Arrival of first miniature Hereford cattle
After months of waiting for the big event, the first miniature Hereford cattle ever imported into Australia have arrived from Canada…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1997
15 stories in Hunter Valley's papers
News Watch . . . News Watch . . . NEWS Cattle market slumps further
Paddy Dillon from Dillon and Sons in Dungog reported a yarding of 1100 head of fat cattle at Maitland saleyards on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tocal courses raise farm profits
According to a recent study "Change, Training and farm Profitability," education makes an important contribution to farm profitability…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farm Cove Dolphin habitat
Fame Cove is well known to locals, holiday makers and many other people who enjoy the Port Stephens environment The Dolphin Society have been visiting Fame…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?]ulahdelah & District News NSW Farmers opts for ‘subsidiary corporations’ meat industry structure
NSW Farmers’ Association has opted for an alternative meat industry structure, based on a corporate model with a single over arching board and three subsidiary companies underneath, as the preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kids and cattle
Junior cattle people are aiming to lift the spirit of the flagging beef cattle industry when the Manning All Breeds Junior Heifer Show committee present their second All Breeds Junior Heifer Show…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →El Nino blows an ill wind for farmers
Australia faces a crippling nationwide drought with the reappearance of the El Nino effect, the Bureau of Meteorology said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming for the future
Director-General of NSW Agriculture Dr Kevin Sheridan has announced the appointment of Stuart McPherson as Director of the Farming for the Future project…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →$517 million poured into farm rescue
The Federal Government has poured an extra $200 million into a rural aid package aimed in part at encouraging some of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers looking for Bio-dynamics
People in NSW are paying more for beef, lamb, grain and vegetables grown by bio-dynamic farming methods. Becoming a bio-dynamic farmer also presents the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Rabbit farming about to take off
Australia's latest alternative farming industry, meat from commercially grown rabbits, is about to take off in Gloucester. Twenty-four breeders have formed a cooperative…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Cattle dog attacks
Cattle dogs, German shepherds and pit bull terriers are the state's most dangerous dog breeds, a government study has found. In total, 486 dog attacks were reported by 50…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tassie tiger-like animal has farmer foxed
A strange animal resembling a Tasmanian tiger has a northern NSW farmer scratching his head. Mr Denis Millar 49, who has lived at North Tumbulgum for 10 years, said he saw the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farmers on the internet
In what is claimed to be an Australian “first,” a leading agricultural college is offering a property planning modlue on the internet, at no charge. C B Alexander Agricultural College “Tocal” at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmsafe looks to next year
The Annual General meeting and December meeting of the Farmsafe Action Group (FSAG) saw number of new proposals endorsed for 1998 activity, as well as installation of Dave Saunders for…
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