Farming and Environment
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Millewa farmer’s plea to stop animal liberation trespassers
AN impassioned plea from a Millewa farmer has highlighted the “threat of animal liberation protesters,” as he labels the current laws regarding trespassing on farms…
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Nutrano’s peerless seedless venture pips the rest
NUTRANO Produce Group are peeling ahead of the curve when it comes to consumer trends, and their seedless afourer fruit has fast become the “pick…
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Information session to help drought stricken Millewa farmers
A FREE community event in the Millewa on Wednesday will aim to provide expert advice and information to assist farmers with their decision-making during the…
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Push Hattah almond plant through, say Nationals
THE Victorian Government has been called on to intervene in a stalled planning application that is hampering the development of a $63 million almond processing…
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Millewa farmers event looks at crop and livestock decisions
A FREE community event in the Millewa this month will aim to provide expert advice and information to assist farmers with their decision- making during…
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Virtual reality gives Sunraysia training a boost
THE evolution of technology holds promise for Sunraysia’s agriculture industry, as farmers now have the opportunity to pack their entire farm, vineyard and operation in…
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Technology pitch goes to the field
A ROBOTIC citrus harvester, irrigation management platforms and machine insect traps were among the innovative technologies presented to Mallee farmers at this month’s Pitch the…
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Sunraysia Agribusiness Conference targets big farm issues
“IF we could produce keynote speakers and address a few really key issues that you want to hear about, what would they actually be?” This…
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Immersive Ag helps Mallee cultivate virtual field days
AN Australian-first initiative that will put virtual 360-degree agriculture extension videos into the palm of farmers’ hands is set to be launched in the Mallee…
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Young Farmer Business Boot Camp adds up for young farmers
FROM crops to the classroom, young and emerging growers from Sunraysia’s horticulture sector are set to learn lessons in business management, upskilling and innovation as…
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Coomealla grape crushing plant gets fresh council knockback
A PROPOSAL for a grape crushing plant and new office in Coomealla has again been knocked back by Wentworth Shire Council. The original development application,…
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Select Harvests gets bumper crop
SELECT Harvests, Australia’s biggest almond producer, is almost finished processing a bigger than expected crop. The company said with 95 per cent of its crop…
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