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October 18, 2024

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Firewood theft conviction makes point

Parks Victoria is reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy on firewood theft following the recent conviction of...

Tackling myths and creating a few more

Eminent professors Quentin Grafton and John Williams have published an article on the online news...

Youth competition popular at show

Tomorrow’s stars were parading at the Shepparton Show youth competition on Friday night.

Milk prices: 2011 all over again

Numbers apprenticeship for AI

Youth competition popular at show

Tomorrow’s stars were parading at the Shepparton Show youth competition on Friday night.

Milk prices: 2011 all over again

Numbers apprenticeship for AI

Farm land sales reduce

The number of farm property sales has reduced around the nation.

Shepparton Show dairy cattle results

A Hightop Holsteins cow was named senior champion cow of the Shepparton Show.

Take up the challenge at show

Young farmers will put their skills to the test at Cobram.

By Owen Sinclair

Firewood theft conviction makes point

Parks Victoria is reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy on firewood theft following the recent conviction of...

Farm land sales reduce

The number of farm property sales has reduced around the nation.

Shepparton Show dairy cattle results

A Hightop Holsteins cow was named senior champion cow of the Shepparton Show.

Take up the challenge at show

Young farmers will put their skills to the test at Cobram.

By Owen Sinclair

Tackling myths and creating a few more

Eminent professors Quentin Grafton and John Williams have published an article on the online news...

International butter prices surge

Eat, run, pray

International butter prices surge

European butter prices have reached record highs.

Eat, run, pray

The secrets to a natural diet may come from a remote part of Mexico.

Features and Magazines

Opinion

Tackling myths and creating a few more

Eminent professors Quentin Grafton and John Williams have published an article on the online news site, The Conversation, tackling what they say are “post-truth” myths about the Murray Darling Basin and water management.

Eat, run, pray

The secrets to a natural diet may come from a remote part of Mexico.

Sugar, pie, honey-punch

Potatoes, alcohol, beekeeping and vegans — Andy Wilson has got it all covered.

Finding the balance amid extremes

A dry season is driving strong demand for irrigation water, GMW managing director Charmaine Quick says.

Dairy

Northern Vic farms more profitable

A new report has found dairy farmers in the state’s north were high achievers in the last financial year.

Success for Sienna

Sienna in national competition

Young Katamatite breeder in Melbourne Show competition.

Success for Sienna

Sienna in national competition

Dairy products destined for new overseas region

A new trade agreement means dairy farmers can capitalise on a produce market opening up...

Dairy products destined for new overseas region

Blogs

Floki for president? (He might do a better job!)

Feathered friends face their panzootic

Kristofferson: master of the country lyric

Not quite an ex-parrot: found alive and kicking.

Water

Some water allocations rise

Dalton pushes through water register bill

Risk of spill declining

Risk of spill declining

The Northern Resource manager has updated his advice on the risk of spill.

Horticulture

New Vietnam trade deal

A trade agreement may open up opportunities for northern Victorian growers.

Women in agriculture continue to inspire

Inspiration that came to Jess Byrne has her tackling her new role with Goulburn Valley...

Pacific worker scheme to get more support

The Federal Government is offering more support for Pacific islanders who are agricultural workers.

Futuristic robot wows crowd

A carefully measured application of spray is deployed from the space-age looking unmanned vehicle GUSS...

Livestock

Beef success for Finley High School

Carbon emissions and farming

Controlling scours in beef calves

Controlling scours in beef calves

Illness in the first few months of a calf’s life can hold back development.

Cropping

Threat to Graincorp operations this harvest

Some NSW grain handling may be affected by industrial action.

Novel methods for weed control

Technology is taking weed control to new places.

Research into nitrogen losses

Up to 50 per cent of nitrogen applied to crops is lost.

Warmer and wetter

Models are leading agronomist Dale Grey to think the next few months are possibly going...