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School of tough love
HUNDREDS of country kids have to farewell their home and family each term, writes GENEVIEVE BARLOW
The price-war claims another
WHILE most of the world complains of rising prices for staple commodities, our food prices are apparently in a nosedive.
Lessons in Wangaratta sale
FIRST impressions aren't always accurate, as the price figures for cattle sold at Wangaratta in North East Victoria last week show.
Cundall: Brown rot disease
PREVENTION is better than cure for nipping brown rot disease in the bud - and you can start by pruning in coming weeks
Murray cod lure anglers
BIG Murray cod of more than 1m are being caught on lures in the Murray River and Lake Eildon.
Cooper: Lure colours
WHETHER trolling, spinning or jigging, there are many experienced lure anglers who put their faith in specific colours.
Good sale is just perfect
TED McNabb gets a fair bit of stick because he is such a picky, negative sort of bloke and whatever Harry does it isn't good enough.
The truth is nobody's business
THE great mystery began innocuously enough when I got up for a drink of water at 5am and found a candle burning on the table.
Awards for best in veg
NOMINATIONS for the 10 categories in this year's AusVeg National Awards for Excellence are now open.
US anxiety over cuts
THE reality of farming in a bankrupt nation is starting to sink in across the US.
Breeders take up challenge
RED Poll enthusiasts have a big week ahead, with the Victorian region on-farm challenge.
Derailments point to poor tracks
TRAIN operators have suffered a couple of derailments on the Mildura line lately.
Check milking machines soon
THE Department of Primary Industries has reminded dairy farmers to book a milking machine check in the next few months.
Growers wait for grain lift
GROWERS' frustration with low grain prices means many are happy to wait for a lift in the market before selling further grain.
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Hay sales subdued
WHILE activity in the export sector is high this season, the much larger domestic market remains quiet.
Riches in cheap beef
IN THE midst of Beef Week, showcasing the state's top cattle and genetics, it is ironically cheap meat that has stolen the spotlight.
Questions over alleged cover-up
MYSTERY surrounds an alleged cover-up initiated by an employee of a government body funded partly by farmer levies.
School sharks are back
THE summer of 2012 may be remembered as the year the school sharks made a comeback.
Childcare halting careers
CHILDCARE is prohibitively expensive, but can young mothers afford to be out of the workforce for long?
Cundall: Brutal pruning
BLACKCURRANTS and other plants, such as hydrangeas, can be treated with almost savage brutality
Harrison: Newton's Law
I GREW up in hills. As a kid with a pea rifle it was rare for a fox or rabbit to be more than the width of a footy field away when I'd take aim.
Good death for ethanol subsidy
THIS year has seen one of the oldest and worst forms of government subsidy vanish, when the US subsidy for ethanol producers expired.
Speak now on citrus plan
THE chance to comment on the citrus industry's draft Strategic Research and Development Plan closes on Friday.
Merino challenge open
ENTRIES are still being taken for the Peter Westblade Memorial Merino challenge.
M&M snapped up
SUCCESSFUL Victorian private treaty network M&M Wools has been bought by exporter and trader Queensland Cotton.
