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Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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Controversial Van Dairy sells a core farm

Controversial Van Dairy sells a core farm

The controversial Van Dairy group in Tasmania continues to shrink in size.

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Oh the serenity at your private beach, clothes optional

Oh the serenity at your private beach, clothes optional

You know the selling agent is excited about the privacy of a client's property when they suggest a nudist colony as a possible sideline.

Countries ranked by how much salt is in their salami

Countries ranked by how much salt is in their salami

Processed meat sold in Australia has less salt than many other countries.

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Red meat industry probes links between fake meat companies and CSIRO

Red meat industry probes links between fake meat companies and CSIRO

Australia's beef industry has the national science agency CSIRO firmly in their sights over support of fake meats.

Private reservoir supplies Banool's fertile pastures

Private reservoir supplies Banool's fertile pastures

Two large Western District grazing properties are on the market.

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Drone drops incendiaries to ignite a planned burn in Victoria's Grampians

Drone drops incendiaries to ignite a planned burn in Victoria's Grampians

A drone has successfully ignited a planned burn in Victoria's Grampians.

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Millions more paid for Wimmera cropping land

Millions more paid for Wimmera cropping land

Another week and another big sale result in the Wimmera with $6200 an acre paid at auction for cropping country on Friday.

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Family focus on beef means two quality farms need to be sold

Family focus on beef means two quality farms need to be sold

The Cranney family is offloading two well regarded properties on the Queensland/NSW border.

New casino hotel to help rebuild the NT's tourism fortunes

New casino hotel to help rebuild the NT's tourism fortunes

The new owner of the iconic Lasseters Hotel Casino in Alice Springs is planning to spend another $100 million to upgrade the casino.

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Pack the fly rod when checking your stock at Kimball

Pack the fly rod when checking your stock at Kimball

Head out in a high country morning to check out your stock, but make sure to pack the fly rod.

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Elrose buys and sells top bulls at Lancefield sale

Elrose buys and sells top bulls at Lancefield sale

All 102 bulls were cleared for an average of $18,117.

Agtech born in western Queensland aims for national recognition

Agtech born in western Queensland aims for national recognition

A western Queensland-born agtech business has made a pitch for state and federal backing that might see Longreach vie for the title of Australia's Silicon Valley.

Gindie grower looking ahead to better times

Gindie grower looking ahead to better times

While ANZ's Head of Agribusiness Mark Bennett says Australia is heading towards its second largest grain crop ever, that's not the story for many Central Highlands growers, Richard Daniels included.