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Lower Lakes study announced by MDBA

The status of the South Australian Lower Lakes as fresh or saline bodies of water is expected to come under scrutiny in an independent scientific review announced by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Victorian irrigators, the National Party, and...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Coles reimburses milk suppliers

Supermarket giant Coles has been forced to pay $5 million to a group of farmers after accusations it short-changed them on a scheme to provide drought relief.

Geoff Adams
Livestock

Red meat industry set to benefit from new pasture grass research

Australia’s red meat industry is set to benefit from new pasture grass research focused on increasing its production and profitability and helping to safeguard it in a changing climate. Agriculture Victoria research scientists have generated...

Rodney Woods
News

Katamatite’s lion-hearted effort to support fire-affected NSW farmers

Five trucks stocked with donated hay bales left Katamatite recently, travelling more than 1000 km to deliver feed to farms razed by bushfires in Macksville, NSW. Having heard the devastating impact of blazes across the nation, Katamatite...

Liam Nash

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Odgers re-elected to DA board

Dairy Australia’s re-elected chairman of the board says the last financial year was a tough one and none tougher for the Murray Dairy region in northern Victoria and the southern Riverina. Jeff Odgers from Ardmona said persistent, very dry...

Geoff Adams
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nabtrade raises $184,500 for Burrumbuttock Hay Runners

Following a bumper day of trade dedicated to supporting Aussie farmers in drought, nabtrade donated $184 500 to the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners. With Australia currently experiencing one of the most severe droughts on record, Australia’s...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Farmer Power cools the pressure on Bridget McKenzie for now

Farmer lobby group Farmer Power is giving Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie “the benefit of the doubt” over issues the group had with the mandatory dairy code of conduct, after meeting with the minister recently. The group’s chief...

Rodney Woods
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headspace to host online mental health group chat

In response to the need for mental health support for regional and rural communities during the drought, headspace is hosting an online group chat about coping with stress. The group chat will take place on Thursday, December 5, between 6:30pm and...

Rodney Woods
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Hundreds rally for Victoria’s wildlife

Hundreds of people from almost 45 conservation groups gathered on the steps of State Parliament in Melbourne for the Nature For Life Rally, to call for action in protecting Victoria’s wildlife and natural environment. The rally, on November 28...

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News

Katamatite’s lion-hearted effort to support fire-affected NSW farmers

Five trucks stocked with donated hay bales left Katamatite recently, travelling more than 1000 km to deliver feed to farms razed by bushfires in Macksville, NSW. Having heard the devastating impact of blazes across the nation, Katamatite...

Liam Nash
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Murray Gums Estate scores another olive oil award

The silver and green olive leaves at Moama’s Murray Gums Estate are not the only things shining after the vineyard added another medal to its growing collection.

Morgan Dyer

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Opinion

The death of agricultural research

I must agree with Barry Croke (my fellow student at University of Melbourne) in his letter about research staff numbers being cut when he pointed to Australians being world leaders in agricultural research. In particular this applies to tropical...

Geoff Adams
Opinion

Billion dollar flush

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that 100 Gl of water will be allocated to eligible irrigators for the purposes of fodder production. Details of how this $100/Ml water can be accessed and how the resulting fodder is administered is...

Geoff Adams
Opinion

It’s time to address the cause of our water problem

The Bishop of Riverina Donald Kirk has described water as “the essence of life” and argued that the water market is infringing on the spiritual needs of people in the Murray-Darling Basin. According to an ABC report, in his opening...

Rodney Woods
Opinion

Native timber decision will destroy lives

With one stroke of his magic pen, the Premier for Melbourne, Daniel Andrews, has decimated the timber industry. With very little thought he has destroyed the lives of thousands of rural timber workers, all for the sake of some inner city green...

Rodney Woods
Opinion

The death of agricultural research

I must agree with Barry Croke (my fellow student at University of Melbourne) in his letter about research staff numbers being cut when he pointed to Australians being world leaders in agricultural research. In particular this applies to tropical...

