The next chapter: A 40-acre Valley vision
After creating an award-winning five-acre home in Lower Chittering, Tess and Jack McDonald could have settled in for the long haul. Instead, they’ve chosen...
Lumpy Skin Disease in Bali Sharpens Biosecurity Focus for WA Cattle Producers
THE STABLE FLY ACTION GROUP INC (SFAG)
The formal confirmation of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Bali in January 2026 has brought renewed urgency to...
Labour of love
Nestled in the heart of the Chittering Valley, Agia Skepi is a boutique farm run by Peter and Foteini Kakulas — a couple whose...
Potatoes, politics and polyculture
St Patrick’s day is coming up soon on 17 March, and while I was pondering the legacy of Irish-inspired food to feature in the...
Gingin Elders Invitation Ram Sale
The second Gingin Elders Invitational Ram Sale was held on Monday 14 October, with both local and out-of-state buyers gathering to view the stock...
Bindi Belters take home Young Farmers Challenge
Young farmers Damon Topham, Ashlee Topham, Oaklee Treasure, and Leah Taylor, competing as the ‘Bindi Belters’, claimed victory in the Young Farmers Challenge at...
Keep the Sheep goes to Canberra for the National Ag Rally
Christine Brown and Kevin McLean, Banksia Downs Grazing, Coomberdale
As sandplain livestock producers, we have a vested interest in the Keep the Sheep movement. We’ve...
New generation graduate Grain Leaders Program
GrainGrowers recently celebrated the graduation of the 2024 Australian Grain Leaders Program in Adelaide, with participants from across the country stepping into the future...
Highland heritage
Kristi Jacklin’s journey to cattle famer stretches from regional Victoria, to the rugged coastline of northeast Scotland, before eventually coming to life on her...
It can’t be that hard
Roy and Laura Mellon are relatively new kids on the block in the Chittering Valley, selling their first lot of farmer-direct beef and lamb...
Transforming Yanget Farm
Amanda Rowland
In February 2009 in Midwest WA, Rod O’Bree: businessman, horse-lover, would-be-farmer, took a picture of water lying in a barren, hydrophobic landscape on...
Addicted to farming
Fourth generation Miling farmer Tony White fondly calls farming his addiction. He not only loves what he does, but also the lifestyle it affords...
