Farming & Environment
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Pressing news: Olive harvest begins
AS predicted by the Broken Hill Gourmet Products Co-Operative in March, its 600-tree olive grove’s fruit was perfectly ripe and ready to harvest this Easter,…
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Local business helps in flood effort
LOCAL helicopter company Far West Helico’s co-owner, pilot Alex Johnson, found himself flying over floodwaters in remote outback Queensland last week to help reconnect a…
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Skills training about life on the land
WOMEN way out west in New South Wales – somewhere beyond the crossroads of mainstream communities – have been given an intensive leadership skills training…
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Government app allows stock feed comparison
THE New South Wales Government have advised livestock producers across the Far West region to make use of the Drought Feed Calculator app to ensure…
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Land services seek feedback
NEW South Wales Government agency Local Land Services, or LLS, which seeks to help farmers and landholders and rural communities manage land better is asking…
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Spiny burrgrass outbreak at Wilcannia Cemetery
AN invasive weed known as spiny burrgrass has been found in Wilcannia Cemetery. This weed has a sharp and clingy burr with the ability to…
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MDBA meet to discuss upcoming reports
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority met last week in Griffith to discuss challenges that come with ageing water assets such as weirs, locks and storages, and…
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Threatened species set to be supported
MORE than $5 million will be spent on projects across the Far West region over the next three years to protect threatened species and boost…
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Red alert for Lake Menindee
A blue-green algae red alert has been issued for Lake Menindee, with a WaterNSW spokesperson advising water users to avoid contact with the water. Blue-green…
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Complying with metering made easy
AS part of the federal government’s $10.5 million Telemetry Uplift Program, eligible water users can opt in to receive free telemetry and installation. This will…
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Water advisory groups open up member nominations
IN an opportunity that only arises every five years, WaterNSW is seeking new member nominations for its customer advisory groups (CAG) throughout NSW. CAG membership…
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Co-op expects top olive crop
THE Broken Hill Gourmet Products Co-Operative is expecting a bumper crop of olives this year, with harvest at the 600-tree olive grove set for around…
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