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Farmers fear for their family’s future

Woodleigh at Gonn (near Barham in NSW) has been home to the McDonald family for a century. Current custodians and third-generation farmers Glen and Kendell McDonald are wondering if they will be the last. The 1000 ha mixed farming property...

Sophie Baldwin
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Mental health retreat could be reality near Strathmerton

Mental health is close to Kel Sidebottom’s heart and because of this he is looking to raise $1.2 million to buy Red Gum Retreat on Ulupna Island, near Strathmerton, to set up a mental health retreat for farmers. The Wunghnu resident has...

Rodney Woods
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SPC and AMWU at loggerheads over industrial action in Shepparton

Protected industrial action by union members at Shepparton’s SPC factory could result in the loss of one million cans of diced tomatoes, but the union says any losses will be caused by a poor season, not a strike. The action will happen on March 6...

Rodney Woods
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Farmers welcome early autumn rainfall

Cropping and dairy farmers were jumping for joy after rainfall gave autumn a kick-start this week. ««March 5»» From 9 am on Wednesday, March 4 to 3 pm on Thursday, March 5, Kyabram saw 66.8 mm of...

Jamieson Salter