Are you cattle worth it?
The present low market prices for cattle and the onset of winter conditions are naturally causing graziers real concern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1975
91 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 5
Modern Farming and Irrigation A big land needs a big heart
The man who seeks to win a living from the land today needs many things that his predecessor did not even know about. In fact he and his grandfather probably have only two things in common â some land and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Irrigators Come to Front in Dry Weather Modern Farming and Irrigation
Hundreds of landholders in the area served by Western Magazine carry on with production in dry weather â in fact they can be happier without rain. They are, of course, the irrigators…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terry’s Topics Sheep Fertility
During last week Bob Marchant and I wet and dried ewes on âMuckerawa.â Of the 1700 ewes I saw done only 40 or so were dry. We were doing the operation before lambing to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dalgety Wool Report 21st Birthday
Wool Auctions, the first offering for season 1975-76, commenced at the Yennora sale rooms on Tuesday, 19th…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sharp Rise in Farm Income Expected
Farm income is expected to rise sharply this financial year, particularly in the last six months, compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dalgety Wool Report
The second series for season 1975/76 concluded in Sydney on Thursday 11th September when Dalgety…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →About Summer Crops
A feature on summer crops, prepared by Western Magazine rural writer Les Jones, starts on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Feature What Price for Summer Grain and Oilseed Crops?
What an incredible spectacle the world grain and oilseed markets have witnessed during the past twelve months! From near record high prices for all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dalgety Wool Report
The third series for season 1975/76 continued in Sydney on Wednesday, 1st October, when Dalgety…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Too Many Farmers Are Lousy Dippers
A survey of sheep dipping techniques has shown that about one in six farmers may be using inefficient dipping methods. The survey involved 89 flocks in many areas of Western Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Handling and storing grain on the farm
Until the drought of 1969-46 most of the North Westers wheat crop, as in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terry’s Topics Wool Field Days
Elders G.M. held a series of three last week. They were at Bill Collins âMundiwa,â Ossie Cohenâs âWombeiraâ and Bill Whiteâs âGoolring,â On the days three films were shown; they were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wool Harvesting Display Shows Research
Many of the new methods and equipment for removing wool from sheep will be displayed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →This Is Where to Find the Western Magazine N.z. Ideal Climate for the Farmer
The two islands of News Zealand, together covering kilometres in length with no part being wider than 129 kilometres,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One-man Farm with These Big Tractors
Visitors to the Orange fields days will see the US made Steiger tractor towing big rigs of John Shearer…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Seven Month Droving Trip to Save Family Herd Cattle float became mobile home unit
Early this year it was dry. And nowhere was it drier than on the Bogan River between Peak Hill and Nyngan. Especially at âChateau…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Handling and Storing This Year’s Harvest on the Farm
Bottlenecks and breakdowns at grain receiving points during harvest time have made grain growers increase their farm…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alternative Crop Field Day at Trangie
An alternative crop field day will be held at Trangie Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmer sells up to go to college
Well known Peak Hill farmer, Mr Geoff Paddison has been elected to the committee of the Students Representative Council at the Orange Agricultural…
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