Farming and Environment
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Mallee Sustainable Farming get extension agronomist on board
MALLEE Sustainable Farming has appointed an extension agronomist to expand its frontline service delivery across three states. Louise Brok starts in the new role this…
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Mite threat to almonds
AN emergency order is barring the movement of beehives after varroa mites were found in NSW’s Riverina and Sunraysia regions, posing a threat to the…
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Small stud keeps breeder ultra busy
IF Rod Rose had been an English teacher, rather than dabbling in maths, science and PE, he might have had a better grasp of the…
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High hopes for narrow orchards
A TEAM of scientists, engineers and economists have been assembled to reimagine what orchards in the future could look like through a $13.6 million program…
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Water buybacks ‘the easy way out’, says VFF
DISAPPOINTMENT, blackmail and taking the easy way out. These are just a few of the terms used by some irrigation farmers to describe their feelings…
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Victoria should opt in, says irrigator
SWAN Hill farmer and conservationist Peta Thornton believes the Victorian Government needs to “come to the table” and opt in to the MDBP agreement for…
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Beefed-up cattle show a winner
THERE were haircuts, washes and even blow dries as anxious exhibitors tried to dodge the rain while grooming their animals for the second annual Swan…
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Mallee Machinery Field Days a success
THE biggest display of agricultural machinery in the history of the Mallee Machinery Field Days was celebrated earlier this month, when the Speed Lions Club…
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Grain growers urged to keep it tight
WITH more growers opting to store grain for extended periods, growers are reminded of the benefits of gas-tight sealable storage in controlling and preventing insect…
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Alert on invasive weed
RESIDENTS in the Murray region are being asked to keep an eye out for an invasive weed known as frogbit. Frogbit (limnobium laevigatum) is a…
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