Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts
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Solutions focus for citrus forum
MILDURA-based Citrus Australia have said driverless spray rigs, retrofitted autonomous tractors and self-propelled picking platforms are set to be some of the in-field attractions at…
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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 –…
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Grinches have put the boots in early this Christmas
AS we try and look towards a quiet day or two over the festive period, we grapegrowers are reminded of the Grinches of the wine…
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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…
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Hosking takes top job at VFF
QUAMBATOOK mixed farmer and industry leader Brett Hosking is the new president of the Victorian Farmers Federation while Peter Star – who has been the…
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Harvest 2024: it never rains but it pours
LIKE many other graingrowers, Victorian Farmers Federation grains council president and Millewa broadacre cropper Craig Henderson admits this harvest could have been a lot worse.…
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Free water analysis to maximise herbicide performance
AS fast as croppers across northwest Victoria have been getting headers off paddocks in the past week, they have been bringing out the spray rigs…
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Exciting times ahead for almond industry
By Almond Board of Australia chief executive Tim Jackson A DELEGATION from the Almond Board of Australia attended the annual California Almond Conference in Sacramento,…
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Nationals condemn soaring fire services levy
TREASURER Tim Pallas’ announcement of significant increases in the emergency services and volunteers fund (ESVF) have been condemned by the opposition parties as a blatant…
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Getting into the swing of the season
GRAPEVINES are liking the recent dry weather; most varieties have completed the flowering process and are at the setting stage. Obviously if we have a…
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Poh, Murray add almonds glitz
NEW Australian Almonds ambassador Poh Ling Yeow will add an element of glitz as the industry pushes hard to increase its market share this year.…
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Grain handlers dispute escalates
THIS year’s Victorian harvest could be thrown into disarray as grain handlers at GrainCorp sites in NSW vote on whether to down tools over a…
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