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Ardmona haystack destroyed by fire

A haystack that caught fire in Ardmona was still smouldering more than 24 hours after it ignited last week. About 180 bales in a shed on a Simson Rd property caught fire on Tuesday, March 31, with the hay quickly going up in flames. CFA District 22...

Liz Mellino

Local businesses adapt to coronavirus situation

Numurkah business Eden Farm Produce is seeing customer numbers almost triple.

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Changes to VicRoads services

All VicRoads’ light vehicle driving tests, computer-based tests and medical review driving assessments have been suspended to limit the spread of coronavirus as of March 25.

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Changes to VicRoads services

All VicRoads’ light vehicle driving tests, computer-based tests and medical review driving assessments have been suspended to limit the spread of coronavirus as of March 25.

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Ag-tech yet to offer sufficient value

Agriculture remains the last major industry to fully capitalise on the benefits of an increasingly digitised world. Recent research released by 2018 Nuffield Scholar and Western Australian farmer Andrew Slade, with support from chemicals company...

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Old tyres a fire hazard

Fires, vermin and toxic waste that can contaminate soil and groundwater are just some of things that can be avoided by removing collections of old tyres, according to the Environment Protection Authority. As fire restrictions ease, EPA Victoria is...

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Agriculture declared an essential service

The Federal Government has confirmed agriculture and agribusiness as essential services. A Victorian Government spokesperson said if activities were not listed by the National Cabinet, they could continue while abiding by required social distancing...

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NSW farmers not taking up drought relief grants and loans

The NSW Government has paid more than $37 million in disaster relief grants to primary producers affected by the state’s unprecedented bushfire season, the agriculture minister has revealed.

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Gallery: Rene Martens’ visit to Winton Wetlands

Benalla photographer Rene Martens visited Winton Wetlands on March 24 and experimented with the long exposure function on his camera to take these scenic snaps

Rodney Woods

Egg shortage is demand issue: Australian Eggs

Australian egg farmers are reassuring customers there is no need to fear food shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers have limited egg purchases alongside other household staples in response to panic buying, but any absence of eggs in...

Rodney Woods

Recent rainfall cause for optimism for region’s farmers

Smiles are starting to form on the faces of farmers as the first five days of April have seen much-needed rain fall across the region. In Victoria, Benalla recorded 60.4 mm, Mangalore 60.2 mm, Shepparton 47 mm, Echuc...

Rodney Woods

Overseas backpackers left jobless

Thousands of overseas backpackers have slipped through the cracks created by COVID-19 and have been caught in the land of no-jobs. Several have now started petitions to give the foreign workers a fair go at finding work. One of them, Frenchman Rick...

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Food security challenge rears its head during coronavirus outbreak

As panic buying continues to empty supermarket shelves, the challenge of food security has once again reared its controversial head.

Sophie Baldwin

Wool market plummets

The wool industry has suffered its first big price drop off the year, as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. India and Italy have closed their borders to wool exports from Australia. Many borders, particularly in Europe, have closed or are...

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Merrijig cattleman promises to revitalise his community post-coronavirus

Merrijig cattleman Charlie Lovick is already preparing for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, promising to revitalise his local community with a brand new state-of-the-art museum and function centre. Detailed plans have been released for the High...

Rodney Woods

Rabobank offers support to those affected by coronavirus

Rabobank is offering a range of measures to support farming and small agribusiness clients who are being negatively impacted by COVID-19. The specialist agribusiness bank said the Australian agricultural sector was in an overall strong position to...

Rodney Woods

Farmers receive influx of job seekers

The agriculture industry has received an influx of Australians seeking work, as many are left jobless or with reduced hours due to the coronavirus crisis. Many farmers use overseas workers to fill their positions, but farmers are now seeing an...

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Freight flights for beef and dairy exports

Australian beef, dairy and seafood products will be exported to key overseas markets — including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UAE — as part of a new $110 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism. Federal...

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Slow-cooked Mexican Chicken with Cheesy Crust

Serves: 4Ingredients: 500 g chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into four1 red onion, cut into wedges1 red capsicum, diced2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp smoked paprika1 fresh jalapeno, thinly sliced400 g jar tomato...

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