Farming & Environment
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Drought conditions felt across the region
REPRESENTATIVES from the Pastoralist’s Association of West Darling (PAWD) have warned that the Far West New South Wales region is at risk of seeing another…
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A slick oil crop for the year
THE Broken Hill olive grove has produced a bumper crop this year, according to the people who should know; the ones who had to pick…
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The quandongs are coming
QUANDONG harvest time is approaching, and nobody knows that better than Robert Tavian. He runs the Broken Hill Quandong Farm on the edge of town,…
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Salt off the earth
Jack Marx IT recently occurred to Jill McNamara that her property is about the same size as Gaza. “Gaza is 90000 acres, and we’re on…
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Shroom lady not crazy
THE lowly mushroom may be the most contemptible kitchen item in Australia today. But a local Baarkindjii/Malyangapa woman thinks they’re mostly pretty good blokes. Aaranah-hope…
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Feedback cutoff extended
AMENDEMENTS to the Land Management Code 2018 will continue to accept feedback until August 1. The public consultation, which began on June 6, invites feedback…
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Beat inflation by grabbing a chicken
WITH the price of eggs sky high, and a noticeable shortage of them on the supermarket shelves, the outlook is pretty grim for those who…
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Biosecurity receives cash boost
BIOSECURITY in the state will receive an injection of $140 million in funding. This year’s state budget will continue the government’s focus on strengthening New…
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Conservation conversations
WESTERN Landcare NSW’s inaugural conservation conversation camp took place at Kinchega National Park over the weekend, with around 50 people in attendance. The free camp…
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Controlling pests, helping conservation
PEST control and conservation aren’t always considered interlinked, but Steven Johnstone and Jason Manning think the key to protecting biodiversity across the Far West lies…
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Water inquiry meeting postponed
A WATER Inquiry Hearing, chaired by local MP Roy Butler has been postponed until 22 and 23 July. Members of the New South Wales’ Parliamentary…
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Report calls to return Darling flows
HEALTHY rivers are essential to the long-term sustainability of inland New South Wales, according to a recently released report. Titled The Lifeblood of Inland NSW:…
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