Opinion
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Land of milk, honey, and lots of money
DO you remember when you were a kid? First milk was good for you. Then it was bad. Then we were all singing: “Stop and…
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There’s an art to being full of bull
I don’t want you to think the Whacker has flipped his lid. But just lately I have been looking to buy a painting. Not for…
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Seed of doubt over processor carcase discounts
Saleyards from Ouyen to Swan Hill have been left up in the air with growing reports meat processors are planning, or have already launched, significant…
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Broken down? Hardly, mate
THE Whacker is always prepared to do his bit to lend a hand. Trust me. I know a lot of people who need one, from…
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Grass seed issue raises big questions for lamb market
OPINION – Andrew Mole MALLEE saleyards have been left up in the air with growing reports meat processors are planning, or have already launched, significant discounts…
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Getting stuck in a web of spam
WHEN the Whacker was just a nipper the word spam seemed connected with this mysterious tinned food consumed exclusively by the Yanks during the war.…
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Shareholders put ahead of producers
“We admit that our 2023 prices are unsustainable” was a quote by a winery representative at a pricing meeting last week, where released prices…
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Footy fans on iThings spoiling watching game in stands
I’d hate you to think of the Whacker as a grumpy old man. Those of you who know me best will be aware that’s a…
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New bit of dirt to play with
By Paul Bethune Take over date for the new farm was Friday, December 15. You would think the kids would share my excitement as it’s…
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Don’t swim with the sharks
THE missus and I have long owned a little pied-à-terre a town or two away from the farm. Somewhere we could actually get away to,…
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We can’t see the carbon for the smoke
OPINIONA report titled “Victoria’s Forest Carbon – an opportunity for action on climate change” has recently been released which estimates that the practice of harvesting…
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Sky’s not falling, it just feels like it
I’ve got a case of the grizzlies this month, as due to circumstances mostly beyond our control the wheels have come off. With all the…
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