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On the road with the Convoy to Canberra

They came in their thousands, shouting slogans and waving placards, demanding to be heard. But despite the noise, there was a noticeable feeling that it had fallen on deaf ears.“I was heard by a lot of people, but I don’t know if the...

Jamieson Salter
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Lower Lakes study announced by MDBA

The status of the South Australian Lower Lakes as fresh or saline bodies of water is expected to come under scrutiny in an independent scientific review announced by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Victorian irrigators, the National Party, and...

Geoff Adams
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Katamatite’s lion-hearted effort to support fire-affected NSW farmers

Five trucks stocked with donated hay bales left Katamatite recently, travelling more than 1000 km to deliver feed to farms razed by bushfires in Macksville, NSW. Having heard the devastating impact of blazes across the nation, Katamatite...

Liam Nash
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Murray Gums Estate scores another olive oil award

The silver and green olive leaves at Moama’s Murray Gums Estate are not the only things shining after the vineyard added another medal to its growing collection.

Morgan Dyer
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Lovell quizzes Symes on rate relief for farmers

State Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell has again pressured the Andrews Government to provide municipal rate relief to farmers in northern Victoria struggling with the drought. In a question to Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes, Ms Lovell...

Rodney Woods
Water

Ryan calls for Neville to release water from Melbourne to irrigators

Victorian Shadow Water Minister Steph Ryan is continuing to pressure Water Minister Lisa Neville to release 75 Gl owned by Melbourne water corporations for farmers who need it to irrigate. “It’s outrageous that Lisa Neville is...

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

Moira Shire Council wants fruit fly program funding extended

Moira Shire Council is calling on Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes to continue funding the Goulburn Murray Valley Regional Fruit Fly Program for the next three years. Mayor Libro Mustica said Queensland fruit fly was a constant threat to...

Rodney Woods
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Women in agriculture share their stories

Rural women recently spent an evening connecting with one another and sharing their career and personal journeys. Women clinked their champagne glasses together under the Mexican-themed decorations at Cactus Country in Strathmerton, where the Border...

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Leitchville’s Tanya Smith captures wildlife in pictures

Using an iPhone and a Nikon camera, Leitchville’s Tanya Smith has been taking photos of the wildlife on her farm this year

Rodney Woods
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Scholarships available for rural and regional NSW students

Vocational Education and Training students from regional and rural NSW are being encouraged to apply for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation VET Scholarship, with support ranging from $3000 to $6000 for full or part-time students. The...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

New research to help predict likelihood of dairy cow pregnancies

Agriculture Victoria research scientists have developed a model that can predict how likely a dairy cow is to conceive from first insemination, with up to 77 per cent accuracy. The world-first research combined mid-infrared spectroscopy &mdash...

Rodney Woods
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App to assist hunters

It’s now easier for Victorian hunters to find out where they can legally hunt across the state with the release of new electronic hunting maps. Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes launched the new maps on Victoria’s already popular More To...

Rodney Woods
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$600 000 raised for drought and bushfire-affected communities.

The national sausage sizzle run by Bunnings on November 22 raised $600 000 for those affected by drought and bushfires. The money raised will be donated to GIVIT, a charity that assists communities in times of disaster and recovery. Bunnings...

Rodney Woods
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Farmer confidence down

Sentiment in the nation’s agricultural sector is at a 15-month low as Australia’s farmers brace for a hot, dry summer with drought conditions intensifying across large swathes of the country.

Rodney Woods
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Producing high-value product from low-value waste

Facing rising production costs and market challenges, the Australian processing tomato industry needs to identify new uses for waste streams to generate greater value and profitability from current production. That’s a key observation from...

Rodney Woods
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Volunteers quick to respond

Northern Victorian CFA volunteers quickly responded to a fire that erupted before their eyes in NSW. Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria chief executive officer Adam Barnett said the volunteers reflected professionalism and high quality training...

Jamieson Salter
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Rushworth fireys return to the fire front

Rushworth Fire Brigade volunteer Deb Thompson returned to NSW on November 20, joining about 90 others from across Victoria to fight the fires. “You see it on TV and it’s massive but to see it in real life really hits you,” Ms...

Jamieson Salter
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Bros grow mos for farmer’s mental health

Three brothers have grown moustaches to encourage conversations about mental health in the farming community this Movember. Having grown up with parents David and Debra Lawrence on the family farm in Avenel, Jock, 26, Max, 23, and Todd, 21...

Jamieson Salter

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Body recovered from Lake Benalla - UPDATED

Benalla Police and SES are currently searching the Lake Benalla shoreline with an area from the Art Gallery around to the showgrounds taped off. We are waiting on Victoria Police to contact us with more information which we will share with you as...

Simon Ruppert
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EMERGENCY WARNING: Nanneella, Strathallan

UPDATE, 2.50PM: Thirty-two vehicles are now responding to the fire which is still burning out of control.

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Police investigate Cohuna woman’s death

POLICE have confirmed there are so suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a Cohuna woman.

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Teenagers jailed over death of man in Poplar Ave, Shepparton

A teenager waved goodbye to his family and told them he loved them after being sentenced to four years’ jail yesterday following the death of a man in Shepparton last year.

Liz Mellino