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Avenel community raise funds for NSW drought

Nearly $20000 has been raised by the small community of Avenel to assist drought-affected farmers in north-western NSW.

Rodney Woods
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Recognition for dairy knowledge

The next generation of dairy farmers were celebrated in Shepparton last week, with more than 80 primary and secondary school students recognised for their knowledge of the dairy industry.

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Water

VFF election asks criticised by Sheed

Despite not being one of the VFF’s top five Victorian election issues, water was the dominant discussion point at the VFF’s candidates forum in Shepparton last week.

Rodney Woods
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Seasonal determination lift for most systems

All irrigation systems except for Campaspe and Bullarook have had their seasonal determinations lifted. The Murray system moved from 89 per cent of high-reliability water shares (HRWS) to 90 per cent HRWS, while the Goulburn and the Loddon systems...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Kyabram breeders disperse herd

Kyabram breeders Graeme and Bev Joiner have registered a strong result at the complete dispersal of their spring calving herd, registering an average of $2025 and a top price of $7700.

Alana Christensen

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New directors for Murray Dairy

MURRAY DAIRY has nominated two new board members, with chair Rick Cross and director Greg Ault to step down at the organisation’s annual general meeting in October. Lachlan Marshall from Blighty and Rochester’s Tom Acocks will take up three-year...

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Kyabram breeders disperse herd

Kyabram breeders Graeme and Bev Joiner have registered a strong result at the complete dispersal of their spring calving herd, registering an average of $2025 and a top price of $7700.

Alana Christensen
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State government pledges funding for Dookie College

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is hoping to muster support from the agriculture sector with an $11.2million education, training and workplace safety package.

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Avenel community raise funds for NSW drought

Nearly $20000 has been raised by the small community of Avenel to assist drought-affected farmers in north-western NSW.

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Recognition for dairy knowledge

The next generation of dairy farmers were celebrated in Shepparton last week, with more than 80 primary and secondary school students recognised for their knowledge of the dairy industry.

Country News
Dairy

Kyabram breeders disperse herd

Kyabram breeders Graeme and Bev Joiner have registered a strong result at the complete dispersal of their spring calving herd, registering an average of $2025 and a top price of $7700.

Alana Christensen
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State government pledges funding for Dookie College

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is hoping to muster support from the agriculture sector with an $11.2million education, training and workplace safety package.

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Farmers bare all for a good cause

CHEEKY DAIRY farmers in south-west Victoria and beyond are baring all to support fellow farmers struggling through the drought. A Butts for Bales 2019 calendar to raise funds for Need for Feed disaster relief features the bare bums of dairy farmers...

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Step-up now but less later

FONTERRA AUSTRALIA has announced a step-up of 13¢/kg milk solids but revised its forecast closing end-of-season price from $6.20/kg MS to $6.10/kg MS. The company said the price step-up took its average farm gate milk price to $5.98/kg MS. Fonterr...

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Levy benefits trickle in

THE BENEFITS of Australia’s 10-cent milk levy are starting to drip through to Queensland dairy farmers, but it isn’t providing the flow of relief cash that farmers wanted. The Queensland Dairy Organisation is continuing to argue the 10-cent levy...

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Murray Goulburn reach agreement with ACCC over milk price crisis

Murray Goulburn Co-operative has given the green light to an in-principle agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to allegations the company contravened consumer law in its handling of the 2016 milk price crisis.

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Dairy

Recognition for dairy knowledge

The next generation of dairy farmers were celebrated in Shepparton last week, with more than 80 primary and secondary school students recognised for their knowledge of the dairy industry.

Country News
Dairy

Talk about dairy code

Dairy farmers, processors and representative organisations are encouraged to take part in important regional consultations to help shape Australia’s first mandatory dairy code.

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The Kingies are back!

Of all the parrots we get along the river, the Kingies are the most spectacular. We’ve had a pair visiting, now and then, for the last few years but they are becoming more regular, which The Boss likes. They are easy to pick - not the biggest...

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Patto’s on the job

The Boss was pleased to see Greater Shepparton City Council taking a stand on the amount of water being forced down the river at the wrong time of year. This happened after Cr Dennis Patterson raised the issue at the the recent Murray Darling...

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ABC upholds show complaint

A recent ruling by the ABC’s Audience and Consumer Affairs unit has upheld a complaint about coverage of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan by ABC’s Background Briefing, finding it contained issues with accuracy and a lack of impartiality.

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Water

VFF election asks criticised by Sheed

Despite not being one of the VFF’s top five Victorian election issues, water was the dominant discussion point at the VFF’s candidates forum in Shepparton last week.

Rodney Woods
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Call to give more water

Moama’s Richard Ham has been left wondering if the elected representatives for the NSW side of the Murray Valley at both state and federal levels are being taken seriously in the halls of Canberra.

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Seasonal determination lift for most systems

All irrigation systems except for Campaspe and Bullarook have had their seasonal determinations lifted. The Murray system moved from 89 per cent of high-reliability water shares (HRWS) to 90 per cent HRWS, while the Goulburn and the Loddon systems...

Rodney Woods

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Changes to seasonal worker visas welcomed

Mooroopna orchardist Peter Hall has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that backpacker and seasonal worker visas are to be liberalised.

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Lions swatting fruit fly

Lions club members from the Goulburn and Murray valleys took part in an induction workshop last Wednesday as part of a fruit fly school education program roll-out.

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Leadership recognition for tomato grower

Moama tomato farmer and Nuffield International chief executive officer Jim Geltch has taken out the 2018 Rabobank Leadership Award, recognising the role he has played in developing upcoming leaders in the Australian and New Zealand food, beverage and agribusiness sectors.

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Cheers to top drops

The gallery at Mitchelton Winery has never seen so many varieties of wine.

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Wines exports up

Australian winemakers are raising their glasses to a boost in export sales.

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Great wine grape harvest

This year’s wine grape harvest in Tasmania has set new records in terms of value and volume, according to Wine Tasmania’s 2018 wine grape vintage report.

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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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Weights and prices good despite early sale

Strong results and a large crowd were registered last Wednesday at Euroa Saleyards’ Early Angus and All Breeds Feature Cattle Sale, despite being held weeks earlier than normal.

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No ban: Chester

Senior Nationals MP Darren Chester has urged against banning Australia’s live sheep export industry after a damning review revealed disastrous failings to stop animal cruelty.

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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...

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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...

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Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market

Every fourth Saturday of the month including January. All funds raised are donated to the Benalla Community. Make it Bake it Grow it Sew it

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Kilmore Scout Market

The Kilmore 1st Scouts market has a variety of stalls from boots to soaps, plus heaps more. Visitors will be tempted with a sausage sizzle, which is organised and run by the scout group. A family friendly market, face painting for the kids and great...

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Rice futures studied

Spurred on by conversations with his peers at planting time, third generation central NSW rice grower Drew Braithwaite had long been searching for more innovative ways to market and trade his produce.

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Small harvest ahead

The Southern Riverina will be similar to most of Australia and have a small 2018-19 winter crop.

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New wheat is released

A new dual-purpose, high yielding APH wheat is the first variety to be launched out of plant breeding company AGT’s recently established winter breeding program based at Wagga Wagga in NSW.

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