Rural News

Cropping

CLAAS DISCO MOVE mowers dance like no-one’s watching

New CLAAS DISCO MOVE 3600 and 3200 mowers can really shake their stuff, with an impressive ‘give’ of up to one metre vertically and 30 degrees laterally, allowing them to work with optimal efficiency and safety in even the roughest of paddocks.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Canola roadshow to visit Mulwala

Five years of canola research across eastern Australia will come together to provide growers with critical insights into sowing time, growth periods and flowering, and agronomic tactics as part of the Optimised Canola Profitability roadshows being held across NSW in September.

Rodney Woods
News

1932 Ford Pickup impresses judges

A 1932 Ford Pickup Ute, owned by Corowa’s Pauline Dickins, was the overall winner at the 13th Cobram Swap Meet & Shannons All Wheels Show.

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Dairy farmer Bonita Koch wins Rabobank Award

Transitioning their milk pool to A2 has seen Tongala dairy farmer Bonita Koch awarded Rabobank’s annual Dr John Morris Business Development prize at a graduation dinner in Sydney in July.

Sophie Baldwin
Cropping

Kialla agriculture business gets a name change

Better agricultural support for farmers will be a major benefit of William Adams Ag Shepparton’s branch being rebranded to Goulburn Valley Ag, according to the branch’s manager.

Rodney Woods
News

Great outdoor expo returns to Shepparton

Outdoor adventurers have a chance to gear up and get ready for spring and summer as the Shepparton Great Outdoor and 4X4 Expo returns this month.

John Lewis
News

paddock tree competition

Entries have begun flowing in for the Goulburn-Broken CMA and Country News photo competition.

Geoff Adams
News

Tony Pianto farewelled

Friends and family told stories and anecdotes about their much-loved friend and colleague, Tony Pianto, at the Congupna Community Hall last week (August 22).

Geoff Adams
Working Dogs

Man’s Best Friend - Oscar

Life on the Tuhan family farm at Tatura East is complete with gentle four-year-old kelpie Oscar. Dairy farmer Michael Tuhan says Oscar made the perfect fit into the family of four; and although he isn’t a great working dog, that was never the intention. Daughters Lily, 6, and Charlotte, 4, refer to the canine as their best friend as he spends his days by their side.

Madeleine Caccianiga
Water

Southern Riverina dairy farmer Brett Napier is unsure where his future lies

Brett Napier is fighting for survival in an industry he loves.

Sophie Baldwin
Water

Deniliquin farmer hits the road to educate city people about basin plan issues.

Deniliquin sheep and cropping farmer Greg Sandford is hitting the road in the hope of educating city people about the damage the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is causing to the region’s food producers.

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

Growers defend employment record

Fruit and vegetable growers are sick of having a bad reputation for illegal employment and want stronger rules to ensure the whole industry complies with the law.

Geoff Adams
Equine

Crowds turn up for standardbred derby at Tatura Dressage Classic

The invitational standardbred derby drew a crowd to see Chirnside Park’s Samantha Bingham and Pearcedale’s Stuart Archibald take home the major awards at the recent Tatura Dressage Classic.

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Dairy sale tops at $5000

A multi-vendor sale at Shepparton Regional Saleyards on August 22 topped at $5000.

Rodney Woods
Water

Changes to inter-valley trade from Goulburn System

A review of the inter-valley trade rules for the Goulburn River is under way following concerns about the environmental impact of prolonged high volumes of water.

Sophie Baldwin
Working Dogs

Dog dash challenge

Eleven industrious canines from across the country have hit the track running for the 2019 Cobber Challenge in the search for the nation’s hardest-working farm dog.

Liam Nash
News

Ooshie farmers start Facebook page

When Katandra couple Stephen Black and Melissa Portingale destroyed a rare Simba Ooshie on national television to highlight the negative impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and online bullying, they had no idea the storm it would create.

Sophie Baldwin
News

‘Really good’ crop dependent on September rains

September may be an important month when it comes to football codes, but it is set to play a huge role in the outcome of hay, silage and grain crops this season.

Rodney Woods

Trending stories

Breaking News

Woman jumps from moving car in Moama

A WOMAN in her 40s is likely to be flown to Melbourne after jumping out of a moving car in Moama earlier today. Murray River Police District Inspector Paul Huggett said Moama and Echuca police and Ambulance Victoria were called to Perricoota Rd near...

Ivy Jensen
Breaking News

Drugs stolen in Echuca Amcal robbery

POLICE are investigating after Echuca’s Amcal Pharmacy was held up this morning. The Hare St robbery occurred about 8.55am where a man threatened staff members before stealing a large amount of pharmaceutical drugs. No-one was injured. The man was...

Ivy Jensen
News

Medicinal cannabis facility to be built in Greater Shepparton

Set to be one of the world’s largest medicinal cannabis facilities, a new $160 million production site will soon be built in Greater Shepparton.

Ashlea Witoslawski
News

Accused drug dealer arrested in Echuca

AN ECHUCA man will face court today accused of drug, burglary, theft and driving offences. Detective Senior Constable Troy Wickham of Echuca Criminal Investigation Unit said. police arrested the 28-year-old on Friday in High St, along with...

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