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Jason Shields

Laughter and learning keys to Cameron’s success

CAMERON Warne has a wide grin on his face as he leans on his ute door, looking out across the windrowed canola on his farm at Culgoa. It’s late October and the early morning air is still, the sky grey with clouds and the rewards of the season almost...

24 Nov 2023

News

Calls for wine support as China tariffs deadline looms

AUSTRALIA’S wine industry is in desperate need of financial support even if China moves to strip punitive tariffs, the opposition says. The government needed to step in to stop foreclosures and help a struggling industry after...

22 Oct 2023

North West Farmer

Ouyen Livestock Exchange sales

At this week’s sale, Ouyen Livestock Exchange had on offer 4,565 lambs and 1,178 mutton, totalling 5,822. Heavy lambs were $30-$40 cheaper than a month ago, Trade Lambs were also $30-$40 cheaper, Merino Lambs $15-$20 cheaper, Mutton Heavy were...

27 Jun 2023

North West Farmer

Energy policy is a kneejerk mess

Australia is experiencing one the worst energy crises since the 1990’s due to the war in Ukraine, supply chain shortages, natural disasters and an increase in global demand for fossil fuels. But it is also mainly of our own making. Prime Minister...

22 Dec 2022

Livestock

Livestock prices cool off fast

THIS year looks like closing with a whimper rather than a bang for livestock producers across northern Victoria and southern NSW. After a sustained run of historically high prices for sheep and cattle, the market has suddenly started to...

10 Dec 2022

Opinion

A word with the Whacker

The Whacker has been accused, by some irate reader, of practising the evil art of misogyny. Well the old Whacker has been called a lot of things, but never that. I am sure of it, because for a start, this is the first time I have ever heard the...

26 Sep 2022

Livestock

What were Merino lambs selling for at Ouyen Livestock Exchange?

The Ouyen Livestock Exchange had a small offering of just 2788 head at its sale last week – made up of 2151 lambs and 637 mutton. Despite growing concerns about foot and mouth disease, lambs were $10-$30 dearer than the previous last market, while...

15 Aug 2022

Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Nutrano’s sweet rise in a competitive world market

Yes, we have no bananas. Well, not since a few months ago anyway – that’s when Nutrano Produce Group made a large-scale fundamental shift in its business from banana trader to focus on the company’s core business and to have control over its...

11 Aug 2022