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Finley, AU

July 5, 2022

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Rural News

Tourists urged to keep livestock disease out of Australia

Farmer groups are urging travellers to take preventative measures to help keep the potentially devastating foot and mouth disease out of Australia after reports of the livestock disease reaching the popular holiday island of Bali.

June weather round-up

Rochester dairy camels go under the hammer

One of Australia’s largest camel farms is packing up shop, offering the property, machinery and...

June weather round-up

Rochester dairy camels go under the hammer

News in brief

Friday, July 8: Maximising the benefits of early sown barley and wheat. Finley Irrigated Research...

News in brief

Water

Irrigation season starts with a big splash

Goulburn River trading rules set

Funds unlocked for Murray Irrigation

Turning the tap on at Gunbower

Dairy

Winter fair hat-trick for Gorbro

It has been three years and three wins in a row for Cohuna breeders Gorbro...

By Sophie Baldwin

Campaign to promote thriving dairy sector

A new campaign to strengthen the international profile of Australian dairy in key Asian markets...

Dairy research conference in July

This year’s Dairy Research Foundation Symposium returns to face-to-face format combining a series of guest...

Global milk production slowing, weakening demand on horizon

Rabobank’s latest global Dairy Quarterly report said expectations of a weakening demand for dairy would...

Cropping

Border farmers in cropping trial

Farmers in north-east Victoria and southern NSW are helping future-proof the grains industry through a paddock-to-product partnership that aims to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on-farm.

By Adrienne Hartnett

Farm support for Ukraine

Russia selling Ukraine grain

Authorities in a part of Ukraine seized by Russia are using “cunning schemes” to sell...

Farm support for Ukraine

Russia selling Ukraine grain

Using pasture to shock weeds out of crops

Adding a pasture phase to a cropping rotation can take weeds by surprise and deplete...

Using pasture to shock weeds out of crops

Horticulture

Mathoura’s famous mandarin stall welcomes lockdown-free winter

Every winter for 29 years, farmers Jennifer and Ian Fisher have sold home-grown mandarins to...

Growers to join in orchard walks

Two Goulburn Valley orchards will host the Future Orchards Winter Series this week.

Hort awards deliver GV winners

A well-known Orrvale orchardist and the local fruit fly program have both won awards at...

Harvesting the good oil

Across northern Victoria the olive harvest is winding up and growers are dispatching the last...

Rural Management

Growing for success

Hoping for a more normal season this year

New dairy invests in future

New dairy invests in future

MEG AND Donnie Stewart from Pyramid Hill are hoping the days of spending nine hours in...

By Sophie Baldwin

Livestock

$5600 top for Kilfeera Park

Kilfeera Park Merino Stud averaged $2551 for its horned rams and $2100 for its polled rams at a recent sale.

Watch for pneumonia and pleurisy

Survey on horse pregnancy loss

A Charles Sturt University researcher is seeking participants for a survey to understand trends associated...

Watch for pneumonia and pleurisy

Survey on horse pregnancy loss

Give flystrike the swat

Sheep producers are being urged to have a plan for how they will manage flystrike...

Give flystrike the swat

From The Experts

From the Experts

Help cows keep cool with essential drinking water

From the Experts

Top performing dairy businesses under the microscope

From the Experts

A guide to non-cycling cows

From the Experts

Consistency of good behaviours drives calf rearing success

Machinery & Products

Machinery and Products

Award for Temora dealership

Temora Truck and Tractor is the New Holland 2022 Dealer of The Year.

Machinery and Products

Yoghurt for a cleaner ocean

In an Australian first, an Adelaide-based yoghurt manufacturer is using plastic washed up on beaches...

Machinery and Products

Updated side-by-side on sale

The 2023 Landboss 1100D is now on sale in Australia for $20,490 drive away.

Machinery and Products

Donation preserves tractors

John Deere is donating 400 litres of coolant to help preserve a collection of historic...

Animal Health

Vet says vigilance is vital

Balanced nutrition essential

For love of cows and country

For love of cows and country

Biosecurity is the process by which we are able to prevent transmission of pathogens between...

By Lucy Collins