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News ArchivesDO you know a hidden treasure in our community who deserves recognition? The Rural Women’s Network are calling for nominations of female volunteers in rural communities across New South Wales, for their 2019 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. Local treasures uncovered last year included: Kym Clydsdale – Merriwa Linda Gant – Cassilis Amanda Johnston – Scone […]
By Stuart Sheldrake THERE was an increased yarding of 1,140 head, due to mainly more cattle coming out based on the very good market last week and the market was strong again. A good number of cows were penned again and they sold to firm rates, in fact a few plainer cows may have been […]
TODAY, the state government announced they will beef up bio-security laws, introducing on-the-spot fines of $1,000 and up to $220,000 per person or $440,000 for corporations. Tom Hunt, president of Scone and Rouchel Brook NSW Farmers said it would be a great relief to local farmers, not just for dissuading protesters, but also illegal hunters […]
THE property near Scone which had a case of Hendra, has been given the all clear, following 21 days of movement restrictions and monitoring. Jane Bennett, district veterinarian for Hunter Local Land Services, thanked landholders and the local industry for their co-operation. “It is important unusual animal deaths and diseases are reported, so we can […]
TOM Hunt was elected president of the re-established NSW Farmers Scone branch last night, leading a new executive who are possibly the youngest in the state. The new committee include two vice-presidents, Brad Smith and Danny Worth and two secretary and treasurers, Rolanda Clout and Gillian Miles. The first order of business was reforming the […]
THE cattle breeding season in the Upper Hunter begins in October and runs through December, but the three months prior to joining is critical to ensure heifers and cows are in the right condition to successfully calve. Approximately 60 percent of fertilised embryos make it to a live calf, regardless of if it is through […]
TONIGHT local farmers will have the first meeting of the NSW Farmers Scone branch in 15 years, as young farmers step up to reinvigorate a local voice. Mick Collins, regional services manager for NSW Farmers said a meeting of 18 young farmers recently sparked the interest in re-establishing the Scone branch and merging the branch […]
FARMERS are being asked to contact the Liverpool Plains Rural Bush Fire service to help them locate and record reliable water sources in the local area, as their concerns escalate to source water to fight fires. The Bureau of Meteorology has reported during the next three months temperatures will be hotter than average and rainfall […]