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Andrew Mole

Ferrier feels trials review passed with flying colours

IF you’ve never heard of Jil Jil, or have absolutely no idea where it is, you’re not the only one. Birchip Cropping Group chairman John Ferrier has got used to saying he farms about 25 kilometres north of Birchip itself, where his family farms...

21 Mar 2025

Dryland Farming

Now, for something completely different

DANNI Wilson from Tamaleuca Merino and Poll Merino stud at Ouyen doesn’t mind admitting she makes some “different” decisions about the things she does. This includes buying 2000 acres of Mallee land five or six years ago to try her hand at...

21 Mar 2025

News

Young farmers had a ball

It was a packed house at the second annual formal event for the Birchip Cropping Group Young Farmer Network Ball in Swan Hill last week, picking up where the highly successful sold-out event in 2024 left off. Featuring live music by That Guy, the...

21 Mar 2025

Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Almond research pipeline goes from lab to field

DR Samantha Edley hasn’t even been in her AgVic harness for a year but she’s already hard at work in orchards alongside northwest Victoria’s commercial almond producers. As a key part of integrated pest management research to ensure...

21 Mar 2025

Opinion

Trickle or torrent - this is Australia

RIGHT now, Australian farming has got bigger problems than climate change. We are struggling to simply cope with climate constant. This is the stuff of drought and flooding rains. Take Hamilton in the heart of Victoria’s Western District – in the...

22 Feb 2025

North West Farmer

Low interest loans for low emissions machinery

FARMERS for Climate Action (FCA) has warmly welcomed news that low-emissions heavy equipment, trucks and utes will be eligible for low-interest loans under a new scheme supported by the Federal Government. The Emissions Reduction Incentive Program...

21 Feb 2025

North West Farmer

Bee part of this vital Varroa survey

AUSTRALIA’S beekeepers are being urged to complete the Australian colony loss survey as part of a national effort to understand the impact of the Varroa mite (Varroa) outbreak and improve hive health management. The survey is a crucial step in...

21 Feb 2025

Livestock

Shake-up at the saleyards

THERE was a new colour, and a new name, but still plenty of familiar faces when the livestock team from McKean McGregor took the rail at the first Ouyen sale of the year. The Mildura branch of the Bendigo-based business only opened its door for...

21 Feb 2025

Machinery

Get the drop on drone spraying

By CINDY BENJAMINAGRICULTURAL drones designed and built specifically to apply crop inputs are now an affordable option for individual farming businesses. And Australia Agritech project manager Gary Rentenaar has recently seen demand for drone...

21 Feb 2025

Livestock

Combo is king when it comes to drenches

WHEN it comes to managing worms in sheep, combination drenches are one of the most valuable tools in your toolkit. However, often the questions ‘but why is this the case?’ and ‘if I use a combination drench, won’t the worms develop...

21 Feb 2025

Dryland Farming

Harvesting the power of progress in the Mallee

COMING off a tough 2024 for most farmers across northwest Victoria, Mallee Sustainable Farming is ramping up a new series of programs, research initiatives, and events in 2025 to support dryland farmers. And not just in Victoria but also into...

21 Feb 2025

Water

All eyes on water depths

ERRATIC rainfall across the Mallee, and from Mildura east to Swan Hill, for the past four months, has water as a precious commodity well and truly back on the agenda. The region has a huge rainfall event when no-one wanted it, with falls...

08 Feb 2025