Welcome
Hello and welcome to another week of the SLF, Some farmers would be looking skyward in hope of an early break to the season just so we can get some valuable moisture in the ground. Let’s hope that this year is a boomer.

Easter
Easter is just around the corner and once again we have the annual auction at the pub. It has always been a wonderful event and raises some valuable funds for a great cause, I think the Marnoo district does a great job raising what it does each year. It’s a town definitely punching above its weight when it comes to the Royal Children’s Hospital appeal.

Moving
I’m told that a leading Wallaloo East land baron is leaving to move into town and have the number 1 son take over the reins. I’m not saying too much just in case I am speaking out of school but I am onto it and will have more in the coming weeks.

Three wise monkeys
Well what a team!!! Machinery Entrepreneur Nigel “Winebar” Slee has employed two fellow ratbags as his number one selling team at this year Wimmera Machinery Filed Days. Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson and Rueben “Rostron” Cheesman as his key strike team. I’m just wondering if they competed favourable with the O’Connor stand as leading consumers for the event. One things for sure there would be plenty of information flowing from the mouths of those three.

Mulesing
The mulesing debate has flared again and it’s not to long before it’s about to be outlawed. But the challenge for the powers above is to come up with an alternative by then. Well my spies tell me that there is not too much on offer and breeders need to start thinking about their breeding plans as I believe genetics is the only answer.

Cricket lose
My fellow Yarra resident Dwain “Daryl” Duxson’s cricket team coughed up another grand final going down by 3 wickets, the former Marnoo opener did manage to get a few but in the end it wasn’t enough.

Farmer
Leading farmer Brian “Farmer” Healy is heading South, no he hasn’t moved he has just secured a sharefarming arrangement down Wallaloo East way. For years the Farmer has been wanting some Wallaloo country to play with, well now he has some the pressure is well and truly on.

Cheers for now