Geoff Adams
Opinion

Billion dollar flush

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that 100 Gl of water will be allocated to eligible irrigators for the purposes of fodder production. Details of how this $100/Ml water can be accessed and how the resulting fodder is administered is...

Geoff Adams
Opinion

It’s time to address the cause of our water problem

The Bishop of Riverina Donald Kirk has described water as “the essence of life” and argued that the water market is infringing on the spiritual needs of people in the Murray-Darling Basin. According to an ABC report, in his opening...

Rodney Woods
Opinion

The death of agricultural research

I must agree with Barry Croke (my fellow student at University of Melbourne) in his letter about research staff numbers being cut when he pointed to Australians being world leaders in agricultural research. In particular this applies to tropical...

Geoff Adams
Opinion

Billion dollar flush

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that 100 Gl of water will be allocated to eligible irrigators for the purposes of fodder production. Details of how this $100/Ml water can be accessed and how the resulting fodder is administered is...

Geoff Adams
Opinion

It’s time to address the cause of our water problem

The Bishop of Riverina Donald Kirk has described water as “the essence of life” and argued that the water market is infringing on the spiritual needs of people in the Murray-Darling Basin. According to an ABC report, in his opening...

Rodney Woods
Opinion

Native timber decision will destroy lives

With one stroke of his magic pen, the Premier for Melbourne, Daniel Andrews, has decimated the timber industry. With very little thought he has destroyed the lives of thousands of rural timber workers, all for the sake of some inner city green...

Rodney Woods

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Dairy

Dairy

Coles reimburses milk suppliers

Supermarket giant Coles has been forced to pay $5 million to a group of farmers after accusations it short-changed them on a scheme to provide drought relief.

Geoff Adams
Dairy

New research to help predict likelihood of dairy cow pregnancies

Agriculture Victoria research scientists have developed a model that can predict how likely a dairy cow is to conceive from first insemination, with up to 77 per cent accuracy. The world-first research combined mid-infrared spectroscopy &mdash...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Chinese company buys Lion dairy labels

The Chinese dairy heavyweight behind the $1.5 billion bid for organic infant formula maker Bellamy’s Australia has agreed to acquire another of Australia’s biggest dairy operations. China Mengniu Dairy will pay Japanese beverage giant Kirin...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Farmer Power cools the pressure on Bridget McKenzie for now

Farmer lobby group Farmer Power is giving Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie “the benefit of the doubt” over issues the group had with the mandatory dairy code of conduct, after meeting with the minister recently. The group’s chief...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Odgers re-elected to DA board

Dairy Australia’s re-elected chairman of the board says the last financial year was a tough one and none tougher for the Murray Dairy region in northern Victoria and the southern Riverina. Jeff Odgers from Ardmona said persistent, very dry...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Australian Dairy Conference registrations now open

Registrations are now open for the 2020 Australian Dairy Conference. The culture of the dairy industry will take centre stage at the Melbourne event, including the impacts of cultural aspects at a broader level and in relation to on-farm...

Rodney Woods

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Kill the cartoonist?

There’s been a bit of fuss about this Leunig cartoon lately – humans on social media have been saying nasty things, as they seem to do when they don’t have to sign their names. I thought it was pretty funny, myself. And spot on. When The Boss...

The General

The Boss's Dog

Who can you trust these days?

What’s this Labrador up to? Pretending to be a Eurasion Coot, he is, so he’s up to no good. Probably paddling along in the raft of Coots to sneak up on a Blackie, or a Teal, I’ll bet. Now I’ve never seen a dog indulging in the art of deception quite...

The General

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Water

Water

Ryan calls for Neville to release water from Melbourne to irrigators

Victorian Shadow Water Minister Steph Ryan is continuing to pressure Water Minister Lisa Neville to release 75 Gl owned by Melbourne water corporations for farmers who need it to irrigate. “It’s outrageous that Lisa Neville is...

Rodney Woods
Water

MPs call for CEWH to release water for irrigators

Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum plans to break from party policy with a proposal to shift water from the environment to productive agriculture.

Rodney Woods
Water

Dry conditions trigger water quality concerns

Continuing dry conditions in the Murray-Darling Basin have triggered water quality concerns. Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief executive Phillip Glyde said recent rainfall in the northern basin was not enough to significantly impact water storage...

