Farm Magazine

Matthew's got the muntries

Muntries ripening on the bush at Matthew Koop's orchard between Nhill and Jeparit in the Wimmera

MATTHEW Koop never fails to draw a wall of blank faces when explaining his latest passion.

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Pictures: Muntrie policy

Restdown Wines a grape success

Restdown Wines

FOR generations, the land around Caldwell, NSW, has been broadacre farming country.

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Pictures: No time to rest

Nick eyes French shallots

Nick Diamantopoulos and his pilot crop of French shallots

NICK Diamantopoulos answers to several names, among them Australia's Garlic King.

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Pictures: Shallot of hard work

Ian toes the Speckleline

Specklelines

IAN Milne says he staged a world first last month.

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Pictures: On the spotted line

Michelle Freeman takes the prize

Michelle Freeman

BORN in Geelong, it didn't take Michelle Freeman long to find her roots as a tree lover.

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Pick of the crop: Globe artichokes

Artichokes

THISTLES are notorious weeds yet one of the best known, the globe artichoke, has remained untouched by public condemnation.

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How to grow organic fruit

Hugh and Katie Finlay

HUGH and Katie Finlay have designed workshops on growing organic fruit.

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New field days at Mildura

Field days

THE Mildura Field Days has been transformed dramatically this year with new event days, a new format and new displays.

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Spotlight on stocking rates

Stocking rates

I AM frequently asked by small-property owners how many sheep or cattle they should be running on their property.

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Heathcote Farmers' Market popular

Farmers' markets

PLANNING for the Heathcote Region Farmers' Market, on the third Saturday of the month, began in 2011.

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The duckman: Outfoxing predators

Greg Clarke

HOW to outfox the predators, whether it's under the wheel or over the table

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Pelletier: Buying a horse

Buying a horse

BUYING a horse is a big, long-term commitment. Read on to discover if you're up for the ride

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Stuart Barber: Injecting livestock

Injecting stock - Stuart Barber

INJECTING livestock is a skill all livestock farmers need to master.

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