farming
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River warning lifted
A health warning applied to the Campaspe River between Kyneton and Lake Eppalock since early June was lifted on Sunday…
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Farm zone nod
Farming activities are expected to intensify for a notable Rochford equine property as Macedon Ranges Shire councillors went against the…
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A Victorian first
Up on the hill in Harcourt, local fruit growers Katie Finlay, Sas Allardice and Merv Carr have been busily working…
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A pressing matter
Barfold Olives and 3000 Acres have teamed up to turn unloved urban olives into oil. The local producer has pressed…
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Contaminated water flows again
Contaminated water is once again flowing down the Campaspe River as Coliban Water admits to another unauthorised release from the…
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Broiler farm battle ends
Local residents who led a protracted legal battle against large-scale chicken broiler farms being built at Baringhup are celebrating this…
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The right to farm
Macedon Ranges agribusiness operators are fighting against urban expansion and seek to secure the industry as the Victorian Government moves…
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Contaminated water fear for Campaspe River landowners
Landowners along the Campaspe River downstream from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant fear they may have been drawing contaminated water…
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USA coming up roses
We’re all familiar with the slow-food movement. Well, sustainability, provenance, ethics and the war on waste apply to the cut-flower…
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Queen bee takes title
Claire Moore has won the prestigious Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, with a plan to boost bee population and genetic…
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Market turns 16
Lancefield Farmers Market this Saturday will mark its 16th anniversary. While the Macedon Ranges has a farmers market somewhere on…
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Support for micro-abattoir
Woodend farmer Ben Falloon is fast gaining support for an on-farm poultry micro-abattoir model that could revolutionise the way small…