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Discovering Wrenwood

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
August 2019
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FOUR years ago, Lizabeth and Jayson Souness bought Wrenwood, a small acreage farm in Bungowannah, with the intention of opening a farm shop, gallery and…

Horticulture, Insight & People, News, Jayson Souness, Lizabeth Souness, Wrenwood

Gold fever in Tolmie

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
August 2019
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FIRST impressions of Kevin Marriott, of Tolmie Gold Saffron, is his inherently positive outlook on farming and his appreciation for all the lessons learned, good…

Horticulture, Insight & People, Kevin Marriot, saffron, Tolmie Gold Saffron

Victorian fruit CSA Australian first

The Southern Farmer
November 2018
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ANT Wilson wants to combine community support with ethical farming, and has opened his organic orchard up to doing just that. Instead of taking his…

Horticulture, Ant wilson, fruit, Harcourt, orchard, organic, Tellurian Fruit Gardens

Blueberry boom prediction

The Southern Farmer
October 2018
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THE Yarra Valley berry season is just weeks away from beginning and 2018 will be the year of new export markets, according to YV Fresh…

Horticulture, News, blueberries, Jeff Matthews, Silvan, Yarra Valley, YV Fresh

Treechange leads to a Beechworth world first

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
July 2018
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PRECARIOUSLY balancing on the top of a ladder, Gamila MacRury pauses midway through picking olives. It is harvest time – she hopes to ferment more…

Featured story, Horticulture, Insight & People, Beechworth, Gamila MacRury, olives, saffron

From tomatoes to tourists

The Southern Farmer
July 2018
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IAN and Marilyn Lanyon epitomise successful farming. Unlike many, they have embraced change at every opportunity – chosen to diversify, to grow and to adapt….

Featured story, Horticulture, Insight & People, Vegetables, Aussie Wool Quilts, boort, Ian Lanyon, Marilyn Lanyon, Simply Tomatoes, tomatoes, wool

Berry delicious

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
April 2018
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IN 2016, Nina and Andrew Meiers planted 3500 blueberries, 15,000 strawberries and 600 raspberry canes at their new farm in Barjarg – their hearts set…

Horticulture, Andrew Meiers, Barjarg, berries, Bimbimbi Berry Delicious, blueberries, Nina Meiers, organic, raspberries, strawberries

Protect the Green Wedge

The Southern Farmer
February 2018
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THE Mornington Peninsula branch of the VFF has formally asked the Shire to employ two officers to protect agricultural land in the Green Wedge.

Horticulture, Livestock, News, Viticulture, green wedge, mornington penninsula, victorian farmers federation

Dairy eases the risk for young Gippsland farmers

The Southern Farmer
January 2018
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A LITTLE over a year and a half ago, Gippsland potato farmers Olivia and George Lineham took 10 cows, and a 50-year-old dairy, and started…

Dairy, Horticulture, Australia’s Legendairy Women’s Network, dairy, diversification, George Lineham, Olivia Lineham, potatoes

The spreading of a truffle culture

The Southern Farmer
August 2017
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ALTHOUGH Colin Carter grew up in Doncaster, his uncle and aunty had a farm in Digger’s Rest where he would spend all of his time…

Horticulture, Insight & People, News, Colin Carter, hazelnuts, truffles

Kubota new line up goes to Agfest

The Southern Farmer
June 2017
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Total Ag Solutions is bringing Kubota’s new line up of Kubota-branded tillage, seeding and crop care machines to Agfest this year. Source: The ExaminerVisitors to…

Cropping, Horticulture, agfest, kubota

Innovation works hard at Lording

The Southern Farmer
May 2017
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At just 43 years of age, the Victorian farmer, Wayne Lording, has a list of career achievements longer than most people twice his age.

Horticulture, Insight & People, Livestock, cattle, drones, green energy, horses, olives

Victoria is on target to eradicate chestnut blight

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
January 2017
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AGRICULTURE Victoria believes there remains a high likelihood chestnut blight will be considered eradicated within the next two years, provided no new detections are made.

Horticulture, News, Agriculture Victoria, Chestnut blight

Cherries ripe for picking

December 2016

Since taking over the orchard last season from her parents, Jessee Schulz Dahlenburg and her partner Stefan Heintjes have revamped the family’s Eldorado cherry business.

Horticulture, News, Eldorado Cherries

Vignerons welcome wine tax changes

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
December 2016

NORTH East Victorian wine producers have welcomed the federal government’s changes to the Wine Equalisation Tax rebate (WET).

Horticulture, News, Viticulture, Wine Tax

Local triumph at tourism awards

November 2016

STAYING true to the Italian brand has helped Pizzini Wines win the favour of judges at the 2016 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.

Horticulture, News, Viticulture,
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