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SunRice announces job losses

SunRice has announced further changes to its Riverina manufacturing operations causing the loss of 35 full-time equivalent positions at its Deniliquin and Leeton mills across milling, packing, paddy, maintenance and warehousing operations.

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Fourth generation sheep farmer tells the tale of a town in flux

Andrew Thompson has working hands. One of Tooborac’s great wool classers and Merino sheep farmers, his hands are etched, worn and strong.But there is also softness, and those two hands tell a remarkable story.

Vanessa Wiltshire
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Win your way to your next holiday

Another hay season is on the horizon and Tama Australia is taking the hassle out of the decision-making process for farmers when it comes to choosing what twine or net to use, with a chance to win $10,000 towards their next holiday when they purchase Tama Australia’s Tama Crop packaging products.

Rodney Woods
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Tocumwal rally demands water minister’s resignation

Demanding ‘Littleproud has got to go’, ‘enough is enough you don’t give a stuff’ and ‘Sussan Ley is M.I.A.‘, Barooga mixed farmer Carly Marriott cut a determined figure as she led irrigators and community members through the main street of Tocumwal last week.

Sophie Baldwin
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Spring conference brings CWA members together

More than 40 members from eight Country Women’s Association branches attended the Eastern Goulburn Valley CWA Spring Conference in Shepparton on Wednesday, August 28.

Laura Briggs
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New chair for Goulburn Broken CMA

Congupna farmer Helen Reynolds has been appointed chair of the Goulburn Broken Catchmdent Management Authority. Minister for Water, Lisa Neville, has announced new appointments to the board, including dairy farmer, Sarah Parker, Michael Harding and...

Geoff Adams
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Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme to close at end of month

Farmers have less than a month to claim a $1200 rebate for two quad bike operator protection devices (OPDs) or a safer alternative farm vehicle before the Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme closes. “Quad bikes are a major cause of injury and death on Victorian farms,“ VFF president David Jochinke said.

Rodney Woods
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Sheed disappointed by solar decisions

Toolamba and Tatura could add to the ever-growing solar farm map as micro solar permits currently sit with the Greater Shepparton City Council.

Rodney Woods
Lifestyle

Royal Melbourne Show Tickets Competition Terms and Conditions

Royal Melbourne Show Tickets Competition Terms and Conditions 1. Instructions on how to enter and prize information forms part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in any competition is deemed as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. 2...

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Winter crops struggle: forecaster

A combination of extreme dry weather and damaging frost will deliver Australia its smallest winter crop in 10 years, according to Rabobank in its recently-released Winter Crop Production Outlook. The specialist agribusiness bank, in its report...

Rodney Woods
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Final day at Elmore Field Days

The Elmore Field Days wraps up today, with the National Ag Art Wear Competition Parade final the highlight. The three-day event featured something for everyone with farm machinery and tractors on display as well as a jumping castle and face painting...

Rodney Woods

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SPC ropes in more jobs

SPC’s new owners have decided to convert some outsourced jobs into internal ones, creating up to 40 new positions at the fruit processor.

Geoff Adams
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Eagle death numbers rise

Poisoning is believed to be the cause of death of more than 150 protected native birds, including a large number of wedge-tailed eagles found at Violet Town in August, with more dead birds found in new search areas including Shepparton. Authorities...

John Lewis
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Nestlé to shut Vic factory

CHEAPER DAIRY imports have been blamed for the shock announcement of Nestlé Tongala’s closure in northern Victoria. The announcement the factory would wind down operations by late next year to mid-2021 took the town, once known as the centre for...

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Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance calls for basin plan changes

The Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group representing the nation’s taxpayers, has called for revision of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Rodney Woods