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North West Farmer

Riding right off the pages of history

THERE would be few scenes more rustic and reminiscent of the earliest days of Australian exploration and opening up vast agricultural areas: slowly picking their way along the banks of the Murray, a small group of horsemen and women trailing...

21 Sep 2024
Vegetables

How to harvest a holiday

THE Gina Rineharts of the world aside, most farmers farm to live. By the same token, most of them also absolutely live to farm. In NSW, however, Trentham Cliffs farmer Britt MacNamara has a slightly different take on the agricultural...

10 Feb 2023
North West Farmer

Meaty subjects for students

SENIOR and primary school teachers across Sunraysia have access to a range of new resources for their students, covering key aspects of the red meat and livestock industry. The in-depth Australian Good Meat Education resources have...

10 Feb 2023
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Victoria remains the home of fruit and nuts

VICTORIA has been confirmed – again – as Australia’s largest fruit and nuts producer, accounting for about 90 per cent of peaches, 85 per cent of nectarines, 75 per cent of olives, 70 per cent of almonds, and 50 per cent of...

03 Feb 2023
Environment

Managing carbon made easier

TWO new carbon-management modules are now available on Meat and Livestock Australia’s free eLearning platform, The Toolbox. Packed with practical advice, the training modules focus on the key concepts of carbon accounting and the...

03 Feb 2023
News

Growing is a learning experience

WHEN you’ve spent a career in conveyor belts because following Dad’s footsteps into a commercial vineyard didn’t cut the mustard, what comes next?Market gardening, of course. Ben Mitchell has got into the game with great enthusiasm...

03 Feb 2023
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Livestock

Hayley beefs up business model

What’s the last thing you need when running an online enterprise – of the agricultural kind?Bricks and mortar? Exactly. So why is Wakool beef cattle producer Hayley Pattison sinking her hard-earned money into a butcher’s shop in downtown...

03 Feb 2023