DDF tops $500,000 in support for south-west farming
DemoDAIRY Foundation has now contributed more than $500,000 over the past six years to help develop a better future for the dairy industry in south-west Victoria.
The Foundation has recently topped the $1/2 million milestone as it continues to support the next generation of dairy farm and agribusiness workers to develop their skills and expand their experiences.
DemoDAIRY Foundation (DDF) was...
African adventure shows the breadth of animal veterinary work
An international work placement has shown Wangoom’s Ella Titmus that there’s a wide world of animals needing veterinary care.
Ultimately Ella expects to focus on cattle when she completes her veterinary science studies at James Cook University Townsville, supported by a DemoDAIRY Foundation tertiary scholarship.
However, the course has led her to a placement in South Africa where she travelled...
WA mustering adds to Olivia’s ag experience
Mustering cattle in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia might be far removed from feeding dairy cows in south-west Victoria, but it’s all adding to the agricultural experience for Olivia Whiting.
Olivia, 18, is working as a station hand in the West Kimberley’s during her gap year after completing Year 12 last year at Timboon P-12.
“I’m on a property that runs...
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...