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Marian Macdonald

Journalist

Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, farming in Gippsland.

Latest Stories

Bull runner, dairy farmer, cattle trader

Bull runner, dairy farmer, cattle trader

This Gippsland farmer has 700 bulls, trades $4 million in dairy cows each year and, with his brother, runs a dairy herd of 500 milkers comprised almost entirely from other farmer's rejects.

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Milk contract template to be released in April

Milk contract template to be released in April

Dairy farmers will be able to compare contracts offered by processors to a template due for release by Australian Dairy Farmers in April.

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Twiggy Forrest, farmer

Twiggy Forrest, farmer

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's life has had all the drama of a fairy tale that's forged a vision for Australian cattle farming.

Test 1 day, 17 hours

Milk contract template to be released in April

Milk contract template to be released in April

Dairy farmers will be able to compare contracts offered by processors to a template due for release by Australian Dairy Farmers in April.

Test 1 day, 18 hours

Chases rain, gets more than he bargained for

Chases rain, gets more than he bargained for

Moving his dairy farm and his family from one side of the state to the other chasing rain didn't frighten Daryl Hoey but he wasn't prepared for what South Gippsland threw at him.

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Anyone who stops cattle trade must answer for it warns AMIC

Anyone who stops cattle trade must answer for it warns AMIC

Pressure from buyers have triggered partial meat industry paralysis as Australian meat industry leaders call on governments to help avoid COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Warragul dairy and calf sales cancelled due to coronavirus

Warragul dairy and calf sales cancelled due to coronavirus

Warragul's dairy and calf sales have been cancelled due to coronavirus fears.

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Farmers the vulnerable link

Farmers the vulnerable link

Dairy Australia's biggest fear right now is that dairy farmers and their staff will be too ill to work or that the government will make it all but impossible for them to get the job done.

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Victoria's first raw milk cheese: watch video

Victoria's first raw milk cheese: watch video

At Prom Country Cheese, Burke and Bronwyn Brandon are making Victoria's first commercial raw milk cheese.

Farmers the vulnerable link

Farmers the vulnerable link

Dairy Australia's biggest fear right now is that dairy farmers and their staff will be too ill to work or that the government will make it all but impossible for them to get the job done.

COVID-19: what you need to know today

COVID-19: what you need to know today

From Monday, new regulations mean no more than two people are to gather in public.

State backs down on firearms closure

State backs down on firearms closure

Following uproar from Queensland's primary production sector, the state government has backtracked on its order that all firearm dealerships in the state were to close.

A great time to farm carbon

A great time to farm carbon

Queensland farmers and graziers have an excellent opportunity to access diverse income streams through the Queensland government's $500 million Land Restoration Fund, while improving their productivity and profitability.