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Mice the target of rodent study
WALPEUP in the heart Mallee has become the frontline in the rodent wars – and Victoria’s only benchmark and rapid assessment site. Making it part…
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PDS strategy is paying dividends
AGRICULTURE Victoria producer demonstration sites (PDS) in the northern Mallee have been working to increase lambs weaned by five to 10 per cent using strategies…
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Guard against mice this sowing season
Northwest Victorian farmers are being urged to check paddocks for increased mouse numbers in the lead up to sowing. The latest meeting of the National…
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Swan Hill livestock exchange under cloud
THE future of the Swan Hill Livestock Exchange, which has been running since 1938, is open for debate after its owner and operator Swan Hill…
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Young farmers had a ball
It was a packed house at the second annual formal event for the Birchip Cropping Group Young Farmer Network Ball in Swan Hill last week,…
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Specialist focus on rural stomal therapy
CULGOA-based Emily Mudge has launched Sunflower Nursing – Ostomy and Wound Solutions to deliver a much-needed allied medical support service for regional and rural areas…
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Have your say on biosecurity laws
WITH avian flu and varroa mite headlining some of agriculture’s major setbacks – along with increasing illegal incursions onto farms by animal activists – Agriculture…
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Crunching post-harvest nutrient numbers
AS the dust settled on the 2024 harvest, Mallee Sustainable Farming reported that producers across the region were diving into their yield data, evaluating how…
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Almond growers crack down on beetle
A TINY beetle that’s just 2 to 3mm long is one of the most damaging insect pests for almonds in Australia, but a substantial amount…
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New almond boss ready to Hoppe to it
THE new chairman at the Almond Board of Australia is cracking on since taking over the position on January 1. Alan Hoppe has succeeded Peter…
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New levy legislation now in effect
THE new Federal Government agricultural levies legislative framework is now in effect. This framework is made up of five new pieces of legislation: the Primary…
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King Rat
Some people run screaming into the night if they run into a rat, but Heath Verhey is seeing rodents in a whole new light –…
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