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Cropping workshop

About 30 people, mostly farmers, attended a Successful Summer Cropping workshop at Katunga Recreation Reserve on September 12.

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Family wins national hay award

Having been associated with the hay industry for 30 years, Mulwala’s Lochie Donald knows a fair few tricks of the trade.

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Crops are heading towards hay

Cropping farmers are battling through a tough season, with many crops having to be cut for hay.

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Tractor family gets new siblings

The Farmall series is one of the most popular in the Case IH tractor family and, from next month, local farmers will have even more choice with the addition of the JXM models.

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Huge mower already on the job

At a paddock in Hunter, 10km north-west of Elmore, the first Krone Big M 450 sold in Australia is already at work cutting hay.

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Corn variety yields results

Corn growers searching for a true all-rounder, suitable for grain or silage production, should get their hands on a variety called HM-114 this summer.

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Winter crop yield tipped to decline

Total winter crop production is expected to drop by 12percent nationally to 33.2million tonnes, with production declines forecast in all eastern states, according to the latest Australian crop report.

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New baler gets the job done

It may be only one season old, but for Girgarre farmer Russell Wheeler, his McHale V640 baler is all he’s ever needed.

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Handling the heaviest loads

The Massey Ferguson TH7038 Telehandler meets the high capacity requirements for lifting the heaviest high-density bales, offering fast and efficient cycles for loading as well as the power to tow a loaded trailer.

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Producing quality silage

Dairy Australia has provided some tips on how to produce quality silage.

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Cover up to protect new-season hay

Hay makers are being warned to pay attention to moisture levels at baling if cutting drought-affected or frosted cereal crops.

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Feeling the squeeze

With hay prices doubling this year, and temporary water costing more than $300/Ml, dairy farmers are under pressure to manage higher input costs.

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Canola goes to hay

Some cropping farmers in northern Victoria have begun cutting canola for hay.

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Residual risk

Grain growers in NSW are being encouraged to consider the potential impact of residual herbicides as they weigh up their summer crop planting options.

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Rust could cost $1.4b

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences estimates a nation-wide outbreak of the wheat rust strain Ug99 could cost Australia up to $1.4billion across 10 years.

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Panel talks industry issues

A diversity of farming systems, rainfall zones, cropping constraints and profit growth opportunities for grain growers will be on the radar for the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s Southern Region Panel during its annual spring tour this month.

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Workshops cover spray application

Riverine Plains is hosting two Grains Research and Development Corporation spray application workshops on September 13 and 14 in Dookie and Rutherglen respectively.

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Gain grain info before harvest

Chain of responsibility and truck road-worthiness will be some of the big issues on the agenda at this year’s VFF Grains Pre-Harvest Roadshow.

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Father killed in bike accident

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Man dies after motorcycle crash at Bunnaloo

Police are investigating after a man was found deceased on a property in the state’s south overnight. About 7pm yesterday, a 39-year-old man was located deceased under a motorbike on a private property on Nolan Road, Bunnaloo. Despite...

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Still Makaila, but so very different today - and tomorrow

NOTHING could be more unexpected than meeting Makaila Ogden. In January, 2016, she was attending the funeral of the man of her dreams. Just five days after the service she found out she was pregnant with his child. Her brittle fragility, her...

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