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High price expected

A 609ha property owned by the late Michael Burston, a noted cattle man and Order of Australia recipient, is expected to fetch upwards of $4.75million when it goes under the hammer on October 6. The property, dubbed East Mount Ada, is held over 22...

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Reaping rewards of upgrade

Peter and Agnes Nolan have spent more than 30 years building a dairy farm from scratch on their Katunga property after moving from Ballarat. They milk a herd of 350 cows on their 200ha farm, and these efforts translate into 190000kg of milk solids...

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High price for Barmah farm

A 1143ha Barmah sheep grazing property sold for $2.35million at auction last week. The combination of Merran Vale and Cooinda Park properties were sold to allow vendors Ivan and Ann Chandler to retire. The couple originally purchased the Merran Vale...

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Kioti a good fit

The Farm at Byron Bay currently has three Kioti tractors and two Mechron UTVs from KC Farm Machinery in Lismore, NSW. Visitors and online viewers at The Farm can catch on-site action with the 80hp RX8030 tractor and loader; the 42hp CK4210 with...

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Winery set to go to auction

A slice of history will go under the hammer when Auldstone Cellars near Taminick is sold next week. The property has been operating since the 1880s and has become a much-loved establishment in the area. Ruralco Property selling agent Malcolm Gunn said...

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Stays offer farm life insight

Every year something different happens at Glenyss and Ron Baker’s dairy farm in Katunga. In between the early risings to milk their 300 Jersey cows at their dairy and the late nights spent irrigating or harvesting hay, people from far away descend...

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Mateship Day

There is a lot of debate about the date of Australia Day and whether it should be January 26, but personally the date doesn’t bother me because it is the meaning which is most important.. For me Australia Day should be about celebrating what we...

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Winners and Losers

There has certainly been a lot of media hype and political frenzy around the Murray Darling Basin Plan to start the year off. Media coverage has reported a mixed bag of results over the Basin Plan; some say there have been environmental outcomes and...

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Inspiration for Next Gen

What a great way to start the new year – getting together with other rice farmers to discuss the season so far, problems, what’s worked, next steps, identifying critical crop stages and what to do differently next year. For me it is so...

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Summing it Up

The time between Christmas and New Year is always a good one to reflect on the year that was and the year that will be. To be honest a year ago I would not have predicted the ups and downs of the year that has been, but I have certainly learnt a lot...

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Don’t upset SA

“We can’t upset South Australia” is the catch cry at the moment from bureaucratic and political circles. I’m not sure why we are bowing to SA wishes. Instead, we should look at the reality of the situation: South Australi...

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Looking to the future

The Goulburn Broken and North Central catchment management authorities have teamed up to present the 2017 Future Farming Expo at Rochester next week. The expo, on Wednesday, April 5, will provide farmers with ideas on how to future-proof their...

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Field days focus on stock containment areas

Agriculture Victoria is hosting two field days focused on building and using stock containment areas (SCA), with one being held in Benalla later this month. The field days will assist livestock producers who are considering building SCAs, as well as...

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Not afraid to embrace change

From riding a horse with a shovel over his shoulder to having 15 Padman timers and a four-wheeler to get around, the irrigation system on Daryl Lukies’ Katamatite farm has come a long way in 60 years. The 364ha property has got to where it is today...

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Scorching day delivers hot prices at sale

An on-property clearing sale of extensive farming and cropping plant at Bennelong at Barham has realised more than $1million. The property was sold recently by Ruralco Property for a price in line with the pre-auction forecast of...

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Happy with all his ‘red gear’

When the weather failed him and the rain disappeared, David McGennisken of Manooka Farms was glad to know CNH Industrial Capital wouldn’t do the same. Like every farmer, Mr McGennisken knows you’ve got to roll with the punches. And like every...

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Farmers to keep land

A farmer backlash has forced the Federal Government to scrap plans to compulsorily acquire agricultural land for the expansion of two military training bases in north Queensland. The plan was part of a $2.2billion investment by Singapore for joint...

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