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Glypho cancer claims a wake-up call
Great big win for Gray
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Nats survive country swing
REGIONAL voters have swung towards Labor and the Greens in big numbers, but not enough to make a difference outside the North Coast.
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The Armidale School goes co-ed
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One of country NSW most prominent all-boys schools, The Armidale School, will adopt full co-education in 2016.
Mike Baird announces new cabinet
2:09 PM Two new faces will be brought into Mike Baird's cabinet under a reshuffle announced today.
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Greenwash on North Coast
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SYDNEY ROYAL 2015
Judging results
Six Star Speckle Park bull on top
SIX star Speckle Park, Fairy Meadow, won the best exhibit in the Speckle Park Judging at the Sydney Royal Show.
Murray Grey quality exceeds expectations
'Smokin' hot bull wins best Charolais
Shorthorn young gun tops breed
GK females triumph in Red Angus ring
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The National Party deputy-leader is suffering a hangover from his own political relationship traumas
Colin Bettles
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Sam Trethewey
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Agree Makka, I just finished reading the article on the wet ahead. Also @Nico, I'm sorry but
Pacific 'primed' for El Nino
Oliver, high probability you are correct. However, a low probability you are wrong. Would GM
Glypho cancer claims a wake-up call
Nico! The article clearly states 50%- I did read the rest, HOWEVER, 50/50 IS 50/50. Also, they
Pacific 'primed' for El Nino
PHOTOS & VIDEO
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AGRIBUSINESS
Barnaby defends 'crackpot' White Paper
BARNABY Joyce says statements accusing the Ag White Paper of promoting “crackpot ideas” are “elitist and cowardly”.
Duopoly tops Harper review concerns
Supply shifts behind TWE turnaround
Chinese 'Aussie Beer' gets $10k fine
a2 Milk finds liquidity at home
Northern Tablelands farmers tackle soil health
28 Mar 15
NORTHERN Tablelands LLS will host a series of soil health and production field days next week.
Supply smacks local mills
19 Mar 15
1
NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative boss Chris Connors said it was amazing refining operations constructed to process...
SHEEP
Wool auction a showstopper
MORE than $8.2 million worth of wool was sold at a rapid clip in the first-ever auction to occur at the Sydney Royal...
Mudgee Lamb's NBN success
Lamb lift for Easter week
Lamb prices fall in March quarter
Late rally keeps EMI stable
Baling out of old tech with containers
WOOL bales have been used to market the fibre for centuries, and have been a mainstay of the industry.
Charity fleece sells for 2400c/kg
2:00 PM
A FLEECE has been auctioned for three times its value at the Sydney Royal Show today - all in the name of charity.
Queenslander wins young judges championship
12:44 PM
Charlie Brumpton from Queensland has taken out the FCAS National Merino Sheep Young Judges Championship at the...
CATTLE
Frankie B to raise $100,000
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12-year-old steer Frankie B is set to raise $100,000 for the RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service next month at...
Cattlemen's life medal for Bowen
31 Mar 15
WHEN Luke Bowen became CEO of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association, both sides were dealing with unknowns.
Breakaway budget splits grassfed herd
LAST week, the organisations advocating for the grassfed cattle sector were united, but this week another group has cried foul.
Strong demand from local restockers at Glen Innes
STRONG demand from local restockers pushed prices to a top of $866 a head at the Glen Innes EU-accredited weaner...
Shorthorns the key to unlock the lunchbox
Autumn sales start
Northern NSW weaner selling hits top gear
Stars align for $105,000 Irelands Jeopardy
CROPPING
Insights into early sown wheat
28 Mar 15
THE 2014 cropping season in southern NSW has shed new light on the benefits of early sown wheats.
Grains of truth in dietary data
23 Mar 15
EATING whole grains and cereals has been linked with reduced risk of premature death, according to researchers from...
Queensland's top-notch growers
QUEENSLAND Country Life catches up with the growers who help produce the state's top 10 commodity crops.
GM cost appeal on hold
Chief scientist calls for GM debate
Crushing legumes into dollars
Cultivating climate-resilient crops
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MACHINERY
Hay Hustler with the right stuff
FOLLOWING three years' development and 20 months' field testing, Hustler has released the new X5000 chainless bale...
The little tractor with grunt
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Ripper returns with Agrowplow
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Where's your tractor bean?
THEY are built to grow grain crops, but today's tractors and other cropping machinery are also increasingly being built from grain crops.
HORTICULTURE
Wild macadamias get support
29 Mar 15
A BUNDABERG macadamia company is helping to protect the industry’s botanical heritage.
Melon grower calls for full apology
24 Mar 15
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MELON grower Terry O'Leary remains dissatisfied with a response from Alan Jones regarding allegations about “toxic”...
PROPERTY
Buyers circle historic ‘Norwood’
29 Mar 15
A FORTHCOMING receivers' property auction at Goulburn is generating diverse and widespread interest for its heritage...
Double exposure on the northern border
28 Mar 15
TWO adjoining properties to the south east of Goondiwindi have been listed for an April 17 auction in a move set to...
Rural land sales hit $13.7b
Outlook raises stakes for farmland values
Lower $A, tariffs attract Asian investors
Stonehenge for sale, comes with farm
S Kidman moves on from Santos pastures
Chinese group swoops on rural deal
Valuation boost for Linkletters estate
McWilliams vineyards sold to HK firm
RURAL LIFESTYLE
A change of pace
THEY might be city born and bred, but the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW’s past president, Glenn Dudley, is...
Memories of the working horse
Sheep shock! Camden town mobbed
Restoring glory
Haunted halls part of Braidwood pub’s rich history
Testing times for ag pioneers
THE Prell family is famous for pioneering superphosphates, but after 110 years the next generation will test the family legend.
LOCAL NEWS
The Armidale School goes co-ed
One of country NSW most prominent all-boys schools, The Armidale School, will adopt full co-education in 2016.
Growers cash in on harvest price
Off and racing to Sydney
Local knowledge wins the day
All about animals
Small nudge, big gain
05 Jan 15
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THE gap between country and city children's access to further education opportunities is being breached with an...
Water plan gains favour
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