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Grant strengthens cattle and red meat industry
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528596 Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) in partnership with industry peak bodies, has secured a grant from the National…
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Wine producers call for intervention
AUSTRALIA’S winegrape producers’ association has warned that the sector is entering a structural crisis as global demand continues to spiral. In their pre-budget submission for 2026-27, Australian Grape and Wine…
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Vineyard vintage outlook wine-derful
THIS year’s vintage is shaping up well across the Murray Darling. Duxton Vineyards, operating more than 2400 hectares as well as a large-scale winery, are reportedly on track for a…
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Honey on tap un-bee-lievably good
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 532909 WHAT’S better than beer on tap? Honey, especially if it’s made and produced by Megan and Lachie Mannes, from the Mannes Desert Honey…
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China driving Aussie almond demand
DEMAND for Australian almonds remains strong despite easing from last season’s record highs, according to the Almond Board of Australia. The industry’s October sales position report, released in December, shows…
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Tractor tragedy sparks concern
A FARMER has become the first workplace fatality for 2026 after being entangled in a tractor wheel, prompting renewed calls for farmers to stay vigilant around machinery. The death comes…
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Collection under the hammer
AN eclectic curation of vintage and antique Australian pastoral machinery and memorabilia will go to auction on 1 February. Yvon Smythe and her late partner, Neil O’Callaghan, began the Manangatang…
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Mallee groundcover levels hit new low
GROWERS in the Northern Mallee are facing some of the worst seasonal conditions on record, experts have warned, with many paddocks left “bare and vulnerable” due to “extremely poor” growing…
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Old iron, new spark to fire up
HISTORY will be rolling, rattling and roaring into action on the Australia Day long weekend when Quambatook’s paddocks turn back the clock and put vintage muscle back to work. The…
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Crisis under the microscope
A MAJOR new research push has been launched to investigate labour and skills shortages gripping key farming regions, with the Murray–Darling and Swan Hill firmly in the spotlight. AgriFutures Australia,…
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Calls flow for royal commission
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 524159 AUSTRALIA needs a royal commission into water management in 2026, according to Murray MP Helen Dalton, who says politicians are “destroying” the nation’s…