Farming and Environment
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Be vigilant for bird flu strain – VFF
THE potential arrival of a new strain of avian influenza has the ability to devastate Victoria’s poultry industry and native wildlife, according to the Victorian…
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Stubbles an important forage
WITH headers coming out of sheds across the Mallee in the next few weeks there are some big numbers involved which tend to escape people.…
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Almond conference opens
MEMBERS of the northwest Victorian and southwest NSW almond industry have arrived in Adelaide en masse this week for the 2024 Australian Almond Conference. Haifa…
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Award for Calder
NYAH West agribusiness Calder Permaculture was one of five Victorian finalists, out of 22,000 nominations across Australia, in the 2024 Telstra Business Awards for Promoting…
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Seasonal flows vital
SWAN Hill Council has called for improved seasonal river flow to help prevent future fish deaths. The council unanimously supported a notice of motion from…
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Wean calves early
AGRICULTURE Victoria livestock development officer Nick Linden believes that as a result of low feed availability, producers with autumn calving cows may be considering weaning…
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Mallee conservation projects funded
FOUR new conservation projects in the Mallee have been funded under two Federal Government threatened species and landscapes programs.A total of $7 million of funding…
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Kerang group dominates prime lamb competition
THE annual Swan Hill Show Prime Lamb Hoof & Hook competition has unveiled one championship success story, but the final results will not be available…
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Region faces high-fire-risk spring
CLOSE to half of Victorians living in bushfire-prone areas are not concerned about bushfire safety, despite being at increased risk. CFA said people in these…
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Recycling branches out
IN a business built on ingenuity in recycling, Russell Calder has found a way to reuse a new waste product. As the worm beds that…
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