McEwen, Dairymen, For Costs Talks
BRISBANE.—The Australian Dairy-farmers' Federation, the Australian Dairy Produce Board, and the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee are…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Farming & the land, 1955
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N. Coast Farmers Have Helped Research, Says G.G.
LISMORE.—The contribution North Coast farmers had made to agricultural research would go a long way towards improving stock and crops throughout the country, the Governor General, Sir William Slim, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Will A.I. Affect Breeding of Dairy Bulls?
Highlight of the field day on the property of Mr. N. W. Crosbie, Belvedere Park, Finley, last week during judging of The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm Competition, was a "curly" question from a Victorian Jersey…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DAIRYING Big Crowds At Judging of Dairy Competition
Second week of final judging in the Farmer and Settler Dairy Competition was highlighted by excellent attendances at field days and the marked progress of entrants rather new to dairying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demand For Pure-Bred Dairy Stock At Lismore
LISMORE.—Competition was keen for top quality registered pure bred dairy stock offered for sale under the auspices of the Richmond-Tweed United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association at Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmer News by Corncob U. S. Young Farmers Commence Australian Tour
"I came to Australia to learn about sheep because I know of no other country where one can study sheep so intensely," said a young American International Farm Youth Exchangee this week…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Dairy Champions
GENERAL VIEW of the judging of the Butterfat Competition for six pure-bred cows at the North Coast National Exhibition at Lismore last week. A.I.S. champion bull, Mr. F. Scarrabelotti's Lornesmere Carbon Copy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Dairy School For Hawkesbury College
THE new School of Dairy Technology at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which will be opened officially next Thursday, contains the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Farm Mechanisation Shown At Tamworth
At the Tamworth Agricultural Bureau's fourth annual field day, farm machinery worth £225,000 was exhibited by 17 firms in the grounds of the Farrer Agricultural High School…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Joe Bailes Voice of the Countryside a Plan for the Wheat Industry
Four weeks ago I discussed the Communist Party's policy in relation to the wheat problem. I HAVE received further correspondence expressing appreciation and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stable Values In Store Sheep; Cattle Prospects Bright
Recently established values for store sheep were fully maintained this week, with good clearances at practically all centres. Big rains in N.S.W. have assured the demand for store cattle extending into Summer and probably into Autumn…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →Rain Damage to Wheat Crops: Rust Danger Grows
Heavy rains which flooded four rivers in the north west and west this week now constitute a grave threat to wheat crops in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Sheep Show Feeding Arrangements
Arrangements for feeding of sheep at this year's Sydney Sheep Show seemed to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Beef Cattle Comp. Closes Next Month
The Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition organised by the Agricultural Bureau of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Warning On Dwarfism In Beef Cattle
At the opening of the Poll Shorthorn stud at Wagga Agricultural College last Friday a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Skeleton Weed In Cootamundra Wheat
Skeleton weed is doing serious damage to many wheat crops in the Cootamundra district. "Prospects for soil…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Recommended Wheat Varieties For 1956
The Standing Advisory Wheat Committee has recommended wheat varieties for the 1956 sowing. Javelin and Curlew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safflower Yields More Than Wheat
Safflower trials in the North West are giving better financial returns than wheat growing…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Cattle Dips Change To D.D.T.
A change in dipping fluids to D.D.T. for cattle coming into N.S.W. from…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Sheep And Sprays Can Stop Paterson's Curse
There is a definite possibility of eradicating Paterson's Curse on properties which are well improved and managed. This Is revealed by…
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