Jamieson Salter
Water

Littleproud calls for leadership as NSW discuss pulling out of basin plan

Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has called for calm, leadership and common sense in the water debate in NSW. Mr Littleproud said it was important the NSW Government understood the full ramifications of withdrawing from the Murray-Darling...

Rodney Woods

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Horticulture

Horticulture

Moira Shire Council wants fruit fly program funding extended

Moira Shire Council is calling on Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes to continue funding the Goulburn Murray Valley Regional Fruit Fly Program for the next three years. Mayor Libro Mustica said Queensland fruit fly was a constant threat to...

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

New podcast for horticultural growers

A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation. The podcast series, titled Growing Matters, is now freely available to download or stream through Apple...

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

Automation the future of packhouses

A report written by 2018 Nuffield scholar Olabisi Oladele from Orrvale examined the business decision-making around automation in packhouses. Dr Oladele is a technical manager at Geoffrey Thompson Holdings in Shepparton, an apple and pear...

Country News

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Viticulture

Viticulture

Wine workshop at Wangaratta

Grape growers and winemakers will be able to tap into new research to improve vineyard health, limit wine spoilage and understand how the differences in shiraz wines from varying regions occur at a workshop in Wangaratta next month. The free...

Rodney Woods
Viticulture

Leaf strip timing can reduce sunburn in grapes

Research by the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre has discovered the ideal time to remove leaves from grapevines.

Country News
Viticulture

Taking local to the city

It doesn’t seem all that long ago the average family sat down to a simple meal of meat and three veg. If you were lucky, there was jelly and ice-cream for dessert.

Vanessa Wiltshire

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Livestock

Livestock

Red meat industry set to benefit from new pasture grass research

Australia’s red meat industry is set to benefit from new pasture grass research focused on increasing its production and profitability and helping to safeguard it in a changing climate. Agriculture Victoria research scientists have generated...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Pay-as-you-go rental system for farming equipment

Australian farmers have a new, affordable way to access farm equipment. Ag-tech pioneer Mark Peart, from Toowoomba in southern Queensland, has released a pay-as-you-go platform called AGFIN. AGFIN is a model for farmers nationally to rent devices...

Jamieson Salter
Livestock

Lupin allowed into NSW to feed livestock

In a win for farmers, new biosecurity permits have opened lupin supply lines to feed livestock in drought-affected NSW. NSW DPI plant product integrity and standards manager Janine O’Donnell said access to new sources of lupin would help ease the...

Rodney Woods
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Events

Messy Play

What: Join us for a messy play session where children will have the freedom to develop their imagination and social skills! Bookings essential. When: 9.30am to 10.30am Where: St Anne’s College, 72 Wendouree Dve, Kialla. Cost: Free

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Ilias Bakalla
Events

Movie Afternoon at the Library

What: Come along for a screening of the 1967 classic Flower Drum Song. The movie will start at 1 pm, with a light afternoon tea supplied. Spaces are limited so be sure to register your spot! When: 1 pm. Where: Shepparton Library Cost...

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Ilias Bakalla
Events

Mooroopna New Year’s Eve Festival

The Mooroopna New Year’s Eve Festival is a family event. Come and join us in celebrating the New Year @ John Gray Oval at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve. Entry is free. The street parade kicks off the celebrations at 6.30pm from the service...

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Shepparton News

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Cropping

Cropping

SunRice slashes jobs

The Federal Government must develop a “bail-out package” for SunRice. That’s the message from NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton, following the announcement last week another 100 jobs would be lost from the Deniliquin and Leeton rice mills...

Zoe McMaugh
Cropping

Victorian Sowing Guide to assist farmers with crop variety choices

The 2020 Victorian Crop Sowing Guide is now available to support growers with their variety choices ahead of next year’s sowing programs. Grains Research and Development Corporation’s National Variety Trials southern regional manager Rob...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Check surroundings before spraying weeds

Landowners are being advised to check what types of crops are growing around them before they start spraying weeds in summer.

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