Ollie finds his feet in dairy role
Ollie Baker grew up in the dairy heartland of Timboon but hadn’t really considered work in the field until a door opened for him.
Everything changed thanks to a fruitful family conversation and a scholarship from DemoDAIRY Foundation.
Ollie, 17, is now doing his dairy apprenticeship with Pinecrest Dairy which operates three farms in the Heytesbury region and studying his...
New sustainable farming ideas to be considered
A study tour to New Zealand could lead to new-look regenerative and sustainable farming practices being trialled in south-west Victoria.
Local farmers and Heytesbury District Landcare Network (HDLN) representatives have recently returned from the study tour funded by the DemoDAIRY Foundation with fresh ideas that could be adopted locally.
Three HDLN representatives focussed on regenerative or...
New country and new opportunities
Farming in a new country means new opportunities for Jacquelien Pol.
Jacquelien moved with her family from The Netherlands to Jancourt East three years ago, where they now milk 250 cows on a farm six times the size of their previous property.
Now with the support of a DemoDAIRY Foundation scholarship, she’s pursuing her own career in agriculture.
Jacquelien was still in secondary school when...
Tour to look at regen and sustainable farming in NZ
A study tour to New Zealand later this month will look at regen and sustainable farming ideas that could be implemented in south-west Victoria.
Eight local farmers and representatives from the Heytesbury District Landcare Network (HDLN) will visit the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) along with local farms and research sites during the tour funded by DemoDAIRY Foundation.
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Upskilling The Future Of Our Agriculture Industry
The Allan Labor Government is investing in the future of agriculture in Victoria by ensuring young farmers across the state can gain valuable new skills and investment towards their future.
Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence today launched the 2024 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarship Program, encouraging the next generation of farmers to apply and receive the skills they need to...
Confident 18-year-old invests in agriculture
Annameike Cozens isn’t sure if she wants to become a vet or drive a tractor – so she’s trying both.
Although only 18, Annameike has already invested in a new tractor and started a contracting business and is half way through her veterinary nursing course with an eye on progressing to further study in veterinary science.
“I want to become a vet but I also want to drive tractors,” she...
Dylan’s delayed graduation worth the wait
It’s taken a while, but Dylan Light’s graduation has been worth the wait.
Now share farming at Jancourt East, Dylan originally received a scholarship from the DemoDAIRY Foundation more than four years ago as he started studying for his Diploma of Agriculture through Rural Industries Skill Training Centre (RIST).
However, a new job as a sharefarmer and the COVID-19 pandemic meant his studies...
18-year-old has sights set on farm ownership
Kiarna Murfett might only be 18, but she already has eyes on running her own farm.
Kiarna is working on dairy farm at Panmure as she completes her agricultural studies with support from a DemoDAIRY Foundation school scholarship.
It’s all part of a long-term plan to take over her family farm at nearby Framlingham.
Kiarna secured a job with Danielle and Tom Wright at their Panmure dairy farm...
South-west farmers see how their futures could evolve
Young south-west Victorian dairy farmers have seen how their farming futures could evolve during a New Zealand study tour.
The five-day WestVic Dairy – Young Dairy Network NZ Dairy Study Tour, supported by DemoDAIRY Foundation, introduced nearly 20 young farmers to five different farming systems in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas.
The tour focused on maximising pasture and...
Powell Legacy Fund scholarships announced
Eloise Murnane and Rachel Morden
Four Timboon P-12 graduates will be supported in the next phase of their study after receiving Powell Legacy Fund scholarships.
Olivia Whiting, from Simpson, will start her agricultural science course at La Trobe University in 2025 while this year Olive Andrew, Port Campbell, will study law at Deakin University’s Burwood campus, Troy Groves, Timboon, will start...