KIRSTY NEW DISTRICT VET AT CONDOBOLIN
Kirsty Cordon will now be covering Condobolin as the District Vet on Thursdays and Fridays. She has joined Danielle Plummer, who is the new District Vet for Nyngan, as part of the Central West Local…
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ETIWANDA TOP TO $24,000 AND RECORD AVERAGE
PLEVNA TO TOP OF $4750.00
MANWARING AUSSIE WHITES SET DISTRICT RECORD
MOOGENILLA Q33 THE STAR OF THE SHOW
NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION
A SPECIAL EVENT
BURRAWANG TAKES TOP HONOURS AT SHOW
A RECORD BREAKING PURCHASE FOR GLENOWRA
FUTURE FIELDS OF GOLD – CROP PLANTING RISES
By Melissa Blewitt A forecast 22.93 million hectares of winter crop planting is expected across Australia including a massive six million hectares in NSW, according to Rabobank’s recently released 2021/22 Winter Crop Outlook report. The…
NRAR VISITS MORE THAN 2,000 PROPERTIES
By Melissa Blewitt Officers from the Natural Resources Access Regulator’s (NRAR) visited more than 2,000 properties over a six month period, including those in the Lachlan area. Undertaking NRAR’s routine monitoring program they clocked up…
LOCAL FARMLAND PRICES SHOW RESILIENCE
By Melissa Blewitt Australian farmland prices are continuing to show their resilience. According to the Rural Bank’s annual Australian Farmland Values 2021 Report, the median price per hectare of Australian farmland increased by 12.9 per…
MICE SET TO CAUSE DAMAGE AT SOWING TIME
By Melissa Blewitt Mice are set to cause damage at sowing time for winter crops in all regions including Condobolin and the Lachlan Shire, according to the Mouse Monitoring Project Update March 2021. The Update…
LOCAL LANDHOLDERS CAN SAVE TIME BY GOING ONLINE
By Melissa Blewitt Local Land Services are urging landholders across the Lachlan Shire and the state to make the most of its free, online Vertebrate Pesticide Induction Training (VPIT) course as autumn baiting kicks into…
OUT AND ABOUT AT LOCAL SHEEP SALE
Many locals took the opportunity to check out the Condobolin Shedding Breed Female Sale on 15 April. A pen of Australian White Ewes made a top of $610, while many other buyers kept sheep local…
SUPER SUCCESSFUL SHEEP SALE
By Melissa Blewitt A pen of Australian White Ewes made a top of $610 at the Condobolin Shedding Breed Female Sale. The sale was held on Thursday, 15 April at the Condobolin Saleyards and was…
LACHLAN SHIRE GROWERS ON DISEASE ALERT
By Melissa Blewitt Lachlan Shire and NSW growers are being urged to be on disease alert in 2021. The improved seasonal conditions which helped deliver bumper crops in southern NSW in 2020 could now become…
APCO LAUNCHES KIROVETS PREMIUM K-7M428 HP TRACTOR
Advertorial APCO Australia has begun an intensive and extensive marketing campaign for the Kirovets Premium K-7M428 HP tractor and just recently the very affordable K7M300hp, 350hp and 420hp standard range priced at $230,000, $240,000 and…
PRODUCERS URGES TO VACCINATE FOR ANTHRAX
By Melissa Blewitt Vets are urging local producers to vaccinate following anthrax detection. Local Land Services together with NSW Department of Primary Industries are advising producers to vaccinate their livestock following confirmation of the first…
KARU PASTORAL TAKE OUT 41ST DON BROWN
By Melissa Blewitt Karu Pastoral (Harold, Phillip and Meg Crouch) have won the 41st Don Brown Memorial Merino Ewe Competition. Reduced to one day this year, 61 spectators were hosted by eight properties that opened…
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LOCUSTS
By Melissa Blewitt Farmers across the Lachlan Shire and broader central west area are being urged to be on the lookout for locusts. Local Land Services are warning farmers to be vigilant after high density…
AUSTRALIAN BARLEY HEADED TO MEXICO
By Melissa Blewitt The CBH Group has signed a deal to ship 30,000 tonnes of Australian malting barley to Heineken, Mexico. This is a significant new market for the cereal grain and the Australian farmers…
A PROFITABLE YEAR AHEAD FOR AGRICULTURE
Australia’s agricultural sector is set to enjoy an overall profitable year ahead – underpinned by high commodity prices, positive seasonal conditions and low interest rates, and despite expected continuing trade tensions with China – according…
WELCOMING MADY
There is a new staff member at Central West Farming Systems (CWFS) in Condobolin. They are excited to announce Mady Paull has joined the team. Mady is CWFS’ new Extension Officer and joined in early…
8,000 PLASTIC DRUMS PROCESSED
Eight thousand non-returnable agriculture chemical containers have been processed as part of the drumMUSTER program in the Lachlan Shire. The plastic drums have been collected from Fifield, Condobolin and Tottenham waste facilities which are then…
MOOGENILLA SALE SUCCESS
The Moogenilla Angus Bull sale held on Friday, 7 August in Forbes achieved a 100 per cent clearance, with the average hitting $9,711. Overall the 45 bulls offered by Sarah Wrigley and Paul Sinderberry were…
‘GINDI’ CLEARING SALE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
The ‘Gindi’ clearing sale, which was to be held on Saturday, 15 August has been postponed due to weather. For derails contact Paddy Ward on 0456 953 364.
RURAL LAND VALUES SOAR IN LACHLAN AREA
Rural land values have increased by a whopping 34.5 per cent in the Lachlan area, which includes Condobolin, as demand for broad acre rural properties remains high. The NSW Acting Deputy Valuer General, Paul Chudleigh,…
A GOOD START TO THE SEASON
Farmers across the Lachlan Shire have had a good start to 2020, with many able to undertake their sowing programs thanks to welcome rainfall. The paddocks have transitioned from brown to a sea of green…
TSRS OFF LIMITS FOR FIREWOOD COLLECTION
Lachlan Shire residents are being warned Travelling Stock Reserves (TSRs) are off limits for firewood collection. With the cooler weather hitting NSW, Local Land Services is reminding people that it is illegal to collect firewood…