AGRICULTURE

A Benalla dog breeder has been disqualified from owning puppies under 18 months old for a year-and-a-half and ordered to pay $27,000 in costs.

Australia has joined 57 other countries in pledging support for Ukraine’s exports and help for its farmers to plant and grow cereals, following the collapse of the European nation’s economy and exports after Russia’s invasion.

Kilfeera Park Merino Stud averaged $2551 for its horned rams and $2100 for its polled rams at a recent sale.