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High hopes for narrow orchards
A TEAM of scientists, engineers and economists have been assembled to reimagine what orchards in the future could look like through a $13.6 million program…
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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…
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Going nuclear on silo pests
IF you are jumping into extended on-farm grain storage, then life really can be a gas, gas, gas. Provided you have considered the benefits of…
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Snails head for the potholes
SPRING is just around the corner in the vineyard and it’s very evident – the crows are busily conducting renovations to their nests. The pigeons…
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Greg’s on target – against the odds
KIM LE and ANDREW MOLE IT took a long time, almost a lifetime, but Greg Hipwell finally made it – first to the Grand American…
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Thieves, vandals, rats and beer
RATS! I was perplexed as to why, in a dairy with grain so readily available, as much as a rodent could ever want, they insist…
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Get around these blokes
Two of Australia’s gun utility dog trial superstars – Adam James and Gary White – will be the headline acts at the 2023 Victorian Utility…
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Clock ticks in VFF coup bid
The Victorian Farmers Federation is formally on notice – it has been served with valid resolutions calling for an extraordinary general meeting of members to…
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Urea shortage critical
MILDURA Ag Supplies broadacre commercial manager Geoff Morris says global forces have impacted on the supply of urea, leaving local broadacre producers critically short as…
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Birchip move a success for spare parts manager
Josh Hamilton – Horsham born and bred – was happily minding his own business working in spare parts with a local agricultural supplies company. When…
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Grain growers launch fresh VFF coup bid
THE grain grower revolution is ready to stage its second assault on the Victorian Farmers Federation to remove president Emma Germano from her role and…
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GRDC sinks $1 billion into research, development and extension
One of Australia’s leading research investors, the Grains Research and Development Corporation, has announced it will invest more than $1 billion in the next five…
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