Gong for excellence: Kerri Ross, of Bald Hills, won the young leader award at the Great South West Dairy Awards. Read more. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
Driver trapped by flood water
UPDATE: A WOMAN was winched to safety by the air ambulance in Middle Tarwin, in Gippsland, this morning after her car stalled in flood water.
Four kids killed on farms this year
IT may be school holidays but farmers are being warned to educate their kids about safety.
Kyneton agent calls the shots
KYNETON lad Brett Shea has snared a major award in the National Young Auctioneers Competition at the Sydney Royal Easter show today.
Flying foxes in the firing line in NSW
ORCHARDISTS in NSW are going batty over an influx of flying foxes.
Flood recovery cash for northern Victoria
EIGHT northern Victorian councils will share $360,000 in extra State Government support following this year's floods.
Laurie cool on carbon tax
NATIONAL Farmers' Federation president Jock Laurie is reluctant to voice an opposition to the proposed carbon tax.
Plan to save QLD farmland
THE Queensland Government has released draft criteria it will use to identify and protect important farmland from mining and other threats.
Ford to cut jobs next year
FORD Australia will slash more than 200 jobs from its Victorian plants, due to a reduced demand for vehicles.
Victoria's budget woes
VICTORIA'S finances will take a hit of at least $5 billion over the next four years, due to underfunded projects and cuts to GST funding.
Girl hurt in Grampians
UPDATE: A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued from the Grampians yesterday after dislocating her knee during a school trip.
Plea to investigate Coles' milk price war
THE Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation wants an investigation to see if Coles engaged in predatory pricing by starting a milk price war.
Magpies swoop
Pictures: Clunes was too strong for Rokewood-Corindhap in their Central Highlands season opener.
V/Line Cup
Pictures: Crowds flocked to watch 500 players from 18 teams battle it out in the revamped V/Line Cup.
Around the sales
Pictures: A look at the week's livestock markets through the eyes of Weekly Times photographers.
Military history show
Pictures: Barwon Park Mansion played host to the Geelong Military Re-enactment Group's living history show.
Year of the farmer
THE Year of the Farmer is a great chance to establish the role in the wider community, writes GEOFF BELL
Signs positive for grain
THE price indicators out of the northern hemisphere for the next set of Victorian crops remain positive.
Freight tax possible
SUPPLIERS of Murray Goulburn Co-operative risk being hit with an export tax of almost $800 a year.
Locust spray saves day
FOR every dollar spent by federal and state government agencies on locust control, $19 worth of crop and pastures were saved.
Wine exports fall
AUSTRALIAN wine exports fell 3 per cent in the 12 months to March, according to the latest industry report.
Back Paddock
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House or shed?
A COUPLE in Britain have disguised their unauthorised, luxurious two-story rural home as a shed.
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