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JULY, 2021
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CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY YEA KELLY Mcleish and David Wareham from the Yea Brand Dairy have taken out gold in the recent DIAA Awards of Excellence for 2021. The marscapone, creme fraiche and club cheddar placed Yea not only on the culinary map, but further enforcing the Murrindindi Shire’s reputation for quality produce. With cream sourced through Australian Consolidated Milk - chosen for its accessibility with a plant located in Girgarre in Northern Victoria - the cheesemakers have taken out numerous awards over the years, recognising the consistency of this premium quality brand. Turn to page 3 for the story.
Working for lamb survival on farmlands By EMMA OLIVER WITH autumn lambing in full swing, a group of local producers have been laying the groundwork to ensure a higher survival rate of lambs by removing predators from the equation. Less Predators, More Lambs
is a pilot program putting in place property-specific, pest management plans, tracked over a three year period. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the project involves eight core producers in the Mansfield Shire and the project is led by agronomist
and livestock advisor Dr Matt Mahoney, of Agridome Consultancy, and utilises the skills of national wild dog management coordinator Greg Mifsud and community baiting coordinator Lucy-Anne Cobby of DELWP and Australian Wool Innovation.
“Predator eradication for many producers can often be something of an ad hoc approach, trialling shooting then baiting, followed by a year when nothing is done,” said Dr Mahoney. “What we are doing is introducing a planned ongoing program utilising the FeralScan
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app as part of a predator control management program specific for each property, and combining this with best management practices for our scanned in lamb ewes. “The overall aim is lifting lamb survival rates and farm profitability. ■ Continued page 5
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