Dairy

Giant jigsaw takes shape

Fonterra’s Stanhope cheese plant reached another key milestone in its expansion this month, with the arrival of new cheesemaking equipment.

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Drought stress hurts farmers

Farmers who are under 35 years old, living and working on a farm in outer regional, remote or very remote NSW, are experiencing greater financial hardship, and more frequently report personal drought-related stress (PDS), according to research published by the Medical Journal of Australia.

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Shearers shorn for a cause

Sheep were not the only things being shorn at the Shearing for Kids with Cancer Day in Rushworth on Friday, August 3.

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Water

New report says stop farm water transfers

A new government report has failed to identify any easy ways of finding water savings out of agriculture for the Commonwealth’s environmental purposes.

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Feed running low in northern Victoria

With hay in high demand because of drought conditions in NSW, farmers in the Goulburn Valley will find it difficult to feed their own livestock as supply becomes more important than the price.

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ACM factory taking shape

Stainless steel is going up on the Girgarre ACM factory site. The company expects to have the milk factory, located next to the old Girgarre Cheese factory site, operating by the end of this year

Geoff Adams
Water

Gunbower water should go to irrigators-Ryan

Calls to redirect environmental water from Gunbower Forest to irrigators have been rejected, with the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder saying the environment must take priority, despite enduring dry conditions.

Alana Christensen
Water

New report says stop farm water transfers

A new government report has failed to identify any easy ways of finding water savings out of agriculture for the Commonwealth’s environmental purposes.

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Livestock

Breeding success for Nathalia school

St Mary of the Angels Secondary College in Nathalia has welcomed two new members to the school community, courtesy of its South Suffolk Sheep Breeding Program.

Alana Christensen
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Solar farm report with minister

The fates of four large-scale solar farm applications in the City of Greater Shepparton will become clearer next month.

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Feed running low in northern Victoria

With hay in high demand because of drought conditions in NSW, farmers in the Goulburn Valley will find it difficult to feed their own livestock as supply becomes more important than the price.

Rodney Woods
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Rural Bank offers dairy price forecast

Rural Bank has forecast an average farm gate milk price for 2018-19 at about $6/kg milk solids, or more. The average for last year was about $5.70 and the last two years the prices have been below the ten year average of $5.81, according to the...

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Dairy

Giant jigsaw takes shape

Fonterra’s Stanhope cheese plant reached another key milestone in its expansion this month, with the arrival of new cheesemaking equipment.

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Dairy

ADF ready for code of conduct consultations

A stronger dairy industry code of conduct would include a formal dispute resolution mechanism and penalties procedure to solve conflicts between farmers and processors, according to Australia’s peak dairy farmer group.

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Dairy

Yalca dairy farmer has had enough

The ‘for sale’ sign on Steven and Kristi Dalitz’s 200ha dairy farm at Yalca has been hanging on the front gate for the past year.

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Lack of demand affects prices

A sale of a commercial Kyabram herd at Shepparton last week reflected softening prices for some dairy stock.

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Dairy

Dairy beef insight

The dairy beef supply chain is a well-known and well-established industry in the United States.

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More tankers for more milk

Seven full-time jobs have been created in Tongala as Fonterra Australia continues to put more milk tankers on the road to keep up with increased need for milk supply.

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Pheromone parties for humans? Who’s kidding who?

“This is the sort of party you would love, General,“ the Boss said the other day, sniggering away. He was reading something in the New York Times about these pheromone parties that are all the rage - so he says - in New York, Los Angeles and in...

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The Boss's Dog

Treason for a ball? Of course!

The Boss reckons I keep making excuses for The Donald because of his smokin’ hot wife - but that’s not true. Although I do think a feller with a breeder like her around the kennel must have something going for him. The Boss tells me it’s mainly...

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Water

Water

New report says stop farm water transfers

A new government report has failed to identify any easy ways of finding water savings out of agriculture for the Commonwealth’s environmental purposes.

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Water

Drought water price modelled

A new report speculates that if a new drought were to develop similar to the millennial drought, allocation water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin would rise no higher than the peak experienced in 2002-03.

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Speak Up in Cohuna

The importance of water to the agricultural community will be high on the agenda at a meeting in Cohuna this week.

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Water

Gunbower water should go to irrigators-Ryan

Calls to redirect environmental water from Gunbower Forest to irrigators have been rejected, with the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder saying the environment must take priority, despite enduring dry conditions.

Alana Christensen

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Horticulture

Horticulture

Free pest info offered

Australian apple and pear growers are invited to attend free training in integrated pest and disease management to help preserve orchard health and viability.

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Flying fox fix sought

State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has called on the Victorian Government to address the growing flying fox problem in the region.

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Boots boost safety

Orchard and farm workers from the Malaysian community in the Shepparton area are extremely thankful to a Tatura manufacturing business which has donated second-hand work boots to be distributed among them.

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Viticulture

Viticulture

Wine brings cheer

Australian wine export values and volumes have reached all-time record levels with the value of wine exports up 20 per cent to $2.76billion and export volumes up 10 per cent to 852million litres.

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Viticulture

Regions’ top drop named

Glenhope winery Burke & Wills, near Heathcote, has won the 2017 Victorian Wine Show Premier’s Trophy.

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Show to seek best drop

The Dookie Wine Show is back again for its 15th year, with entries for the event closing on August 3.

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Livestock

Livestock

RamSelect offers buyers the information they seek

Kangaroo Island stud Ella Matta White Suffolk and Merino has credited genetic selection app RamSelect with helping it record its best sales result late last year. The sale saw the stud sell its highest ever top-priced ram for $16000 and achieve an...

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Livestock

Live exports in limbo

City people ‘‘in soy latte cafes’’ and ‘‘keyboard warriors’’ have been criticised by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack for not understanding the complexities of Australia’s valuable live sheep export market.

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Livestock

Dry spell bites

About 1000 cattle were yarded in the monthly sale at Euroa Saleyards on Wednesday, August 1.

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EVENTS
Events

Euroa Village Farmers’ Market

The Euroa Village Farmers’ Market is situated beside The Seven Creeks and is held on the third Saturday of the month from 9am to 1pm. Visitors can stroll around 30 stalls of seasonal produce, meats, olive products, Strathbogie region wines and...

18

Aug

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Yarck Country Market

The Yarck Country Market is held on the third Saturday of the month, from 9am to 1.30 pm at the Yarck Hall. The market provides an outlet for local producers of plants and wines, jams, produce and crafts. Funds raised help support the maintenance of...

18

Aug

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Mooroopna Farmers Market

The Mooroopna Farmers Market is held on the third Sunday of each month, with each market supporting different charities. The market offers a variety of seasonal local fruit and vegetables, while the craft market has a great variety of stalls. The...

19

Aug

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Flowerdale Community Market

The Flowerdale Community Market is a country market held on the third Sunday of every month. Featuring stalls of vegetables, arts, plants, craft and bric-a-brac plus lots more. There is also Devonshire teas, cold drinks and hot food available to...

19

Aug

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Cropping

Cropping

Performance boost for balers

Precision and consistency are the hallmarks of Case IH’s round baler range, with recent improvements further enhancing its performance in the paddock and the bottom-line for producers.

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Cropping

Sample carefully for best results

The accuracy of fodder analysis depends on the sample you send to the laboratory.

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Cropping

Many factors influence quality

Making quality hay is all about timing.

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