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Geoff Adams is editor of Country News, the biggest circulating rural paper in northern Victoria. Geoff has always lived in the country and started his career at the Kyabram Free Press. He enjoys his Country News role, which allows him to get out and meet farmers regularly and also to help shape the coverage for the region. Geoff dabbles in photography (he works on the principle that if you take enough photos you are bound to get a good one) and enjoys bushwalking. Geoff has held a number of other positions with the Country News sister paper, The Shepparton News, and is currently the assistant editor.

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Dairy Australia’s six tips for healthier calves this season

By Dr Stephanie Bullen Dairy Australia animal health and fertility lead Calving season is a busy and stressful time. By implementing a few tips, you can have healthier calves and less headaches. Calving paddock hygiene Did you know that most bugs...

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03 Jul 2020

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More drought funding announced for NSW farmers

A new $310 million drought assistance package designed to accelerate the recovery of farms has been rolled out by the NSW Government. The package will see the Drought Assistance Fund cap doubled per eligible primary producer. Under the fund...

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02 Jul 2020

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Ridley’s Mooroopna mill to close

Mooroopna’s Ridley agriproducts will close as operations move to a new feedmill in Bendigo, the company has announced. The Mooroopna operation, situated on the site of the town’s historic flour mill in McLennan St, is due to cease production during...

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01 Jul 2020

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New chickpea variety shows improved pest-resistance

New research by the University of Southern Queensland has uncovered a new variety of pest-resistance chickpeas that could soon call Australia home. Supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, the project has investigated a new...

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26 Jun 2020

Opinion

Foil tops, feckless youth and fabulous memories

As a tacker I remember being awestruck at the sight of a bottle of milk with a foil cap. I had gone to the city to spend the holidays with the maternal (read non-farming) grandparents. To the little Curmudgeon, that was really cutting-edge...

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25 Jun 2020

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New red pear a tribute to family’s loss

A new pear variety developed by a family team of Shepparton-based orchardists hit the supermarket shelves earlier this year packed with pride and a promise of bigger things to come. The Red Sienna Pride pear, described as a bold red-velvet colour...

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24 Jun 2020

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Seymour and Dookie Shows cancelled, but Shepparton still going ahead

Organisers of the Shepparton Agriculture Show will go ahead with this year’s event, despite uncertainty surrounding the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. It comes as the Seymour and Dookie show societies both announced their events would not go ahead as COVID-19 restrictions were tightened again following an increase of cases in Victoria.

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23 Jun 2020

Water

MINCO meeting a ‘kick in the guts’ says VFF

Friday’s Ministerial Council meeting of Murray-Darling Basin Plan water ministers has been labelled a “kick in the guts” by the VFF as irrigator groups accuse water ministers of ignoring the concerns of regional communities.

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22 Jun 2020

Opinion

Want to whinge? Then let’s get the full facts

Want to give a farmer a bad name? Then put him on national TV — let’s say give him a fair slice of 60 minutes worth of prime time — and let him bleat about how the world is treating him. Fair dinkum, doesn’t anyone get it? The prevailing...

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22 Jun 2020

Livestock

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator surpasses March record

Young and finished cattle prices continued to gain momentum across the eastern states this week, bolstered by tight supply and strong restocker competition according to Meat and Livestock Australia. The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) finished...

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22 Jun 2020

Livestock

Drug could present trade risk if approved, says NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers has voiced opposition to the registration of a new beta agonist drug for use in the Australian beef feedlot sector, saying it presents a potential trade risk to meat exports. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Association...

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21 Jun 2020

Water

SRI and former senior water bureaucrat involved in ‘ugly’ Twitter exchange

A Twitter exchange about the Murray-Darling Basin between Southern Riverina Irrigators and former Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps has been labelled “appalling” and “disgraceful” by the irrigator group. The two accounts were...

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19 Jun 2020

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Agriculture degrees set to become cheaper under university fee changes

The cost of an agriculture degree will drop to about $11 000 under changes to university fees announced by the Federal Government on Friday.

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19 Jun 2020

Opinion

Environment minister must explain her position

Lindsay Marshall Blighty, NSW I think it is time for the Federal Environment Minister and Federal Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley, to publicly explain her position on helping her constituents during the current water crisis. Before the election Ms Ley...

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15 Jun 2020

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SPC announces new partnership with German company

SPC is gearing up to further expand its operation in Australia and the Asia Pacific region by partnering with German company Döhler. The joint venture called Gourmet Ingredients will seek to develop intellectual property to deliver “culinary...

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15 Jun 2020

Opinion

G-MW’s landmark pricing submission endorsed

By Charmaine Quick, Goulburn-Murray Water managing director I am thrilled to write as part of my monthly opinion piece that the Essential Services Commission has now endorsed Goulburn-Murray Water’s Pricing Submission 2020-24. This final...

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15 Jun 2020

Dairy

Dairy export values jump despite falling volume

The value of dairy exports in the year to April 2020 has jumped by 7.1 per cent, despite a 7.3 per cent reduction in the volume exported. The latest figures from Dairy Australia show a significant fall in the amount of butter, cheddar and skim milk...

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14 Jun 2020

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Fishing for help for our waterways

A campaign to accelerate the recreational fishing community involvement in fish habitat restoration has been launched by not-for-profit OzFish. The online campaign flips the cliched bragging right photo of an angler and their catch with the...

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13 Jun 2020