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03 Feb 12 | The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on Coles to demonstrate how its latest campaign slashing the price of fresh fruit and vegetables is not going to impact on the farm gate prices for Australia’s food growers.
03 Feb 12 | Twelve community workshops across the Murrumbidgee catchment marks the beginning of an extensive consultation schedule for the development of the Next Generation Catchment Action Plan.
03 Feb 12 | The ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show is set to be held on February 24 – 26, 2012 at Exhibition Park, Canberra.
Riverina beefs up
03 Feb 12 | The 2012 Stock & Land Beef Week was a great success with many cattle studs participating around the Riverina.
Entries open for Merino Challenge
27 Jan 12 | Australia’s largest evaluation of merino genetics is about to begin in New South Wales.
27 Jan 12 | Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson has announced State Water Corporation is trialling a new automated downstream notification system intended for use at all its major dams in regional NSW.
2012 Wyangala works to boost local economies
27 Jan 12 | The economies of Wyangala and surrounding towns are set to be boosted this year as construction on the $43 million Wyangala Dam safety upgrade takes shape.
Year of the Farmer Roadshow rolls out across Australia
27 Jan 12 | The Australian Year of the Farmer Roadshow vehicles have set off to embark on a year long nationwide journey to celebrate Australia’s farming industry.
Charity steer heads to Canberra
27 Jan 12 | When most people retire they want to kick back and relax or go on that vacation they have always dreamed about.
New marketing scheme for alpaca fleece
20 Jan 12 | Premium Alpaca is hoping to change Australia’s fleece market, with a new marketing concept aiming to increase international demand for the luxury fibre.
Finley farmers talk rice
20 Jan 12 | Finley rice farmers are happy despite rice crops being yellowy from the low maximum temperatures in early December according to Finley consultant John Lacy.
20 Jan 12 | Residents in Deniliquin and Tocumwal and surrounding areas are being urged to take measures to control and prevent the spread of Queensland fruit fly.
Year of the Farmer
20 Jan 12 | 2012 kick – starts the Year of the Farmer, an incentive conceived by Forbes farmer Philip Bruem AM, and former Sydney Markets CEO Geoff Bell.
Elvis fans celebrate
20 Jan 12 | There was no shortage of blue suede shoes as thousands of die hard Elvis fans descended on Parkes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival.
Christmas Greetings 2011
16 Dec 11 | As you read our final edition of the Southern Weekly for 2011 we hope that you will find the time to relax and enjoy Christmas with family and friends because after all that’s what Christmas is all about.
16 Dec 11 | It was picture perfect conditions for the running of the 62nd Young Cherry Festival.
Dog on the Tuckerbox turns 79
16 Dec 11 | The legendary Dog on the Tuckerbox drew hundreds of people to Snake Gully for the celebration of its 79th birthday.
16 Dec 11 | In an Australian first, the Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson has launched an innovative new smartphone app to help producers access the latest crop information in the paddock and choose the right crop variety to sow.
16 Dec 11 | Residents in the Griffith City Council is starting summer with healthy habits following new healthy eating and exercise programs designed to combat obesity.
09 Dec 11 | A new concept has been started at the Wagga Wagga Sale yards in a revolution that will see livestock sale yards become agricultural service centres.
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