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Upper Snowy Landcare finishes key project

UPPER Snowy Landcare has finished the last of its plantings to restore the shrub and ground cov

Be alert for red imported fire ant

In May, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) issued their latest fire ant emergency o

Be alert for red imported fire ant

In May, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) issued their latest fire ant emergency o

Merino lambs reach $296/head

Lamb numbers eased and the quality was not as good as last weeks offering. There were plenty of

Cattle, sheep market update: MLA

THE cattle market returned to prices seen at the start of this month, with all indicators up be

Merino ewes reach $270/head

ABOUT 40,000 lambs were penned and the quality was good with plenty of heavy and extra heavy we

Safety measures needed to prevent outbreak

Local landholders have expressed concern about how ready the region and more widely, Australi

Out and about at latest Cooma cattle sale

Cooma store cattle sale

Safety measures needed to prevent outbreak

Local landholders have expressed concern about how ready the region and more widely, Australi

Out and about at latest Cooma cattle sale

Cooma store cattle sale

New super tax a threat to farming

WITH the federal election behind us the re-elected Labor government seems determined to progres

Farmers welcome focus on ferals

NSW Farmers president, Xavier Martin, believes all options need to be on the table to tackle th

Re-purposing oyster pots as tree guards

UPPER Snowy Landcare Network has obtained oyster pots from Tathra Oysters to re-purpose as tree

Landholders’ weed concerns continue

A MAP of the ALG hot spots across NSW shows the extent of the invasive weed’s coverage

Energy, movement and colour of a shearing shed

Entering a shearing shed when it is in full operation can only be described as a sensory explos

Learning the ropes of the wool industry

SCHOOL is out after two weeks of hard, physical and constant work shearing sheep and handling w

28 May 2025

Florance receives AgShow rising star nomination

COOMA’S Florance McGufficke has been named one of 15 nominees for the AgShows NSW Rising S

20 May 2025

Reaping the benefits of vermiculture

VERMICULTURE is the process of breeding worms for their casings and to describe the cultivating

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20 May 2025

First carbon conversations workshop well-attended

First carbon farming workshop held in Bombala on 30 April

20 May 2025

Merino wethers reach $203/head

LAMB numbers lifted and the quality was plainer with a influx of one and two score lambs at las

14 May 2025

High volumes of stock in market: livestock update

LIVESTOCK markets are holding this month even with e big influx of numbers being seen in saley

14 May 2025

Hazeldean bulls reach $26K in ‘very-pleasing’ sale

HAZELDEAN’S autumn bull sale has defied market conditions to sell to a top of $26,000 while cle

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Cooma young leader awarded best in state

MONARO sheep and wool enthusiast, Miranda McGufficke, has continued the region’s proud history

Greenland trifecta secures show history

THE Alcock family of Greenland Merino Stud, Bungarby, has created history at this year’s Sydney

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Late sown cereals boosted by recent rain

THE dry start to 2025 for much of the central and northern Monaro has compounded feed shortages

Rain has finally fallen in region

THERE has been very welcome rain across the region over the past week