Wrap up of the 2024 Ram sales at Boonoke, Wanganella and Avenel.

Read more here.

Local Government Election - the battle for the top eight continues, with thrilling results in Hay and Balranald Shire.

Read here for the current tally.

Hay's annual spring sheep sale saw Yarto again reached top prices for their Merinos.

Read the full sale results here.

By Andrew Schreyer, President of Country Press Australia has released a statement on the vital role country journalism plays.

Survivor advocate Michelle Milthorpe has been endorsed by the Voices of Farrer Group.

Ms Milthorpe will contest the seat of Farrer, long held by incumbent Sussan Ley.

Editor Tertia Butcher provides updates on the race to form Councils in the Hay, Balranald and Edward River (Deniliquin) local government areas, following Saturday's elections.

Ram sales in the Hay region are in full swing. At Caroonboon the top priced ram reached $5,500 and East Loddon achieved almost a full clearance, with 113 head sold.

Mr John Kulper was a well known and admired man, committed to recording and preserving the history of Hay.

A US-listed company led by Bert Glover will take ownership of AFA's Iconic property portfolio, if the $780m deal is given the green light by the Australian government’s Foreign Investment Review Board.

The acquisition includes Merino sheep stations Boonoke and Wanganella, Burrabogie, Kolora, Wahwoon and Mulberrygong properties and the Baratta, Peppin­ella, Warriston and Zara properties.

A mayoral chain worn by the late OJ Smith has been returned to Hay.

“It needed to come back home,” former Hay resident Noelene Martin said.

“It had been sitting in a cupboard since we moved to Uranquinty and no one ever saw it.”

Allegations of wrongdoings continue to plague Gundaline Station, an irrigation farm covering more than 14,000 hectares east of Hay.

At the recent national Cotton Conference held on the Gold Coast in early August, rumours circulated of a group of disgruntled fellow growers, unhappy with Gundaline’s continuing myBMP certification.

myBMP (Best Management Practice) is Cotton Australia’s national accreditation system, aimed at ensuring that Australian cotton is produced according to best practice.

Gregory Andrews is travelling around Australia on an eBike, with a message.

He sat down with The Riverine Grazier's Krista Schade after a blustery ride across the Hay Plains from Balranald.

Find out why.

The Grazier invites you to meet the candidates running for a position on Hay Shire Council, in the 2024 Local Government elections.

Hay Show celebrates its 150th agricultural show in the small Riverina town, but is older than 150 years - read on to find out why.

Clean Peak Energy has officially commenced construction of its Hay Solar Farm, adjacent to Hay Cemetery, east of Hay township.

The advancement of the project was marked with an on-site sod turning, which brought together Clean Peak Energy executives and staff, Hay Shire Council and host landholders.

The development will boast around 10,000 solar photovoltaic panels which track the movement of the sun, and is expected to create 65 jobs during construction.

Hay Poll Merino sheep stud Woodpark Poll Merinos will hold its annual ram sale at Conargo Sportsground on September 23 this year, edging closer to its home base after almost two decades at the Jerilderie Racecourse.

The stud places about 600 rams a year with flocks from Longreach, Wilcannia and Mossgiel, through to local producers, and across southern New South Wales and Victoria.

The Woodpark Poll auction offers 150 rams a year with grade ram selections on-property at “Eurolie” Hay October, securing most rams for clients.

The Riverine Grazier contacted each of the 13 members of the Balranald and Euston communities who have nominated to run for a position on Balranald Shire Council.

Read what they have to say about their aims as a councillor.

Local government elections will be held on Saturday September 14, 2024.

The East Loddon ram sale has gone from strength to strength since their first on property auction in 2018.

The clientele and offering has since doubled to around 120 rams at auction and over 100 grade rams after.

The Hooke family runs 15,000 non-mulesed SRS merino ewes in the Wanganella/Booroorban district, and sell rams in pastoral environments as far away as White Cliffs and Wilcannia as well as high rainfall areas such as Young NSW and south to the Victorian western districts.

It is hard to believe that the upcoming Caroonboon Merino Sale will mark our one year anniversary at Caroonboon,” said Caroonboon Merinos’ Georgie Meddings.

She and husband Derrym (pictured above) have enjoyed the first year.

“We are very glad that we made the move and are enjoy being able to live, work and contribute to this very special place."