Water

More pleas for action

A call to end the Murray-Darling Basin Plan along with a royal commission was supported by a vocal group of people in Tongala last week.

Sophie Baldwin
Water

10Gl environmental water goes on market

Up to 10Gl of environmental water is set to go on the market, with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder selling a small portion of its water allocation to northern Victorian farmers.

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Tension in SRI over backing of NSW election candidate

Tension inside the Southern Riverina Irrigators has emerged after a press release from the group publicly backed a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate in Saturday’s NSW state election. The group’s chair Chris Brooks said he wanted to...

Rodney Woods
News

Farmer confidence up

Anticipation of a decent autumn break to turn around the season has driven up Victorian farmer confidence from near-decade lows, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

Alana Christensen
Dairy

Code of conduct a step closer

The Federal Government is continuing to advance the mandatory dairy code of conduct following requests from key dairy farmer bodies last year.

Rodney Woods

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Breaking News

Basin plan anger grows during Mooroopna drought summit

An infuriated crowd greeted Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, drought envoy Barnaby Joyce and Federal Member for Murray Damian Drum in Mooroopna today. The crowd of about 100 ensured their voices were heard, continuously interjecting...

Alana Christensen
News

Tension in SRI over backing of NSW election candidate

Tension inside the Southern Riverina Irrigators has emerged after a press release from the group publicly backed a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate in Saturday’s NSW state election. The group’s chair Chris Brooks said he wanted to...

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

Big boost for fruit industry

A $55million state-of-the-art processing facility in Shepparton will employ more that 1300 people over five years and ensure apples and pears don’t go to waste.

Alana Christensen
Water

People power push

A push to pause the Murray-Darling Basin Plan continues to gain momentum, with another community meeting planned this week.

Alana Christensen
Breaking News

Drought to be top of the agenda in Mooroopna tomorrow

Drought will be top of the agenda when Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and drought envoy Barnaby Joyce visit the Goulburn Valley this week. The pair will visit the region on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, culminating in...

Alana Christensen
Dairy

Code of conduct a step closer

The Federal Government is continuing to advance the mandatory dairy code of conduct following requests from key dairy farmer bodies last year.

Rodney Woods
Opinion

Purpose, pricing and planning are priorities

Two months into the job as Goulburn-Murray Water managing director, I remain on a steep learning curve.

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Breeding Burpless Bovines

Cows that burp less could help save the environment and put money back into the pockets of farmers. With the increasing cost of feed and social awareness of climate change, dairy farmers are under greater pressure to produce more milk with less...

Dairy News
Dairy

Industry advocate plan

A fresh milk and dairy advocate is set to be appointed in NSW if the Coalition wins the state election, underpinned by a dedicated dairy unit to ensure farmers have a government point of contact.

Alana Christensen
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Still running farm

Lochy Hemphill heard an uncle once say: ‘‘When everyone is walking, start running.’’

Alana Christensen
News

Farmers bank on debt recommendations

According to Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) figures, in the 2016–17 financial year the average dairy farm owed $937 000 to banking institutions. Debt has been a key source of capital for Australian...

Jeanette Severs
Dairy

Dairy farm income expected to be slashed

Poor conditions continue to hit dairy farmers hard, with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences predicting average farm cash income nationally to almost halve.

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Campers and bee-eaters no match for the Plan

“Is this the new reality, General?” The Boss asked me the other day. He’s very, very grumpy about the damage being done to the river - and those who frequent it - by these constant high flows. As soon as the “environmental flows” stop, the...

The General

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The Kingies are back!

Of all the parrots we get along the river, the Kingies are the most spectacular. We’ve had a pair visiting, now and then, for the last few years but they are becoming more regular, which The Boss likes. They are easy to pick - not the biggest...

The General

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Water

Water

Locations revealed

New Murray-Darling Basin Authority offices are set to be in Griffith and Mildura as the authority continues to decentralise.

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Water

Goulburn and Loddon on 100%

The Goulburn and Loddon systems have joined the Murray, Campaspe and Bullarook systems on 100 per cent allocation, while the Broken system has increased slightly in the latest seasonal determinations for northern Victoria.

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Water

Talk basin progress: authority

All jurisdictions must do more to communicate the progress achieved under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, according to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

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Water

More pleas for action

A call to end the Murray-Darling Basin Plan along with a royal commission was supported by a vocal group of people in Tongala last week.

Sophie Baldwin

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Horticulture

Horticulture

Let’s go on a bug blitz

It is hoped a two-week biosecurity blitz will help home gardeners, commercial growers and those working in the fresh produce supply chain to be able to detect exotic pests early.

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Horticulture

SA backs fly plan

The South Australian government has committed to a national fruit fly management agreement and is calling on other states to follow suit.

Country News
Horticulture

Body joins NFF

Not-for-profit dairy industry body Australian Organic Limited has officially joined the National Farmers’ Federation, saying organic producers need a strong voice in Canberra.

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Viticulture

Viticulture

Vietnam a top destination for Australian grapes

As the Australian table grape export season starts, Australian growers have headed to Vietnam to boost trade relations.

Country News
Viticulture

Taste produce of Rutherglen

Tastes of Rutherglen will return next month, showcasing the best of the north-east and the region’s wineries.

Country News
Viticulture

Wine export value lifts

International demand for fine Australian wine continues to grow, with wine exports jumping 10 per cent in value last year.

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Livestock

Livestock

RamSelect offers buyers the information they seek

Kangaroo Island stud Ella Matta White Suffolk and Merino has credited genetic selection app RamSelect with helping it record its best sales result late last year. The sale saw the stud sell its highest ever top-priced ram for $16000 and achieve an...

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Livestock

Genetic gain adding value

The sheep industry could see a boost of more than $121million by 2029 due to a long-running genomics research program.

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Livestock

Beefing up their business

Thirty years of dairy breeding kicked up the dust in the yards as the cows made their way onto the back of B-double trucks.

Sophie Baldwin
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EVENTS
Events

Yarrawonga Farmers Market

Yarrawonga sits on the shores of Lake Mulwala which is part of the Murray River system in NE Victoria, Australia. North East Victoria is renowned for a large diversity of produce including wines, nuts, olives, stonefruit, apples, prime beef, lamb...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Marysville Farmers Market

Held in the main street of Marysville, the farmers market offers up a friendly atmoshpere along with locally produced preserves, jams, chutneys, plants, lavender products, shortbread biscuits, honey, fresh fruit and vegetables and wine

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Simone Dunne
Events

Nagambie Farmers Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is located at Tahbilk Winery. Estabished in 1860, Tahbilk Winery is one of Australia’s top family-owned wineries, producing a range of heritage wines, and boasts carbon neutral status and eco-tourism. Shop...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Kinglake Produce and Artisian Market

Our humble community market started in 2010 in the heart of the Kinglake Township. Where local farmers thought there was need to provide the community with a range of fresh locally grown produce at the one convenient location on a regular basis...

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Simone Dunne

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Cropping

Cropping

Detecting disease before impact is felt

A desire to help farmers reduce crop losses has led one scientist to create an innovative device that can detect fungal diseases in the air.

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Cropping

Funding for innovation

Australian grain growers are set to reap the benefits of a $50million venture capital fund to draw the best and brightest tech start-ups from across the globe to focus on innovative solutions for grain growers’ most-difficult-to-solve problems.

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Cropping

Machines on go

A chance for farmers to see machinery in action was the point of a cropping and tillage day held at the Elmore Field Days site on Wednesday.

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