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Andrew Mole

Mice the target of rodent study

WALPEUP in the heart Mallee has become the frontline in the rodent wars – and Victoria’s only benchmark and rapid assessment site. Making it part of a national network tackling the ongoing – often crippling – threat of mouse activity to...

01 Jun 2025

Livestock

Webinar explores by-product feeding options

LIVESTOCK owners looking to use alternative feeds as the drought continues in the southwest and dry conditions extend in other parts of the state, are urged to be aware of the risks and limitations. As most by-products are produced as surplus from...

18 May 2025

Livestock

Council needs to strategically review its whole future direction

SWAN Hill Rural City Council’s proposal to ‘strategically review’ the future of what it describes as its financially underperforming saleyards has sparked deep concern across the region, and rightly so. Because in these turbulent economic...

18 May 2025

Opinion

Have we got the energy for the next fight?

IT’S not my style to stick the old nose in where it may not necessarily be required, as you would all know, but watching things going on across my part of the world I feel my advice will be most welcome – even if not yet invited. How many of you...

17 May 2025

Dryland Farming

BCG says theres dough in dry sowing

BIRCHIP Cropping Group research has shown the practice of dry sowing has become increasingly common with frequent years of below average rainfall in the sowing season. And what is emerging is that dry sowing, where crops are sown into a dry seed bed...

17 May 2025

Livestock

Dont be sheepish, have a say about your future

TWICE a year, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation conduct the sheep producer intentions survey, and it is now open for responses for the rest of this month. One of MLA’s essential roles is to collect, analyse and...

16 May 2025

Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Chislett Farms use bio-stimulants as a gamechanger

AN innovative bio-stimulant – about to launch under new ownership at premier trade show Hort Connections in Brisbane next month – has already made an impact at third-generation Victorian citrus operation Chislett Farms, where it has been in use...

16 May 2025

Livestock

Roly Park rocks Sydney Royal

LAKE Boga’s Roly Park just keeps rolling on – and is picking up some serious speed with every new achievement. Such as blitzing the Sydney Easter Royal where his small team of Shorthorns seriously scooped the pool in the beef cattle...

16 May 2025

Livestock

MLA looking for directors

MEAT & Livestock Australia (MLA) is looking for three non-executive directors. Its board provides guidance and oversight of the management and performance of MLA in delivering its strategy. This year, as part of the board selection process, three...

16 May 2025

North West Farmer

Country voices united against ESL

ONGOING regional and rural outrage at the Victorian Government’s new emergency services levy spilled onto Melbourne’s streets last week as farmers and volunteer firefighters blocked the West Gate Bridge and then took their protest to the steps of...

16 May 2025

North West Farmer

Youre never too busy to learn

As an agricultural adviser, Dr Kate Burke’s role is to help producers make strong on-farm decisions to improve their operation. And she’s just one of the hundreds of advisers across Australia helping those producers expand the productivity and...

27 Apr 2025

North West Farmer

Workshop about addressing acidity

SOIL scientists, agronomists and grain growers from across Australia have come together in Adelaide for an important National Soil Acidity Workshop. The workshop was a chance for the 62 attendees to share experiences and learnings and to discuss...

27 Apr 2025