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Organic products now easier to export to Japan

Japan will continue to enjoy Australian organic beef, dairy and processed foods following the signing of an organic equivalence arrangement for livestock products between the two countries. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the...

Rodney Woods
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Face masks mandatory for farmers

From midnight on Sunday, regional Victorians are now required to wear face masks — including farmers. Farmers whose family home is also their workplace are only required to wear a mask if they have staff coming and going from the...

Jamie Salter
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Confusion over NSW border permits for agriculture workers

A decision to allow seasonal workers living in the NSW/Victorian border zone to cross the border daily has been welcomed by NSW Farmers. The closure of the NSW/Victorian border due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted concerns about how the worker...

Rodney Woods
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Alex Goulopoulos leaves a legacy of hard work and family devotion

Shepparton’s Alex Goulopoulos was known by many for his passion for his orchard. Growing quality fruit was in his blood and with it came hard work, resilience and a love for the local community. The local orchardist, adored husband, father and...

Liz Mellino
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Farmer questions the cost of not using on-farm renewable energy

Spencer Fowler Steen
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Tracing your honey from beehive to breakfast toast

Australian honey lovers will be able to enjoy the sweet taste of knowing where their honey has come from with the development of a national honey library and flora database. B-QUAL Australia has been given $189,000 to assure the integrity of supply...

Jamie Salter
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Connecting regional communities during the coronavirus

Applications for a fund designed to help regional communities stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic are now open. The Victorian Government announced the Let’s Stay Connected Fund to support community connection in response to the...

Jamie Salter
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Matilda waltzed into Rosalie’s heart

Rosalie Yule and her blue heeler Matilda have been inseparable for the past seven years, spending their days together on a Lockington farm. The name Matilda was given to the Australian cattle dog to reflect the popular song Waltzing Matilda. How did...

Jamie Salter
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Wine exports to Canada made easier after restrictions lifted

Wine producers are toasting the successful resolution of trade restrictions that have been a long-running obstacle in trade with Canada, Australia’s fourth largest wine export market. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud welcomed the...

Rodney Woods
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More CMA and DELWP jobs for regional Victoria

Country communities will benefit from the creation of nearly 60 full-time jobs over the next six months as part of the Agriculture Workforce Plan. Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes announced the further investment of more than...

Jamie Salter
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Victoria’s agriculture sector to benefit from Inland Rail project

A new study has identified investment opportunities in Victoria’s agricultural, manufacturing, freight and logistic sectors arising from the operation of the Inland Rail. The biggest winners will be food processing, transport logistics and...

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Smallest imaging device to prevent heart disease

The study has been published in the journal Light: Science and Applications

Jamie Salter
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Oral cancer prevention program

With worrying reports that one-in-five Australian households are buying more alcohol since the COVID-19 outbreak, Dental Health Services Victoria is leading a new program to promote prevention and earlier detection of oral cancer. Oral cancer is six...

Jamie Salter
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Vanilla Bean Pavlovas with Cream and Berries

Ingredients: 6 egg whites 1¼ cups caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds removed 250 g strawberries, hulled and quartered 200 g raspberries or blueberries 1 tbsp caster sugar ¼ tsp finely grated...

Jamie Salter
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Rural women encouraged to lead the way

Country women who were born to be leaders will have the opportunity to build their skills by applying to the 2021 Victorian Rural Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Program. Rural women involved in agriculture or the agricultural supply chain...

Jamie Salter
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Farm dog with a town job

Coco calls a dairy farm home but she isn’t your average run-about working dog. Instead, the purebred Lagotto Romagnolo pup puts her hard yards in at St Joseph’s Primary School in Cobram, which employs her as its much-loved school dog...

Daneka Hill
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Gaffy’s Tractor Hire hay service provides alternative feed source for Tatura dairy farmer

The upcoming silage season is set to be one of the best yet, according to Tatura dairy farmer Hamish Crawford. “It’s looking unbelievably good compared to the previous couple of years,” Mr Crawford said. “I can’t remember it...

Rodney Woods
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Wet weather will impact silage harvest

Many dairy regions, particularly in south-eastern Australia, are currently dealing with quite wet winter conditions and this will likely have an impact in spring when it comes to silage harvesting. Dealing with wet conditions at silage harvest is...

Jamie Salter

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Greater Shepparton records new active COVID-19 case

Greater Shepparton has recorded another active case of COVID-19. It’s the second case for the region in a week, but the case recorded last Saturday has since become inactive. It is not known where the location of the active case is. Greater...

Madi Chwasta
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Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday

REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday.

Brayden May
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Campaspe records sixth COVID-19 case

CAMPASPE Shire has recorded its sixth COVID-19 case. It is one of 273 new cases in Victoria since yesterday. The most recent case in Campaspe was on June 15, and has since recovered. Today’s new cases put the current total number at 3799, of these...

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COVID-19 fines after police called to Kyabram residence hosting 30-plus gathering

NINE people have been issued fines by Kyabram Police after they were found in breach of COVID-19 social-gathering restrictions.

Jared Prestwidge