Farming and Environment
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Full lakes fill bees’ needs
BEEKEEPERS were overjoyed to see Hattah Lakes filling with water this year and wintering sites for their hives returning to health. In the years since…
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Mallee field days cancelled for second year in a row
IN a blow to farmers and community groups, Mallee Machinery Field Days have been cancelled for the second year in a row. The Speed field…
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Varying water levels at Balranald Weir
WATER levels at the Murrumbidgee River at Balranald Weir will vary over the next couple of weeks. WaterNSW customers, boat owners, landholders and other river…
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Public forum offers deeper understanding of water issues
UNDERSTANDING water is an important challenge when you live in the Mallee – and something many of us want to do better. Friends of Nyah…
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Crushing success for region’s grape growers
GRAPE growers are toasting a top quality harvest and bumper production. Murray Valley Winegrowers (MVW) said independent growers and winery-owned vineyards in the Murray-Darling and…
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Mallee grain growers desperate for skilled workers lifeline to save crops
GRAIN growers across the Mallee are crying out for governments to let in overseas workers, as they face a second bumper season with no one…
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Absentee farmer fined $5,000 for animal cruelty to herd
ABSENTEE farmer, Bruce Cook, was fined $5000 in the Swan Hill Magistrates Court recently for animal cruelty to his herd. Mr Cook pleaded guilty to…
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Farmers urged to be vigilant after spike in livestock thefts
MALLEE farmers are being urged to remain vigilant after a spike in stolen livestock in the past 12 months. New data from the Crime Statistics…
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Kooloonong sheep and grain farmer adds voice to farm safety campaign
FARM bosses have an arsenal of novel ideas to improve work safety, says Kooloonong sheep and grain farmer and former farm consultant, Simon Craig. From…
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Recent rainfall set to continue into next three months
THE good recent rainfall across the Mallee is set to continue with cooler-than-average days over the next three months. The Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast for…
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