Farming and Environment
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Concern over wind turbines
MURRAY River Council is concerned about wind farm development on prime, productive agricultural land in the shire, particularity cropping land reliant on chemical spraying. Councillors…
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Farmers fight rising rates
STALLED debate and voting on the controversial proposed emergency services and volunteers fund has been welcomed by Victoria’s peak farming body. The Fire Services Property…
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Hunt on for Nuffield scholars
THE hunt is on for the 2026 Nuffield scholars and Natalie Schlitz is adamant it is an opportunity too good to pass up. An agronomist…
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Increased smoke as planned burning takes place
WITH calm autumn conditions across the region, communities can expect to see smoke in the air as a mix of planned burns, private burns under…
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Producers, pollies weigh in on saleyards
SWAN Hill Rural City Council’s decision to review the future of the town’s saleyards has drawn interest from the industry, producers and politicians. Swan Hill…
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South African seeder sets cracking pace
LIKE most Mallee grain growers last season, the Brown family at Berriwillock had some challenges with their continuous cropping program. Receiving only a little over…
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Blue-green algae detected within Lake Boga and Lake Charm
HIGH blue-green algae levels have been detected within Lake Boga and Lake Charm. Goulburn-Murray Water issued the warnings late last week for both waterways, saying…
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Saleyards faces uncertain future
THE future of the Swan Hill saleyards remains uncertain, following the release of a strategic review which reveals it has been operating at a financial…
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Legality of habitat destruction questioned
A LEADING environmental group has challenged the Federal Government over the legality of six large-scale land clearing events in south-west New South Wales. The Australian…
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Feeder program in the pink
ELDERS Swan Hill livestock specialist Matt Rowlands believes the feeder ready program is a tangible option to prepare cattle for backgrounding or feedlot entry. Mr…
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