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Geoff Adams

Geoff is rural group editor for McPherson Media Group and confesses to being a failed dairy farmer, having grown up on the farm at Rochester. He enjoys visiting farms, taking photos and sharing the odd story about "the old days", milking 60 cows, riding the chestnut mare and raising calves for my brother.

Water

Fix fodder program, say irrigators

Participants in the Federal Government’s Water for Fodder program have argued for a more streamlined process if the project to supply subsidised irrigation water during drought is continued. Farmers were able to apply for a 50 Ml parcel of...

Geoff Adams

5 hours ago

Cropping

Doubts over water for fodder program

Dry conditions may have torpedoed the program which allowed fodder growers in the southern basin to buy extra water out of South Australia’s entitlements from the Murray River. A new report has found that South Australia does not have sufficient...

Geoff Adams

13 Aug 2020

Livestock

New outbreak of avian influenza

Agriculture Victoria has confirmed that there has been a second egg farm in Victoria impacted by avian influenza. The farm, which has not been identified, has been quarantined and movement controls have been introduced to prevent further spread, the...

Geoff Adams

10 Aug 2020

Opinion

Farmer wants a crew member

What do you do when the Farmer Wants a Wife, but the wife wants a television production crew member? Well, stay tuned because we’re about to find out, after Karlana decided she might prefer to spend some time with one of the television team...

Geoff Adams

10 Aug 2020

News

SPC still in organic milk deal

The owners of fruit processing business SPC are continuing to develop a debt for equity swap in an organic dairy business, despite supply problems created by the collapse of an organic milk supplier.

Geoff Adams

08 Aug 2020

News

News in brief

Farm invaders charged in Queensland A further six people have been charged under Queensland’s tough new trespassing laws aimed at deterring so-called farm invasions by animal rights activists. Police visited several addresses across the south-east...

Geoff Adams

07 Aug 2020

News

SPC finalises EBA with employees

After six months of negotiations and several negative votes, fruit processor SPC has concluded an enterprise bargaining agreement with many of its factory staff. Talks to update the agreement started more than six months ago, and several times...

Geoff Adams

07 Aug 2020

News

SPC sales boosted in virus lockdowns

Australian consumers have been snapping up SPC products during the coronavirus pandemic. The demand has been so strong there is a risk that there may be a shortage of some fruit lines before stocks can be replenished this season. SPC chief executive...

Geoff Adams

07 Aug 2020

News

Water flows give South Australia a free fill

Winter flows running through the Murray and Goulburn rivers are giving South Australian water systems a free fill of water, a water lobby group believes. Good winter rain has raised river levels over the past few months, pushing water into the main...

Geoff Adams

05 Aug 2020

News

Law fees admission in Banksia case

A prominent lawyer involved in legal actions following the failure of Banksia Securities has told a court he will not defend allegations he had overcharged for his services. Senior Counsel Norman O’Bryan abandoned his defence in the Supreme Court on...

Geoff Adams

05 Aug 2020

Opinion

‘Wives’ rebel against herd approach

The sisterhood is taking charge in a neat twist on a show which has 20 women chasing the affections of five men, in Farmer Wants a Wife

Geoff Adams

04 Aug 2020

Livestock

Naring Piggery plan withdrawn

The planning permit for a proposed new 5000-head piggery at Naring has been withdrawn. The permit was originally lodged with Moira Shire for Western Plains Pork, a Ballarat-based company, wanting to develop the outdoor grower piggery. Moira Shire...

Geoff Adams

04 Aug 2020

Opinion

Competition heats up for Farmers wanting a wife

The 20 girls lining up for Farmer Wants a Wife were faced with the realisation that it is a competition, in the third instalment of the new series. And just like a horse race, there was a bit of jostling, nipping and positioning as the competitors...

Geoff Adams

03 Aug 2020

Opinion

Too many questions and not enough answers in water report

Anyone looking for some definitive answers to complaints about water trading will be disappointed in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s interim report into water markets. The 540-page report, assembled over almost 12 months...

Geoff Adams

31 Jul 2020

Opinion

An outbreak of magic in Farmer Wants a Wife

By Jacko, son of Col Curmudgeon Spoiler alerts, whatever, you know how this works. It’s not Love Island, but the second night of Farmer Wants a Wife just had to find a bit of drama. Admittedly, it wasn’t a screamer. No passive-aggressive...

Geoff Adams

28 Jul 2020

Water

Forum told speculators have small role in water trading

Speculators were dismissed as a major influence on water prices in an online forum hosted by the Rural Press Club of Victoria last Thursday. Waterpool Trading chief executive Peter Lawford acknowledged there were some speculators in the market but...

Geoff Adams

24 Jul 2020

Water

Push for councils to make Murray River water decisions

Murray River local government councils are driving a push to have out-of-season river flows cause less damage to the environment. They are also against further buybacks to generate another 450 Gl of environmental water being taken away from...

Geoff Adams

24 Jul 2020

Opinion

Farmer wants a wife

If you’re gonna run a decent farm, you need a good fertility rate, so on that basis Farmer Wants a Wife has the goods. The ‘unreality’ show boasts nine marriages and 19 babies from the previous nine Australian series — so by...

Geoff Adams

24 Jul 2020