News
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Its crunch time for farmers and your voice matters
IF you ask a farmer what’s keeping them up at night, odds are you’ll likely hear one of the following answers: * Our devastating drought.…
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New directors bring scientific and on-farm expertise
BIRCHIP Cropping Group (BCG) has announced the appointment of Dr Marisa Collins and Giles Cunningham to its board, bringing deep scientific, educational, and on-ground production…
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Drought support extended statewide: Premier to lead task force
THE Victorian Government has announced its drought support package has been extended to farmers across the state. Revealed on Friday, the package was previously restricted…
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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…











