27 Aug 09 | RAINFALL has been welcomed by farmers across the region this week, as crops were in desperate need of a boosting winter drink.
Solid falls were recorded across the Riverina with Gunda
27 Aug 09 | One of the most dangerous pieces of machinery around the farm is the tractor PTO shaft. This is used to drive auxiliary machinery behind the tractor, mainly at haymaking time.
Wagga firm Ni
27 Aug 09 | Seven hours southwest of Brisbane lies a dilemma.
A cotton farm with the unassuming name of Cubbie Station is up for sale.
Ordinarily, this would merely be the subject of discussio
27 Aug 09 | Olives are becoming a significant crop in Australian agriculture both for domestic consumption and export.
In the coming months, Australians will be told a lot about the importance of freshn
27 Aug 09 | Derrain Hill Produce is situated within the premium hay-growing district of Ganmain, in the heart of the Riverina � an area renowned for supplying top-grade hay and chaff.
For three generati
20 Aug 09 | Catalyst Accountants and Financial Solutions together with TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Temora Campus, are getting ready to prepare primary producers to adapt to the increased risks and costs associat...
20 Aug 09 | Reiland's philosophy is to breed cattle that adhere to a commercial relevance via a balance of selection traits more so than extreme high end individuals.
Phenotype and ruggedness in bulls is stil...
20 Aug 09 | THIS year marks the third year of Stock & Land's Spring Beef Week with this year's event following a slightly different format.
Spring Beef Week will be conducted over four days covering two weeke...
20 Aug 09 | West Wyalong Yard Dog Association (WWYDA) held a successful southwest championships at its new venue at West Wyalong Showground.
With the support from West Wyalong Movies, the Club was able to bui...
20 Aug 09 | WITH spring only a few weeks away, farmers have been urged to report all locust activity to authorities following the first confirmed hatchings of the season in the state's central west.
The NSW D...
20 Aug 09 | THE Australian lamb industry has welcomed the forecast of continuing high saleyard prices, resilient supplies and strong export demand.
Meat and Livestock Australia's (MLA) 2009...
06 Aug 09 | A DIRE prediction made by veterinary science experts at Wagga's Charles Sturt University (CSU) has come to fruition, with the first Australian case of human-to-pig transfer of swine flu occurring last...
06 Aug 09 | AMAZONE'S new fully integrated front-and-rear mounted spraying system blurs the lines between conventional mounted, trailed and self-propelled units by delivering the benefits of all three.
Paul Sp...
06 Aug 09 | MANY landholders would be aware the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) is currently duplicating the Hume Highway between Gundagai and Holbrook.
Affected lands are purchased or compulsorily acquired ...
06 Aug 09 | FARMING families from across the Riverina converged on Wagga last week to take part in a seminar to discuss ways they can better plan for the future.
Up to 200 people attended the "Planning Future ...
06 Aug 09 | TWO of the region's dedicated young university students were last week named as recipients of a $5000 NSW Farmers' Association scholarship.
Matthew Muir of Griffith and Tom Graham of Coolac, were t...
06 Aug 09 | PHASE two of a scheme to help fill chronic labour shortages on Australian horticultural farms is gearing up for the sector's peak harvest season, which kicks off in September.
Up to 2400 employees ...
06 Aug 09 | THE NSW Irrigators Council has welcomed the State Government's announcement that an independent Office of Water will be established as part of its new Super Agency arrangements.
The Office of Water...
06 Aug 09 | HE WAS already a busy man, but John Ridley is bound to treasure every spare second for at least the next 12 months.
A farmer based near West Wyalong, Mr Ridley last week took up his newly elected ...
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