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  • Talks to tackle fishing body beginnings

    Talks to tackle fishing body beginnings

    THE New South Wales Government has commenced consultation on an independent peak body to represent the interests of the state’s more than one million recreational…

  • Electric stone fruit revolution

    Electric stone fruit revolution

    WOORINEN stone fruit farmer Peta Thornton is on the path toward completely electrifying her operation, and with some inspiration from over the Tasman Sea, she…

  • Agriculture program boost

    Agriculture program boost

    THE Mallee Catchment Management Authority has welcomed a $2.1 million boost to an agriculture program aimed at working with dryland farmers to support sustainability, productivity…

  • New tech ’empowering farmers’

    New tech ’empowering farmers’

    AUTONOMOUS technology marks a transformative leap in agriculture, enabling innovative techniques and approaches that were once deemed impractical or beyond reach. Queensland based company SwarmFarm…

  • WEED-IT Australias autonomous revolution rolls through Mallee

    WEED-IT Australias autonomous revolution rolls through Mallee

    FARMERS in Kooloonong and Ouyen were recently in the front row to see the future of weed control in action, as WEED-IT Australia showcased –…

  • Ahead of the curve

    Ahead of the curve

    AT Mallee Machinery Field Days, visitors can expect a robust showcase of agricultural muscle: spreaders, muck spreaders, feed mixers, and roller mills — all lined…

  • Just one solution to drought support

    Just one solution to drought support

    THE Victorian Farmers Federation has partnered with Nutrien Ag Solutions to provide Victorian farmers with dedicated drought support resources as they continue to face record-breaking…

  • Ag innovations on display

    Ag innovations on display

    TECHNOLOGY and avenues to help farmers to diversify their incomes and enhance their capabilities into the future is on display next week at the Renewables…

  • Wine numbers below average despite rise

    Wine numbers below average despite rise

    THE wine industry has recorded a modest rebound in 2025. The national winegrape crush was estimated at 1.57 million tonnes – up 160,000 tonnes or…

  • Wine report released

    Wine report released

    WINEGROWERS in the Murray Darling and Swan Hill regions are facing a bittersweet outcome from the 2025 vintage, with improved weather and harvest yields offset…

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