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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1970

11 stories in Murray's papers

Record low wheat crop

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1970 · page 4

This year’s harvested wheat acres in the USA could be less than 43 million almost 5 million less than last year’s…

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A.W.F. ACTION: Designed to reduce soft wheat growing

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1970 · page 1

F.A.Q. variety wheat-growers appear to be the group which will be hit hardest by delivery quotas announced for next week wheat harvest and it is evident that the Federation has opted for a course…

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No limits on over-quota wheat receivals

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1970 · page 1

“We’ll take all of the over-quota wheat in the Berriquin district” the Manager of the Berrigan silos, Mr Norm Pola, said last week. “I don’t care where the the grain comes from Finley…

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American fruit farmers will tour Riverina

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1970 · page 4

Fruit farmers from Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A. arrived In Wagga on 14th January will tour the…

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The wheat position

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1970 · page 7

It’s expected that the 1969/70 wheat harvest will be completed and most of the groin within the Grain Elevators Board system by the end of February…

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Farmers becoming shareholders

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1970 · page 3

Australia needs a viable agriculture. It does not need every farmer. Farmers who are managing directors of…

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£1.10 wheat payment recommended

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1970 · page 3

The Australian Wheat grower’s Federation recommendation for a wheat quota of 308 million bushels…

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BERRIGAN: Summer Crop Field Days on 9th and 10th April

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1970 · page 4

The Berrigan Summer Crop Field Days Committee decided at its meeting last week that the 1970 Field…

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More Farms at Hartwood

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1970 · page 7

Six closer settlement farms on ‘Hartwood South’ Estate within the Berriquin Irrigation District in…

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Wheat Quotas Almost Computed

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1970 · page 3

The Wheat Quota Appeals Committee expects that the hearing of almost 6,000 Quota appeals will be…

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Rescission motion on aerodrome cropping

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1970 · page 7

A deputation from the Tocumwal Recreation Reserve Trustees waited on a special meeting of Berrigan Shire Council lost Friday night, and as a result, work is expected to start soon on the cropping of portion of the Tocumwal airstrip…

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