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Highly respected rural education program Hay Inc has welcomed its latest cohort of students, in its 11th year.
The program teaches young people hand-on skills, from local industry experts and has grown to include an alumni group.
Read about the programs success, by Hay Inc’s own Sandra Ireson.
Hay Grains storage facility in east Hay has changed hands, after JEK Rural Investments purchased the depot.
Deniliquin-based Paul and Jenny Fellows have owned the business for the past seven years and say they have enjoyed their time as part of the business community.
“Jenny and I have enjoyed our time with Hay Grains and the relationships we’ve made and loyalty we have seen from customers,” Paul Fellows told The Riverine Grazier.
Australian Food & Fibre’s tertiary scholarship has awarded, as new grower rep joins the Hay Gin team.
“It’s good to be back,” agronomist Heidi Stephens said.
The top-down approach to NSW feral pig management needs to be reversed if there is to be any hope of real progress in managing NSW worst agricultural pest, according to the Australian Pig Doggers and Hunters Association (APDHA).
Read the results on the 2024 Great Australian Pig Hunt survey.
Investigations into allegations of the removal of Aboriginal scarred trees on Gundaline Station have ended.
Compliance officer Wendy Illingworth has confirmed investigations into management outfit Customised Farm Management and timber cutter Michael Strange have concluded.
“An investigation was commenced in September 2024 and is now concluded.”
AFA’s $780 million deal to Agriculture and Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation has received FIRB approval.
The sale consists of three major freehold title land aggregations within the Deniliquin, Hay and Coonamble districts including Boonoke, Burrabogie, Wanganella and Wingadee stations.
“Everyone passed with high distinction and I am very proud of their achievements.”
Wool handling champion Kayla Garner praised the largest wool classing cohort, who recently graduated with high distinctions at Hay TAFE.
Murrumbidgee Council has released a report following investigations into an alleged fuel spill at Gundaline Station, east of Hay.
A historic moment at Alma’s selection day: (from left) classer Andrew Rutherford joined three generations of the McKeon family - Bob McKeon, son Mark McKeon, and grandsons Jack and Patrick Ward. Image: supplied.
The 2024 ginning season came to an end last week at the Australian Food and Fibre (AFF) gin south of Hay.
The ginning season ran for five months and processed 45,000 round modules into 199,000 finished bales, making 2024 one of the Hay gin’s biggest runs.