up a "great example of the breed" from their two combined studs Grand Ridge and Seaview.

Durability was the winning trait of the Cheviots at Bendigo.

A ram by Bowen Suffolk stud, Millthorpe, NSW, has come out on top after a big day of judging at the Australian Sheep & W...
21/07/2024

A ram by Bowen Suffolk stud, Millthorpe, NSW, has come out on top after a big day of judging at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Bowen Suffolk stud has taken out supreme Suffolk at the ASWS.

Sheep and wool producers from across the nation were issued a call to arms at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show with Keep...
21/07/2024

Sheep and wool producers from across the nation were issued a call to arms at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show with Keep the Sheep campaigners asking for support to rally in Canberra in September.

A call to arms has been issued for sheep producers to converge on Canberra.

Veteran stud Chandpara, Tylden, and relative newcomer Lansdale, Bamganie, took out the respective titles of champion ram...
21/07/2024

Veteran stud Chandpara, Tylden, and relative newcomer Lansdale, Bamganie, took out the respective titles of champion ram and ewe for the Southdowns at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

The champion Southdown ram and ewe were both standout yearlings.

Australian White judge, Nick Lawrence, Bordertown, SA, has praised what he said was a "very good representation of the b...
21/07/2024

Australian White judge, Nick Lawrence, Bordertown, SA, has praised what he said was a "very good representation of the breed" at this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

SA, Victorian Australian White studs share the honors at ASWS.

It was a family affair for the South Suffolk show at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo.
21/07/2024

It was a family affair for the South Suffolk show at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo.

Yearling ewes and rams surpassed their older relatives at ASWS.

With only two months left until WoolPoll voting begins, efforts are ramping up to encourage more growers to have their s...
21/07/2024

With only two months left until WoolPoll voting begins, efforts are ramping up to encourage more growers to have their say on Australian Wool Innovation's levy.

AWI is ramping up the campaign to get more growers to participate in WoolPoll.

A New South Wales stud did the business at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo on Saturday with a supreme ribbon...
20/07/2024

A New South Wales stud did the business at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo on Saturday with a supreme ribbon win for its champion ewe.

The judge said the ewe was one of the most stylish he'd seen.

A ram that won the coveted Tom Culley supreme junior Merino at this year's Sydney Royal has sold privately at the Austra...
20/07/2024

A ram that won the coveted Tom Culley supreme junior Merino at this year's Sydney Royal has sold privately at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo.

The ram's 'phenomenal' wool was a standout for Bogo Merinos.

A "special" ram from a Victorian stud was among the top stock in the strong wool Merino section in this year's Australia...
20/07/2024

A "special" ram from a Victorian stud was among the top stock in the strong wool Merino section in this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

A ram from Glendonald Merino Stud has claimed the prize for grand champion August-shorn strong wool ram.

Rene stud of Culcairn, NSW, may have been the sole exhibitor in the Charollais ring at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show ...
20/07/2024

Rene stud of Culcairn, NSW, may have been the sole exhibitor in the Charollais ring at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo on Saturday, but that did not detract from the quality.

Rene stud of Culcairn presented a strong lineup.

Medium wool reigned supreme in the Merino shed at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, with the both the grand champion Mer...
20/07/2024

Medium wool reigned supreme in the Merino shed at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, with the both the grand champion Merino ram and the grand champion Merino ewe drawn from the section.

Merino sheep from the medium wool category dominated the grand champions at ASWS.

A veteran Victorian Merino breeder described as an innovator and leader of research and genetics is the newest honorary ...
20/07/2024

A veteran Victorian Merino breeder described as an innovator and leader of research and genetics is the newest honorary life member of the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders.

The prestigious award was presented at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Three outstanding contributors to the Australian sheep and wool industry were recognised for their efforts at ACM Agri's...
20/07/2024

Three outstanding contributors to the Australian sheep and wool industry were recognised for their efforts at ACM Agri's Lambition Awards, held during the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.

The awards were presented at the ASWS last night.

Judge Jeff Sutton, Temora, NSW, said the supreme champion ewe was one of the  most stylish sheep he had ever seen.
20/07/2024

Judge Jeff Sutton, Temora, NSW, said the supreme champion ewe was one of the most stylish sheep he had ever seen.

The judge said the ewe was one of the most stylish he'd seen.

The couple were speechless after their "double win".
20/07/2024

The couple were speechless after their "double win".

It was the winning stud's biggest-ever show win.

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