North West Farmer
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Win for flower power
MURRABIT West’s ECS Botanics has taken centre stage in the emerging Australian cannabis industry, scooping three coveted awards at the inaugural Cannabiz awards. Only licenced…
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Ouyen Livestock Exchange sales
At this week’s sale, Ouyen Livestock Exchange had on offer 4,565 lambs and 1,178 mutton, totalling 5,822. Heavy lambs were $30-$40 cheaper than a month…
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Fruit research’s sweet success
MEMBERS of the Australian persimmon industry gathered in the Riverland and Sunraysia this week to discuss innovations and opportunities in the sector. Delegates visited small,…
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Goat industry gets an overdue upgrade
THE Australian goat meat industry’s access to reliable data and its capacity to forecast population and supply changes has been significantly improved thanks to a…
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Rice results show strength
EXPORT rice company SunRice has reported bumper profits driven by an abundance of rice growth, especially in the Riverina. The company delivered a net profit…
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions vital for dairy
Rising input costs are affecting all Australian dairy farmers, making it more important than ever to ensure your farm is operating efficiently and not wasting…
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National herd hits decade record
THE growth of the Australian national cattle herd is on track to increase throughout this year, resulting in a high supply of both young cattle…
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Cattle prices subdued at Swan Hill
Swan Hill Livestock Exchange was forced to cancel last week’s sheep sale due to the heavy rainfall but its most recent cattle sale saw a…
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Mental health and loss among a flood of concerns
WITH more than 700 submissions already in the hands of the parliamentary inquiry into last year’s flood event, the most alarming early message is mental…
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Georgian agriculture looks to Sunraysia for irrigation modernisation ideas
To put Georgia in context, at 69,700sqkm it is only about 1000sqkm bigger than Tasmania – but with a population of 3.7 million (compared with…
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New harvester design gives growers control
What does the dried grape industry do when faced with a challenge? Rises to it. Season 2022 was a difficult one. Wet conditions meant limited…
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Sharing our irrigation learnings
SWAN Hill played a pivotal role in a Georgian government fact-finding group which last week completed an intensive tour of Sunraysia and our region for…
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