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Owen Ag Bureau does Swan Hill

Twelve members ventured across the border last week for a whirlwind tour of the Swan Hill region. First stop was CMV pistachio nut farm at Robinvale. Members were shown through the plant and orchards, which are all drip irrigated. Read the full...

Andrew Parker

01 Mar 2019

Featured

It’s seed cleaning time

Whether you use a commercial travelling seed cleaner or have a crack with your own gear, seed cleaning/grading is one of the most vital stages of the farming year. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer. realviewdigital. com

Andrew Parker

01 Mar 2019

Featured

Alf Hannaford: The Grader Man

Alf Hannaford was an agricultural pioneer. He devoted much time and energy to tenaciously improving cereal crops through seed grading, and the protection of crops by controlling cereal diseases and infestations through seed treatment. Alf’s...

Andrew Parker

01 Mar 2019

Community

SAO project a step closer

The ‘Silo Art of Owen’ (SAO) project, moved a few steps closer last week, when the Owen Community Centre moved to fully support the project. The next step is to begin working on grant applications. Read the full story in our online...

Andrew Parker

28 Feb 2019

Rural

Wash-out at Mount Cuthbert

Balaklava local, Tom Lloyd, has been doing the FIFO (fly in fly out) thing for a few years now. At present, he is working at the Mt Cuthbert copper mine in north Queensland about 140km from Cloncurry. Lately it’s been a damn hot place to work...

Andrew Parker

08 Feb 2019