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Farm World is back

Catching up at Farm World were Wendy Whelan of Toora, Charlie Tyers of Foster, Nathan Ingram of Drouin, and Kate Riley with Daisy Ryan and Will Ryan with Finley Ryan of Nilma North. Photo by Jeanette Severs

Dairy farmers, machinery dealers and students were out in force on the first day of Farm World, held at Lardner Park in Gippsland, yesterday.

Farm World operates over three days this year — Thursday, March 27 to Saturday, March 29 — and is one of Victoria's premier agricultural events.

Exhibitors are spread across 40 hectares of exhibition space.

Thursday is schools visiting day and Year 9 and 10 students from Neerim District Secondary College were at Farm World, and visited the TAFE Gippsland site. Photo by Jeanette Severs

The annual Farm World awards were announced at the end of the first exhibition day on Thursday.

The Gendore site was named the Best Agribusiness Exhibit and Honourable Mention went to the TTMI site.

On A Roll Rural Fencing received the Best Technology and Innovation Exhibit.

Farm World is a premier field days for exhibiting tractors, mulchers, disc and direct drill machines, alongside fencing equipment, feeder wagons and other essential machinery for the farm.

It was the first day of Farm World, at Lardner Park in Gippsland, on March 27. Photo by Jeanette Severs

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