Farming and Environment
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New leaders for Mallee Sustainable Farming
MALLEE Sustainable Farming has named Steve Burt as its new independent chair. Mr Burt will be joined on the board by specialist director David Campbell.…
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Murray River Council backs Murray Downs almond plant
A NEW $27.5 million almond processing plant north-east of Murray Downs has been given the green light by Murray River Council. Mayor Chris Bilkey welcomed…
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No water left to buy
NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton has come out swinging in her campaign to scuttle Canberra’s plans to buy back more water from the Murray-Darling…
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Planting the seed at home
Nufarm chief executive GREG HUNT talks to North West Farmer about the challenges and opportunities on the horizon for Australian cropping. He says Nufarm is…
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Council slams water ‘mismanagement’ after fish kills
GROSS mismanagement by governments and water authorities was to blame for recent fish kills in the region’s lakes system, according to Swan Hill Rural City…
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Mallee farmer salutes hemp as crop of future
A MALLEE farmer who planted his first round of hemp crops has hailed the environmentally friendly and diverse plant as “the crop of the future”,…
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Speaking against buybacks
WATER advocacy group Speak Up Campaign has re-elected Shelley Scoullar as chairperson at a time she describes as “vital for communities”. The organisation’s annual general…
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Indian scientists harvest knowledge
A GROUP of scientists from northern India have completed a discovery tour of Victoria’s horticulture industry. The men from the University of Horticulture and Forestry…
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Fire season ends Friday
THE Fire Danger Period in lower western NSW will end on Friday. Residents in Wentworth and Balrandald will no longer require permits to conduct open-air…
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Milk price must match power cost rises, say dairy farmers
A DAIRY industry facing soaring electricity and fuel costs needs new-season milk prices to offset production costs. The Australian Energy Regulator has revealed draft electricity…
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