Denis Howard
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Ylad celebrates 20 year anniversary
A large crowd gathered at Young to help Ylad's Rhonda and Bill Daly celebrate 20 years of developing healthy soils. People travelled from far and wide to help Rhonda and Bill Daly celebrate 20 years of developing healthy soils in Young last week. → Read More
Ylad celebrates 20 years of developing healthy soils
A large crowd gathered at Young to help Ylad's Rhonda and Bill Daly celebrate 20 years of developing healthy soils. People travelled from far and wide to help Rhonda and Bill Daly celebrate 20 years of developing healthy soils in Young last week. → Read More
Top quality on display at Southern Aurora Boer Goat Championships
Jason and Angelina Lord, Mountain View Boers, Quialigo, supreme exhibit Yeramba Leo and judge Kobus Lotter. South African judge Kobus Lotter was looking at one thing in particular from exhibits at the Southern Aurora Boer Goat Championships last weekend - structural correctness. → Read More
Top quality on display at Southern Aurora Boer Goat Championships
Jason and Angelina Lord, Mountain View Boers, Quialigo, supreme exhibit Yeramba Leo and judge Kobus Lotter. South African judge Kobus Lotter was looking at one thing in particular from exhibits at the Southern Aurora Boer Goat Championships last weekend - structural correctness. → Read More
Improved lambing means dollars in the bank
Supplementary feeding sheep to be in the ideal condition ahead of joining can help increase lambing rates. With high input prices and lower lamb prices, producers need to wring every dollar they can out of their enterprise. → Read More
New deepwater container terminal edges nearer
Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody, NSW treasurer Matt Kean, and Member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper MP at the announcement of the independent valuer. Picture supplied A deepwater container terminal is one step closer after the appointment of an independent valuer to determine Port of Newcastle's container reimbursement provisions. → Read More
Growers warned to get on top of disease early as big battle looms
Growers throughout the state are being warned to get on top of disease early. → Read More
Alpaca breeders split over eID benefits
Mick Williams, Coolawarra Alpacas, Mittagong, and Julie Wilkinson, Baarrooka Estate Alpacas, Strathbogie, Vic, at Canberra Show. Despite the enthusiasm of the Australian Alpaca Association (AAA) to introduce mandatory electronic identification (eID) tagging, not everyone within the industry is sold on the idea. → Read More
What was all the NVR fuss about?
Gordon GE's plans to expand his table grape enterprise are being held up by bureaucratic red tape, leaving them in limbo without an end in sight. Photo: Denis Howard Although Stage 1 of the draft native vegetation regulatory map has been released for 11 LGAs amid calls for concern from some in the rural sector, there has been minimal requests for review. → Read More
Back-to-back Ted Little Memorial Merino ewe competition wins for Trundle's Gowing Partners
The 30th Ted Little Memorial Merino competition saw a variety of flocks compete for top Trundle's top ewes. → Read More
FMD vaccine a step closer after mRNA trial
Deputy Premier Paul Toole looks on as DPI principal veterinary virologist Paul Hick doses sheep with the first ever mRNA vaccine. Picture supplied When Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole put the call out for foot and mouth as well as lumpy skin disease mRNA vaccines to be in production by August, 2023, it raised a few eyebrows. → Read More
Murray Darling Basin Plan commitments still a long way off
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan assessment has reported some deliverables won't be met by the June 2024 deadline. With the June 2024 deadline looming, there has been a lack of advancement in the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in the past six months. → Read More
New detections cause Varroa mite eradication zone expansion
New Varroa mite detections at Cessnock and Tea Gardens have brought the total number of infected premises up to 114 since the first Varroa mite detection at Port of Newcastle in June last year. Two new detections of Varroa mite in the Hunter and Central Coast areas have caused the eradication zone to grow. → Read More
Rail line upgrade battle heats up after Wyalong Road truck roll-overs
The grain spilt at the latest truck roll over on Wyalong Road, near Lake Cargelligo. It was the second truck roll-over in three months. Two truck roll-overs on the same road in three months has farmers in the Lake Cargelligo area wondering, not if, but when the inevitable fatality is going to happen. → Read More
Rail line upgrade battle heats up after Wyalong Road truck roll-overs
The grain spilt at the latest truck roll over on Wyalong Road, near Lake Cargelligo. It was the second truck roll-over in three months. Two truck roll-overs on the same road in three months has farmers in the Lake Cargelligo area wondering, not if, but when the inevitable fatality is going to happen. → Read More
Winning formula coming to an end for Eugowra's Pacifica Boer Goat Stud
Tracey Woods and Richard Zidarew are dispersing Pacifica Boer Goat Stud and moving to the Gold Coast Hinterland. Picture by Denis Howard For nearly 20 years, Pacifica Boer Goat Stud has been at the forefront of the breed in Australia, but that is about to change. → Read More
Illegal take and non-compliance still the big water issues
Non-compliant metering and illegal take make up more than half the issues for the Natural Resources Access Regulator. → Read More
Government gets a free pass for floodplain harvesting licencing
The NSW government has been given the green light to issue floodplain harvesting licences after Water Minister Kevin... → Read More
First-cross ewes hit $254 at 75th annual Dunedoo Sheep Breeders sale
Angus Stuart, Milling Stuart, and Matthew and Fleur Guan, Bonniedoon, with the lot of first-cross ewes which sold for $212 at the 75th annual Dunedoo Sheep Breeders Sale. Picture supplied. Scanned-in-lamb first-cross Merino ewes caught the eye at the 75th Annual Dunedoo Sheep Breeders Sale last Thursday, with the top lot reaching $254 a head. → Read More
Growers question grain supply chain efficiencies
NSW Farmers grains committee chair, Justin Everitt, Brocklesby, is leading the call for an ACCC inquiry into the grain supply chain. Photo: Denis Howard Issues at receival sites have drawn the ire of growers and led to a renewed call for an Australian Competition and Consumer inquiry into the grain supply chain. → Read More