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CROOBLE grain-growers David and Grace Quast will this year celebrate 100 years of family farming in the heart of Golden Triangle country in north-western New South Wales. And to bolster celebrations, they were named northern region winners of the Suncorp Bank AgShows NSW Championship Dryland Field Wheat Competition, also sponsored by Lowes Petroleum, Flexi-Coil, BP, [...]
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DISTRICT wheat-growers Graeme and Rhonda McPherson from Gurley, and Glenn and Rachel Fernance from Bellata, are regional finalists in the Suncorp Bank AgShows NSW Championship Dryland Field Wheat Competition, with winners announced in Dubbo on Friday, January 10. The McPhersons are finalists in the durum competition and the Fernances are finalists in the wheat competition. [...]
Moree Show
AMAZING entertainment, popular ring events, a pavilion overflowing with exhibits and displays and, of course, sideshow alley are some of the many attractions scheduled for the 2025 Moree Show. The April 25-26 entertainment roster features Gill Bros rodeo and V8 Trackskill Ute Show, as well as ring events including the farmer’s challenge, demolition derby, ute [...]
Agriculture
MOREE farmer Tom Winter has been named a National Farmers’ Federation Agricultural Leadership Program cohort member for 2025. The cohort will undergo the policy-making and leadership program under the guidance of industry mentors. Mr Winter grew up in Moree, where he farms alongside his father Peter and siblings, Thomas and Jonny. “I am deeply rooted [...]
Agriculture
FARMING families are encouraged to review farm safety practices as the school holidays continue. NSW Farmers workplace relations spokesperson, Peter Wilson, said while summer could be a busy period on many farms, it is critical farm safety remains a top priority over the coming months. “Growing up on a farm – or visiting one – [...]
Agriculture
SEVEN visionary women from across Australia are set to drive transformation in rural communities as recipients of the prestigious 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant. The Acceleration Grant complements the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award by supporting women who may not yet be ready to apply for the award but have compelling ideas to strengthen regional [...]
Field Day
PERFECT weather and plenty of rain has seen strong interest in planting mungbeans across the district. Growers, agronomists and industry stakeholders attended a mungbean field day at Shepherd Grain in Moree on Tuesday to hear expert advice from keynote speakers, including Pulse Agronomy industry development manager, Paul McIntosh and recently retired Queensland Department of Primary [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a new report detailing the economic potential of Indigenous agricultural products, which generated an estimated $1.4 billion last financial year. The study also examined the value of a credential system that would enable Indigenous-made agricultural products to be labelled and differentiated in market. Federation president David Jochinke said it was important [...]
Weather Update
FALLS of more than 100mm have been recorded in the Moree district as the rain continues to saturate much of New South Wales and Queensland. To 9am Saturday, more than 100mm has fallen around Mungindi and the same amount again in the Coonamble district. To the east, nearly 40mm has been recorded at Copeton Dam, [...]
Agriculture
A grinning musterer taking a mob of cattle out at sunset has taken out the top prize in the 2024 National Agriculture Day photo and video competition, with Moree’s Sascha Estens finishing one of four runners-up. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said Bronte Tremlett’s striking shot won the judges over in a record field [...]
