Farming & Environment
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A slick oil crop for the year
THE Broken Hill olive grove has produced a bumper crop this year, according to the people who should know; the ones who had to pick…
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The quandongs are coming
QUANDONG harvest time is approaching, and nobody knows that better than Robert Tavian. He runs the Broken Hill Quandong Farm on the edge of town,…
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Salt off the earth
Jack Marx IT recently occurred to Jill McNamara that her property is about the same size as Gaza. “Gaza is 90000 acres, and we’re on…
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Shroom lady not crazy
THE lowly mushroom may be the most contemptible kitchen item in Australia today. But a local Baarkindjii/Malyangapa woman thinks they’re mostly pretty good blokes. Aaranah-hope…
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Feedback cutoff extended
AMENDEMENTS to the Land Management Code 2018 will continue to accept feedback until August 1. The public consultation, which began on June 6, invites feedback…
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Beat inflation by grabbing a chicken
WITH the price of eggs sky high, and a noticeable shortage of them on the supermarket shelves, the outlook is pretty grim for those who…
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Biosecurity receives cash boost
BIOSECURITY in the state will receive an injection of $140 million in funding. This year’s state budget will continue the government’s focus on strengthening New…
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Conservation conversations
WESTERN Landcare NSW’s inaugural conservation conversation camp took place at Kinchega National Park over the weekend, with around 50 people in attendance. The free camp…
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Controlling pests, helping conservation
PEST control and conservation aren’t always considered interlinked, but Steven Johnstone and Jason Manning think the key to protecting biodiversity across the Far West lies…
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Water inquiry meeting postponed
A WATER Inquiry Hearing, chaired by local MP Roy Butler has been postponed until 22 and 23 July. Members of the New South Wales’ Parliamentary…
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Report calls to return Darling flows
HEALTHY rivers are essential to the long-term sustainability of inland New South Wales, according to a recently released report. Titled The Lifeblood of Inland NSW:…
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Free conservation camp on offer
WESTERN Landcare NSW will host a Community Conservation Conversation Camp at Kinchega National Park this weekend, acting as a trial run for what Regional Landcare…
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