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Andrew Mole

Crackdown on wine industry practices

MURRAY Valley Winegrowers has welcomed Canberra’s decision to conduct an independent review of contractual practices in the industry in response to growers’ concerns. Chief executive Paul Derrico said making the code of conduct compulsory...

16 Feb 2025

Sport

Kerang’s McNeil doubles down

KERANG’S Jye McNeil last week scored a double - albeit two days apart - with victory under lights at Pakenham on Thursday night and then a sizzling success with Rey Magnerio in the $300,000 Group 2 Herald Sun Rubiton Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield...

11 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

Mallee ram sales shine in 2024

ELDERS Victoria/Riverina stud stock manager Ross Milne is upbeat about the 2025 ram selling market after Mallee studs outperformed during the 2024 spring ram sale season. He said the industry “has been in its ram selling season since...

02 Jan 2025

Farming and Environment

Harvest bogged down in disappointment

HE’S not classifying it as a disaster, but Quambatook graingrower Brett Hosking said after almost a year’s rainfall in six weeks – and at the wrong end of the season – this year’s harvest will be very disappointing. And sitting...

21 Dec 2024

Community

Focus on learning droughts lessons

A SMALL army of the scientists and researchers who will help drive the agricultural future of the Mallee brought a focus on drought when they recently visited the region. The visit was part of the launch of the latest Mallee Regional...

14 Dec 2024

Sport

First start victory for Aleppo Pine

JYE McNeil wasted no time getting on the board at Saturday’s Ballarat Cup meeting when he landed the opening event - the $150,000 The Courier Handicap over 1100m. Even more impressive, his horse Aleppo Pine was having its first race start and when...

10 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

MLA says meat is safe

THE growing global controversy surrounding feed additive Bovaer has prompted Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Michael Crowley to publicly step into the debate. Growing consumer backlash here and overseas, fuelled by social...

09 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

New shell caters to pistachio growth

AUSTRALIA’S emerging pistachio industry has taken a quantum leap this week at Bannerton, 8km south of Robinvale, with the official unveiling of the Australian Pioneer Pistachio Company’s state-of-art pistachio hulling facility. The...

08 Dec 2024

Business

Elders eyeing a Delta deal

THE Mallee and north-west Victoria’s leading agricultural agency business is about to go through its biggest shake-up in decades. Adelaide-based Elders only needs an ACCC rubber stamp early next year to formalise its $475 million...

29 Nov 2024

Sport

Close but three cheers for McNeil

THE spring racing carnival might be over, but Kerang’s Jye McNeil certainly hasn’t lost any spring in his step when it comes to winning. However, you would still want to have very steady nerves to follow him – in victories on...

19 Nov 2024

Sport

McNeil ends spring carnival on high

THERE are few challenges more flat out than the dash for cash down the famous Flemington straight. And those mad scrambles don’t come any more demanding than during the spring carnival, when the whole racing world’s eye are on you -...

12 Nov 2024

Sport

Hoofing it to win

KERANG-based trainer Donald Hird has only won a single race this season - but he picked the right one to do that. On Saturday, his six-year-old gelding Rutilant took out the $20,000 Balranald Cup after a well-judged ride by veteran NSW...

29 Oct 2024