North West Farmer
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Barrages are hard to sea – Dalton
HELEN Dalton is one angry independent NSW state MP following her recent five-day tour of South Australia’s Lower Lakes – the last stop of the…
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Climate warrior’s crusade
Farmers are on the frontline of climate change. Prominent industry advocate and activist Brett Hosking has added a new role in his personal crusade to…
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Bold new grape variety unveiled
ABOUT 60 growers attended the recent unveiling of new grape variety Murray Bold at Dried Fruit Australia’s first field walk for 2024. The crowd of…
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Building new connections
Mallee Sustainable Farming’s new managing director, Jenny Garonne, is an avowed collaborator who will draw on her 30 years of experience in leadership roles. ANDREW…
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Holmes is Victorian finalist in 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award
ENVIROEDU founder Sarah Holmes has been named a Victorian finalist for the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Working to promote environment, conservation and sustainability awareness,…
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Be alert to the butterfly effect
YOU may have seen these white butterflies, in your garden, on the street or flying onto your car while driving along the Murray Valley Highway.…
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Levy too heavy, farmers say
MALLEE farmers have joined a national campaign to tell Canberra politicians about their strong opposition to the proposed biosecurity levy. From July 1, the levy…
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New boss for farming body
JENNY Garonne has been appointed managing director of Mallee Sustainable Farming. The peak industry body’s chair, Steve Burt, said Mildura-based Ms Garonne brought “extensive experience…
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Farmer on board with crop research
By Andrew Mole and Janine Batters ONE of Victoria’s highest profile farmers and agri-politicians has stepped onto the board of another high-profile enterprise. In something…
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Working smarter, not harder
A WEB-based app enabling the risks of downy and powdery mildews in vineyards to be monitored remotely from a computer or mobile phone is hoped…
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Farms want no slugs
BIOSECURITY at our borders is the big news, but one leading researcher says there are problems just as big at the next property – or…
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Oxin: The Autonomous Farmhand Revolutionizing Vineyards
THERE’S an overnight success story almost a decade in the making that is quietly working its way through the Duxton vineyards near Balranald. In layman’s…
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