North West Farmer

Processing purchase will prove a gamechanger

OK, OK, OK, so since last time, I have had a lovely jaunt to Lakes Entrance and back to pull apart some processing equipment Gippsland Jersey has stopped using – its old to them, pre-loved to me, and 10 times faster than we are currently...

10 hours ago

North West Farmer

Skills training about life on the land

WOMEN way out west in New South Wales – somewhere beyond the crossroads of mainstream communities – have been given an intensive leadership skills training program targeting farming women in the Wentworth-Pooncarie districts. Beyond the...

10 hours ago

Wine Grapes

Grapes on the go

WE completed our wine grape harvest with the last three trucks of Lambrusco Maestri last week. We are happy with the result and only had to harvest a small amount onto the ground that couldn’t be sold. Fertiliser is being put through the irrigation...

10 hours ago

Livestock

Open call to offer best practices

IF any meat producers in northwest Victoria or southwest New South Wales want to run a local project to improve their enterprises, they have until May 12 to apply for producer demonstration sites (PDS) funding. The PDS open call – for projects to...

25 Apr 2025

North West Farmer

Bugs getting the chop

FOR leading Australian citrus grower and exporter Darren Minter of Iraak’s Minter Magic, several months of complete pest control ensures his export pack-out consistently meets China’s strict first-grade protocol. The fourth-generation producer...

25 Apr 2025

Opinion

Preserving the Anzac’s legacy

IT’S Easter again. Seems like Christmas was only last week. But more importantly, for me, next week it’s also Anzac Day. And before you put your foot right in it, please don’t tell me how excited you are to have so many public holidays running back...

25 Apr 2025

Video

Video

ULTRAWHITE SHINES BRIGHT AT ROSEDALE

Rosedale Stud UltraWhite ewe lambs 9-10 mths, ready to go out with some ram lambs. With an average weight at post weaning assessment of 67.2kg they also recorded an ASBV average PWWT 11.7, with a high of 12.9 and PEMD of 2.18, with a high of 2.74...

29 Aug 2023

News

Sea Lake service technician named Australian Agriculture & Turf Service Technician of the Year

Haeusler’s John Deere Sea Lake service technician Lachlan Corridan was named Australian Agriculture & Turf Service Technician of the Year at an awards ceremony in Brisbane last night. John Deere Australia and New Zealand managing director, Luke...

25 Aug 2023

Video

Ultra good results for Induro’s Ultra Whites

Guy Treweek’s Wakool, NSW, based Induro White Suffolk stud already had a blue-ribbon reputation for the quality of the rams it produced. But in the very short time it has also started breeding Ultra White sheep, it has raised the bar to new...

08 Aug 2023

How to get the most out of your ewe

WITH demand for mutton across northwest Victoria going through the roof, AWI extension specialist James Tyson is pointing at reproductive performance as the cornerstone of long-term performance and profitability. Mr Tyson told North West Farmer...

25 Apr 2025

North West Farmer

Look often for pests

AS a grower, you’ve probably seen and controlled more pests than me, your agronomist and your rural supplier combined. Our job is to offer insights and details on reducing losses while increasing your production of very desirable citrus fruit. My...

25 Apr 2025

Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Almond season a success

AUSTRALIAN almonds have experienced a boom during the 2024-25 selling season with volumes up 29 per cent to an unprecedented 169,541 tonnes (kernel weight equivalent).This represents an estimated sales value in excess of $1 billion. Domestic sales...

25 Apr 2025

Machinery

Poultry Pro ready to roll

YOU could buy a lot of Easter eggs with Dieci’s industry leading $5000 cashback on its Poultry Pro 30.7 telehandler. But it’s for a very limited time – you’ve only got until April 30 to get your order in (and you can check it all out at...

25 Apr 2025

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