North West Farmer
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Biosecurity will be front of mind at industry conference
GrainGrowers chairman Brett Hosking knows what’s coming when he joins a panel discussion at next week’s Innovation Generation industry conference being run by his own…
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Alert over second-hand farm equipment scam
Scammers have targeted the big-ticket end of agriculture in recent months spruiking online sales of tractors and farm machinery. In our region a bogus outfit…
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Don’t throw memories out with the Whacker
There are few farmers about with the wisdom of the Whacker, able to draw on countless years of experience and always ready to offer words…
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China still lapping up Australian dairy imports
China may have gone sour on the Australian wine industry, but its heavy-handed geopolitical marketing approach has turned a blind eye to dairy imports. Despite…
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Time doesn’t stand still
THE worldwide COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of Australia’s vibrant agricultural industry. As the nation went into lockdown and strict border controls came into place,…
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Mallee Machinery Field Day exhibitor site map
EXHIBITOR SITE NUMBERS 1 Geo-Commodities 59 Wim Resource 115 Bruder Kompressors 173 Belle-Vue Trading Pty Ltd 1 Grainwise 60 Agmaster 116 Gift…
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Shifting farmers’ ratesburden not a solution: MP
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper says councils should not “rob Peter to pay Paul” to provide fairer rates for farmers. Ms Cupper said the solution…
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Stables find new home
THE historic 170-year-old Werai stables, taken down from the Bishops’ Werai Station in 2020, are now being rebuilt in a prime position in the Moulamein…
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Food groups make healthy mix
THE Sunraysia Local Food Movement says the past two years have delivered huge social, economic, environmental and cultural challenges. Established in 2016, gatherings saw more…
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Just hold it there one cotton pickin’ moment
NEW Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has jumped into his new job with an olive branch in one hand and a big stick in the…
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Pruning time on the vines
IT’s pruning time, the last of the vine leaves are about to call it quits exposing the task ahead. The majority of the wood will…
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Watt of power in ag
THIRTEEN Ministers of Agriculture – permanent and acting – since the turn of the century – must sound alarm bells for Australia’s farmers and everyone…
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