Horticulture

Kiwifruit canker found

A Bunbartha kiwifruit orchard has been hit with an aggressive case of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, or PSA, but despite this there is no risk to the fruit being grown.

Rodney Woods
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Winter crops struggle: forecaster

A combination of extreme dry weather and damaging frost will deliver Australia its smallest winter crop in 10 years, according to Rabobank in its recently-released Winter Crop Production Outlook. The specialist agribusiness bank, in its report...

Rodney Woods
Water

States come up with water safeguards

The Victorian and NSW governments have come up with guidelines designed to protect irrigators and rural communities from negative effects of water recovery for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Water

Feds late to water party

A call to do something about water recovery policies has spurred the Federal Government into action, with consultations with irrigators and communities expected to start this week.

Geoff Adams
News

Drought brings roo trouble for Riverina

Paul Norris steers his four-wheel drive into the darkened scrub and points a spotlight at a kangaroo standing up in the grass 100m away.

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Would you drink this?

Landcare’s Sandy MacKenzie has questioned the progress of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan over the last 10 years as he congratulated the Productivity Commission on their report into the controversial plan. Mr MacKenzie, from Avenel, explained why he...

Rodney Woods
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Farmers form new dairy co-op

Australia’s latest dairy co-op — Eureka Dairy — has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer commission and is looking for suppliers. ACCC approval gives it the legal governance required to operate. Interim director, Steve...

Sophie Baldwin
Horticulture

Testing new technology

High tech sensors, laser scanners and thermal imaging technology are set to call a number of Tatura orchards home, as the Victorian Government’s $12million Internet of Things (IoT) trials move a step closer to getting under way.

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Still at the top of his game

BERNIE MCMANUS has no plans to retire from dairy farming in the near future, despite his advancing age. The spritely 71-year-old still gets up every day to milk his 130-cow dairy herd at Bamawm with his wife Carol. He has also just signed a new...

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Drought brings roo trouble for Riverina

Paul Norris steers his four-wheel drive into the darkened scrub and points a spotlight at a kangaroo standing up in the grass 100m away.

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News

Drought brings roo trouble for Riverina

Paul Norris steers his four-wheel drive into the darkened scrub and points a spotlight at a kangaroo standing up in the grass 100m away.

Country News
News

Labor hatches fishery plan

A plan to build a $7million hatchery has been floated by Labor, should it retain government when Victoria goes to the polls next month.

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Dairy

Feeding canola to stock

Sheep, beef and dairy producers have been invited to a webinar/phone seminar with industry experts Colin Peace and Brett Davidson to discuss the current canola fodder situation and opportunities to feed canola hay and silage to livestock.

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Fonterra posts $196m loss

FONTERRA HAS posted a $196 million loss for 2018, the first in the co-op’s 17-year history. The 2018 annual results announced today make grim reading for farmer shareholders; normalised EBIT was $902 million, down 22 per cent, gearing ratio was up...

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Supermarkets cop blast

Supermarket giants that introduced a milk levy to support drought-affected farmers have been criticised for the ‘‘half-baked’’ plan by Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

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Farmers form new dairy co-op

Australia’s latest dairy co-op — Eureka Dairy — has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer commission and is looking for suppliers. ACCC approval gives it the legal governance required to operate. Interim director, Steve...

Sophie Baldwin
News

Still at the top of his game

BERNIE MCMANUS has no plans to retire from dairy farming in the near future, despite his advancing age. The spritely 71-year-old still gets up every day to milk his 130-cow dairy herd at Bamawm with his wife Carol. He has also just signed a new...

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Dairy

Leslie is Jersey judge

A familiar face at International Dairy Week is set to take on a new role, with Brian Leslie announced as the Jersey cattle judge for next year’s event.

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Patto’s on the job

The Boss was pleased to see Greater Shepparton City Council taking a stand on the amount of water being forced down the river at the wrong time of year. This happened after Cr Dennis Patterson raised the issue at the the recent Murray Darling...

The General

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Me, apples - and other exotic species

I heard The Boss and the Missus having a minor dust-up the other day after he expressed minor pleasure in the blossoms on a wild cherry sprouting along the river. The Missus thinks such rude imports don’t belong on the river, whereas The Boss seems...

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Water

Water

Water recovery doubt

Although being happy overall with the Productivity Commission’s report into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, Goulburn Valley Environment Group president John Pettigrew urged the commission to find a way to get the contentious 450Gl delivered.

Rodney Woods
Water

States come up with water safeguards

The Victorian and NSW governments have come up with guidelines designed to protect irrigators and rural communities from negative effects of water recovery for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Country News
Water

Feds late to water party

A call to do something about water recovery policies has spurred the Federal Government into action, with consultations with irrigators and communities expected to start this week.

Geoff Adams
Water

Water allocations up a little in state’s north

Northern Victoria irrigators will get marginal improvements in water allocations with the latest review.

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Horticulture

Horticulture

Kiwifruit canker found

A Bunbartha kiwifruit orchard has been hit with an aggressive case of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, or PSA, but despite this there is no risk to the fruit being grown.

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

Testing new technology

High tech sensors, laser scanners and thermal imaging technology are set to call a number of Tatura orchards home, as the Victorian Government’s $12million Internet of Things (IoT) trials move a step closer to getting under way.

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Horticulture

New plan to fill harvest jobs

Jobseekers are being urged under a new Morrison Government scheme to take up work on farms or face losing their welfare payments for up to a month.

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Viticulture

Viticulture

Great wine grape harvest

This year’s wine grape harvest in Tasmania has set new records in terms of value and volume, according to Wine Tasmania’s 2018 wine grape vintage report.

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Viticulture

Wine brings cheer

Australian wine export values and volumes have reached all-time record levels with the value of wine exports up 20 per cent to $2.76billion and export volumes up 10 per cent to 852million litres.

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Viticulture

Regions’ top drop named

Glenhope winery Burke & Wills, near Heathcote, has won the 2017 Victorian Wine Show Premier’s Trophy.

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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

Dry season forces sale change

Euroa’s annual Angus cattle feature sale will be split across two months this year.

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Livestock

Sale supports hospital appeal

The second Good Friday Appeal charity sheep sale was held on Friday, with nearly $16000 raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Rodney Woods
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EVENTS
Events

Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market

Every fourth Saturday of the month including January. All funds raised are donated to the Benalla Community. Make it Bake it Grow it Sew it

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Ruth Jellif
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Kilmore Scout Market

The Kilmore 1st Scouts market has a variety of stalls from boots to soaps, plus heaps more. Visitors will be tempted with a sausage sizzle, which is organised and run by the scout group. A family friendly market, face painting for the kids and great...

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Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market

The Kinglake Produce and Artisan Market has a variety of stalls including plants, chutneys, fresh produce, wines, jewellery, gift ware, coffee, hot and cold food plus so much more. There are also children’s activities to keep the little ones...

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Marysville Community Market

The Marysville Community Market is held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. A variety of stalls are on offer, including wine, fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, chutneys, jams, olive oil and preserves, as well as plants, gifts, clothing...

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Cropping

Cropping

Guide explains spray changes

Grain growers and spray operators can now access a practical guide explaining how to maintain efficacy when using coarser spray qualities in line with new restrictions to the use of 2,4-D.

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Winter crops struggle: forecaster

A combination of extreme dry weather and damaging frost will deliver Australia its smallest winter crop in 10 years, according to Rabobank in its recently-released Winter Crop Production Outlook. The specialist agribusiness bank, in its report...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Get the cropping facts

The Grains Research and Development Corporation is assisting growers with their farm business decision-making through the release of new national resources.

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