Farm firefighting grant boost
Farmers can now buy new equipment for their firefighting units and get up to $3000 reimbursed.
Under the initiative, applications for Regional Capability Community Fund...
Over the fence: Owen Ag Bureau holds AGM and crop walk
Owen Ag Bureau has a new president.
Past president Richard Fabry passed the reigns to Cameron Lowe last Tuesday. Michael Brougham agreed to continue as...
First sheep industry sustainability report date set
The first Annual Report of the Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) will be released at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo on July...
Sri Lanka and the organic experiment
There is a problem in the developed nations: the rising demand for organic ‘healthy’ produce.
This is not a swing at those that can afford...
A day in the life of a Watervalian
The alarm rings through the house in Watervale, a community minded little town 129 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Clare Valley.
There is a...
Showing paddocks at conference
In his previous work as an agronomist, Gippsland beef farmer Tim Wilson saw how farmers went wrong when cutting corners to save a few...
Over the fence: The six degrees of Andy Barr
There’s this thing Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon is known for, and that’s Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
It’s a play on the concept of six...
Techgrow offerings strengthened by Hardi
Since taking on the Hardi franchise for the Mid North in March, Techgrow has hit the ground running as local farmers embrace the level...
Grain legumes initiative aims to close the yield gap in SA
The economic impact of a range of management options for grain legume crops will be further explored this year through a collaborative and geographically...
Over the fence: Winter solstice
It may have been the shortest day this week in Australia but in Britain it was the longest day mid-Summer.
I contacted a mate in...
High tea and fashion a sell out success
A sold out event saw 120 ladies attend the RFDS Clare Support Group High Tea on Sunday, April 14 and a great day was...
