Farming and Environment
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‘Udder’ delight at rise in milk price
HIGHER prices for milk at the supermarket are a step in the right direction, according to Lake Boga dairy farmer Sally Bethune. Mrs Bethune, who…
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‘A hell of a lot at stake’: farm anxiety rising, says farmer
AS foot and mouth disease threatens a $32 billion industry and the livelihoods of thousands of farmers, Noorong sheep farmer Bill Moar is anxious for…
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Bee movement restrictions for Victoria
RESTRICTIONS are in place to prohibit the movement of bees from New South Wales into Victoria. They are designed to prevent and control varroa mite,…
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Bee movement restrictions
RESTRICTIONS are in place to prohibit the movement of bees from New South Wales into Victoria. They are designed to prevent and control varroa mite,…
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More environmental flows on the way
COMMONWEALTH and state agencies co-ordinate on every release of environmental flows in the Murray and Goulburn valleys to gain the greatest benefit, according to a…
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La Nina is gone, but maybe not for long
THERE could be an easing in the unpredictable weather the region has been experiencing over the past couple of years, as the Bureau of Meteorology…
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Chewy fruit snacks come quick smart
WHEN it comes to lateral thinking, farmers pretty well set the pace in Australian industry. You can go way back to the stump jump plough…
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Hipwell Rd regulator to open to begin main floodplain flow
THE second stage of the 2022 Gunbower Forest floodplain watering is on track to begin in the last 10 days of June, with the opening…
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Pruning time on the vines
IT’s pruning time, the last of the vine leaves are about to call it quits exposing the task ahead. The majority of the wood will…
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GrainGrowers seek talks
STRENGTHENING critical input supply chains, securing and sustaining market access growth and overhauling Australia’s freight and logistics system will be key priorities for GrainGrowers when…
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Dozens object to outdoor piggery near creek
GANNAWARRA Shire Council will decide tomorrow whether to greenlight a controversial rotational outdoor pig farm for up to 5000 pigs near Koondrook. There’s been fiery…
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Western Plains Pork say they have faith in their systems
PIGGERY applicant and Western Plains Pork director Tim Croagh is unsure if he will fight the decision if it doesn’t go his way. “I was…
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