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Country News

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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Hundreds rally for Victoria’s wildlife

Hundreds of people from almost 45 conservation groups gathered on the steps of State Parliament in Melbourne for the Nature For Life Rally, to call for action in protecting Victoria’s wildlife and natural environment. The rally, on November 28...

Country News

05 Dec 2019
05 Dec 2019

Horticulture

Automation the future of packhouses

A report written by 2018 Nuffield scholar Olabisi Oladele from Orrvale examined the business decision-making around automation in packhouses. Dr Oladele is a technical manager at Geoffrey Thompson Holdings in Shepparton, an apple and pear...

Country News

04 Dec 2019
04 Dec 2019

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Australian Women in Agriculture receives Qantas grant

Australian Women in Agriculture has received a share of $1 million from the Qantas Regional Grants Program. The organisation will share $1 million with 20 other community groups, after seeing the Qantas grant advertised on social...

Country News

04 Dec 2019
04 Dec 2019

News

Donkey Day in Tongala

The Tongala Donkey Shelter held its open day on Sunday, December 1 where visitors could get up close with the animals, taking pictures and giving pats. The shelter opened in 1997 and all started with founder and honorary administrator May Dodd’s pet...

Country News

03 Dec 2019
03 Dec 2019

News

Facebook is the new frontier bringing business to the bush

Facebook is helping small businesses in the Goulburn Valley achieve spectacular results as part of a growing social media trend urging consumers to buy from the bush. It’s a simple concept but one that has incredible power — buying...

Country News

03 Dec 2019
03 Dec 2019

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VIDEO: Protesters make their voices heard at Can the Plan rally

Protesters from across the region are making their voice heard at Parliament House in Canberra. Hundreds have made their way to the capital city to demand politicians end the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. More about the Can the Plan rally Canberr...

Country News

02 Dec 2019
02 Dec 2019

Horticulture

Cobram trials to stop Queensland fruit fly

Two million sterile Queensland fruit flies will be released near Cobram in an attempt to manage pest populations. Goulburn Murray Valley Regional Fruit Fly co-ordinator Ross Abberfield said the release of sterile flies over Cobram was an innovative...

Country News

30 Nov 2019
30 Nov 2019

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Timber workers rally to save industry

About 200 timber industry workers rallied outside State Parliament in Melbourne on Tuesday, to protest the new government policy that will ban timber harvesting in Victorian forests by 2030. Arbuthnot Sawmills managing director Paul Madden travelled...

Country News

29 Nov 2019
29 Nov 2019

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New biocontrol for damaging weed

A bug from Texas and a mite from Argentina could help tackle one of Australia’s worst agricultural weeds — silverleaf nightshade. The two species have damaged silverleaf nightshade in their native countries without harming other plants, and...

Country News

26 Nov 2019
26 Nov 2019

Water

Bee-utiful photos

Australian Pollinator Week was celebrated across the country to show appreciation for our pollinators this spring from November 10 to 17. Here are a couple of our favourite photographs that were sent in

Country News

24 Nov 2019
24 Nov 2019

News

National Agriculture Day celebrates farmers and their work

National Agriculture Day is a celebration to bridge the gap between urban and rural Australians across the country.

Country News

23 Nov 2019
23 Nov 2019

Dairy

A farming lobby group is pushing for higher milk prices

Major retailers are being urged to increase the prices of their generic milk brands to $1.50/litre. NSW Farmers Dairy Committee chair Colin Thompson said major supermarket chains needed to lift the price of their generic milk brands to help sustain...

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

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Campaspe calendar is ready for 2020

The #MyCampaspe 2020 calendar is now available, showcasing the best photography of local scenery in the Campaspe region. This year, Amee Hardess’ photograph called Autumn fall and little cowgirl boots was the winner with 175 votes. Her photo...

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

News

New visas to encourage migrants into regional jobs

Migrants willing to live in regional Australia will have access to two new skilled provisional visas. Victorian senator and Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said the visas would help fill vacant jobs in regional businesses and provide...

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

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Charity no more

Aussie Farms has had its status as a charity revoked by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission following an investigation. Aussie Farms released its ‘Farm Transparency Map’ earlier this year, which publicly listed the...

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

Cropping

Check surroundings before spraying weeds

Landowners are being advised to check what types of crops are growing around them before they start spraying weeds in summer.

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

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New appointment to tackle feral pigs

A national feral pig co-ordinator will be appointed to tackle Australia’s feral pig population, as concerns about African swine fever rise in Australia. “Feral pigs cost the national agricultural sector about $14.5 million a year...

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

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Shaping Australia’s food identity

A team of researchers is replacing clichéd Australian foods such as meat pies and lamingtons with traditional foods from the land. The research is conducted by ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods and is...

Country News

22 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019

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