A beloved Mallee institution where contestants lug a 60kg wheat bag up a mountain is returning for the first time in 35 years.

The 195 hectare property Balgownie had been extensively developed to the highest possible standard.

The 195 hectare property Balgownie had been extensively developed to the highest possible standard.

Second-hand machinery prices have come back by an estimated 25 per cent in the past 12 months, and weather conditions across the next couple of weeks will indicate where they will head in the...