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. Country News 11 Sep 2018 11 Sep 2018
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. Country News 05 Aug 2018 05 Aug 2018
Viticulture Regions’ top drop named Glenhope winery Burke & Wills, near Heathcote, has won the 2017 Victorian Wine Show Premier’s Trophy. Country News 02 Aug 2018 02 Aug 2018
Viticulture Regions’ top drop named Glenhope winery Burke & Wills, near Heathcote, has won the 2017 Victorian Wine Show Premier’s Trophy. Country News 02 Aug 2018 02 Aug 2018
Viticulture Show to seek best drop The Dookie Wine Show is back again for its 15th year, with entries for the event closing on August 3. Country News 31 Jul 2018 31 Jul 2018
Viticulture Cash for wine Wine Australia and the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre have signed a $9million co-investment research, development and extension agreement to develop new technologies and provide practical information to growers and winemakers to increase profitability and competitiveness, as well as improve environmental sustainability. Country News 11 Jul 2018 11 Jul 2018
Viticulture Grower digs deep The key to enhancing the sustainability and productivity of Australia’s established vineyards lies in better soil management, according to Nuffield scholar and viticulturist Andy Clarke. Country News 02 Jul 2018 02 Jul 2018
Viticulture Less guesswork Grapegrowers now have more tools to tackle grapevine disease and disorders, with the launch of a new app earlier this month. Country News 30 Jun 2018 30 Jun 2018
Viticulture Phylloxera warning Wine Australia and Vinehealth Australia are encouraging grapegrowers considering planting or replanting grapevines to use phylloxera-resistant rootstocks to future-proof their business. Country News 27 Jun 2018 27 Jun 2018
Viticulture Wine push in China A new campaign to drive international demand for Australian wine has been unveiled at Vinexpo Hong Kong. Country News 05 Jun 2018 05 Jun 2018
Viticulture Chinese are thirsty for GV exports As distribution channels become easier to navigate, the burgeoning Chinese market has ripe opportunity for wines from the Goulburn Valley and surrounds, some industry figures say. Country News 29 May 2018 29 May 2018
Viticulture Wine export booming Wine exports to China have topped $1billion for the first time, with exports jumping 51 per cent on the same time last year. Country News 28 Apr 2018 28 Apr 2018
Viticulture Success story shared When Hayley Purbrick began working for her family’s winery eight years ago, she could never have imagined it would be the first carbon-neutral winery to be certified in Australia. Ash Witoslawski 17 Mar 2018 17 Mar 2018
Viticulture China thirst grows wine export Booming exports to China have seen the Australian wine industry achieve record export levels, adding more than $2.56billion in value last year. The new figures released by Wine Australia reveal that exports to China have increased by more than half... Country News 29 Jan 2018 29 Jan 2018
Viticulture Wine tactics spur complaint Australia is seeking global wine intervention after accusing Canada of keeping Australian wine off its supermarket shelves. The Federal Government has filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation in protest at the way Canada applies... Country News 26 Jan 2018 26 Jan 2018
Viticulture Sniffing out a simple solution A University of Melbourne lecturer is turning to dogs to protect wine from a type of yeast, training them to detect it in wine barrels. Sonja Needs has spent the past year training her border terrier Keely and her German shepherd-husky cross Quinn... Alana Christensen 09 Nov 2017 09 Nov 2017
Viticulture Finest on show at festival The annual Heathcote Wine and Food Festival is back again in 2017. Celebrating the passion of winemakers and their wines, the festival will deliver new releases and highly-awarded wines at more than 40 wineries. A highlight of the weekend will be... Country News 29 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017
Viticulture Boost for wine exports The Federal Government will inject $50million into the Australian wine industry to boost exports and attract more international visitors to wine producing regions. The export and regional wine support package will provide money for marketing... Country News 08 Sep 2017 08 Sep 2017
Viticulture Export growth in Aussie wine The Wine Australia Export Report June 2017, released last week, shows that Australian wine export value increased by $201million (10 per cent) in 2016-17 to $2.31billion, underpinned by strong export growth to China and the United States. Australi... Country News 26 Jul 2017 26 Jul 2017
News Truck rollover on Shepparton-Katamatite Rd Emergency services are attending the scene of a truck rollover on Shepparton-Katamatite Rd at Invergordon. The truck has rolled, spilling grain onto the road. The driver of the truck is shaken but not injured. Police, CFA, paramedics and SES are on... Shepparton News 10 Sep 2018 10 Sep 2018
News Firefighters on scene of fire in silo in Numurkah Firefighters and police are on the scene of a fire in a silo at the GrainCorp site in McDonald St, Numurkah. CFA operations officer Travis Harris told The News at the scene: “We have a fire in a silo which contains canola meal,‘‘ he said. “We have... Madeleine Caccianiga 12 Sep 2018 12 Sep 2018
News Dry matter doubled after changing irrigation schedule FARMERS COULD double their pasture production by getting their irrigation timing right and avoiding a “green drought”, a dairy research symposium has been told. Speaking at the Dairy Research Foundation’s 2018 Symposium at the University of... Rick Bayne 28 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018
News Quality milk is family tradition FOR SECOND-GENERATION Wyuna dairy farmer Jack Young, maintaining great milk quality isn’t just rewarding — it’s a family tradition. Jack’s parents, Julie and Stuart, started farming in the Murray region 25 years ago. Julie instilled in Jack... Dairy News 27 Aug 2018 27 Aug 2018
