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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1978

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Focus again on sheep and wool

Western Magazine · Monday 30 October 1978 · page 23

A huge success as Feature Exhibit at last year's Australian National Field Days,…

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Implications of stubble mulch farming

Western Magazine · Monday 30 October 1978 · page 10

It is important to describe stubble mulch farming in relation to cereal grain production and to outline the basic objectives of the method…

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Modern Farming trends

Western Magazine · Monday 30 October 1978 · page 1

Those two [?] how units are indication of the power and technology [?] farming in the Central west. The top pictures shows a [?] 1300 tractor fitted [?] a been [?] application of [?]…

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Electro-farming Committee

Western Magazine · Monday 30 October 1978 · page 28

The Electro-Farming Co-Ordination Committee, set up by the Electricity Authority of NSW, has the task of ensuring its members, consisting of customers engineers and advisory…

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Farmers working longer hours

Western Magazine · Monday 30 October 1978 · page 22

Many farmers, particularly those in the higher age groups, are working seven days a…

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Cereal Crop Trials

Western Magazine · Monday 30 October 1978 · page 35

Coonamble District Agronomist, Greg Fenton, talking to growers in cereal trials at the…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1978 · page 4

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday 26th October at Adelaide and Newcastle. Apart from coarse merino fleece…

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1250 cattle average $157

Western Magazine · Monday 6 November 1978 · page 19

•These cattle were typical of the fine yarding of fats offered at Bourke yards recently by Dalgety Walsh Hughes on account Delalah Downs (Marra Scottish Livestock Partnership). This auction, believed to be the…

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Northern Wheat Award

Western Magazine · Monday 6 November 1978 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society’s field wheat championship in the Northern Division has…

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Wheatgrowers support the Wheat Board

Western Magazine · Monday 6 November 1978 · page 3

Farmers who felt the gathering of wheatgrowers at Gilgandra last week would turn into a even fight between the supporters of the Australian Wheat’…

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The wheat debate at Gilgandra

Western Magazine · Monday 6 November 1978 · page 1

The Gilgandra wheat farmers’ meeting last week not only attracted over 800 growers from all parts of New South Wales but also the “who’s who” of Australia’s farming organisations. The TOP row of personalities off of whom were guest speakers at Gilgandra, are (from left to right) messes Graham…

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Background to the Wheat controversy (Report on wheat stabilisation — a special summary prepared by the IAC)

Western Magazine · Monday 6 November 1978 · page 12

In February 1977 the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs asked the Industries Assistance…

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Focus on the Murray Grey Breed Central— West cattle dominate MIA carcase show

Western Magazine · Monday 6 November 1978 · page 9

At the recent Metropolitan Meat Industry Board’s Hoof and Carcase Show at Homebush, the Murray Grey breed of cattle and Murray Grey crosses…

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Wheat Plan Welcome

Western Magazine · Monday 13 November 1978 · page 10

The announcement by the Australian Wheat Board of conditions under which…

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The wheat debate at Gilgandra 'Speaking As Wheat Grower'

Western Magazine · Monday 13 November 1978 · page 9

Mr John Logan of Narrabri, although chairman of the NSW Sorghum Board, spoke…

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The great wheat debate

Western Magazine · Monday 13 November 1978 · page 6

SIR — I attended the Wheat-growers meeting at Gilgandra, but believe not enough emphasis was put on the amount farmers are being over-charged for rail freight on wheat…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1978 · page 2

The principal buyers of Jumbos were again Western Europe and Japan. A number of buyers of traditional farm bales from the Bourke area had…

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Elders G.m. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1978 · page 6

At Series 5 Wool Sales held on 7th November, Elders G.M. realised the following prices on account of local graziers: V.B. and S. B. Egan, Bourke, AAAM…

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Farmers have their say The wheat debate

Western Magazine · Monday 20 November 1978 · page 13

A North-Western NSW wheatgrower who attended the recent Wheat Marketing seminar at Gilgandra refutes reports that the gathering of around 800…

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Western Stock Roundup Coonamble Cattle

Western Magazine · Monday 20 November 1978 · page 15

Coonamble Associated Agents reported yarding 2136 cattle at their sale last week when the market…

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