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Andrew Mole

Ask questions before water upgrades

WITH seasonal conditions leading to a shortage of stock water across north-west Victoria – and most of the state – there has been renewed interest in constructing farm dams, and the addition of pumps, bores, tanks, troughs and...

17 hours ago

Machinery

Excitement of the autonomous

A 2022 study tour to northern NSW and Queensland sparked a revolution in the Victorian Mallee for Kyle Pearse and his family on their mixed cropping and sheep enterprise. Mr Pearse is a Birchip Cropping Group member and also part of...

20 Jan 2025

Opinion

It’s not what you say ...

Whacker columnHAD some ag college kids out at the home farm the other day, probably thinking they might get their little hands a little dirty for a change. Instead of sitting in their classrooms/loungerooms/bedrooms, tap, tap, tapping at their little...

20 Jan 2025

News

New almond boss ready to Hoppe to it

THE new chairman at the Almond Board of Australia is cracking on since taking over the position on January 1. Alan Hoppe has succeeded Peter Hayes as ABA’s independent chairman and said he was looking forward to “working with the most valuable...

20 Jan 2025

North West Farmer

Eyes up for overhead power lines on your farm

THE danger of overhead power lines has been doubled as we head into the depths of the 2024-25 fire season. Particularly as farming machinery gets larger, increasing the risk of contact with overhead powerlines. Electricity can even arc from a live...

03 Jan 2025

North West Farmer

Wannabe farmer snaps a winning moment

MARCUS Muller was a builder who for a few years now has been working hard to build himself a new career – on the land. And he’s made that a spectacularly public statement with his amazing photo of his son Logan sitting on the fence of sheep yards...

03 Jan 2025

Livestock

The need for correct feed is real

WHEN sourcing supplementary feed for your livestock, there are two key issues to consider before purchasing a seemingly cheaper feed: feed testing and commodity declarations. You need to know exactly what you are getting. This will ensure that the...

23 Dec 2024

News

King Rat

Some people run screaming into the night if they run into a rat, but Heath Verhey is seeing rodents in a whole new light – he has started farming them. You might have a few rats in your backyard, from time to time, but Heath has thousands and...

23 Dec 2024

North West Farmer

Making hay when the sun shines - too much

LOW rainfall in winter and spring in many districts across northwest Victoria, and in the southern Mallee, has made it harder to produce good quality hay this season. However, once it has been made it’s important to store it to minimise yield and...

22 Dec 2024

North West Farmer

Understanding the complexity of simple, traditional farming

North West Farmer caught up with a globetrotting farmer turned writer who has been Down Under this month on holiday, on a book promotion, exploring our farming systems – and giving an interview to us. IT’S so thick, you could cut the Cumbrian...

22 Dec 2024

Dryland Farming

Spray warnings - get the drift

GRAIN Producers Australia is urging growers to be alert, vigilant and proactive, to maintain high standards for pesticide application, and protect crops from spray drift damage. GPA’s timely warning comes after Cotton Australia recently raised...

21 Dec 2024

News

Mature fleabane control a focus at BCG Trials Review Day

MATURE fleabane will go under the industry microscope at the Birchip Cropping Group early next year. The peak research group will stage a trial review day on Friday, February 21, at the Birchip Community Leisure Centre. When BCG research agronomist...

21 Dec 2024