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Colourful murals on show at the Rochester Mural Festival

The Rochester Mural Festival is under way again, with artists from across the country travelling to the town to complete artworks. The paint-off, which started on Saturday, will see the eight invited artists paint their large murals until ‘brushes...

Alana Christensen

10 hours ago

Breaking News

Bega Cheese to close their Coburg facility

Bega Cheese’s Coburg facility will close its doors immediately the company has announced. In a statement the company said the decision was made following a review of Bega facilities, which concluded that “the Coburg site’s capacity and city location...

Alana Christensen

27 Feb 2019

Country News

Blue-green algae detected in Rochester Irrigation Area

Goulburn-Murray Water (G-MW) is warning customers and the public to avoid direct contact with channel water in Rochester Irrigation Area and Central Goulburn Irrigation Area channels 7, 8 and 9 after monitoring detected high levels of blue‑green...

Alana Christensen

26 Feb 2019

Water

Consultation on northern Victoria water resource plan drawing to a close

Irrigators and farmers are being encouraged to have their say on the draft Northern Victoria Water Resource Plan, with consultation closing next month. The 1022-page draft plan will balance socio-economic impacts while delivering environmental...

Alana Christensen

26 Feb 2019

Breaking News

Fonterra boss confirms premium for some Stanhope suppliers

Fonterra boss Rene Dedoncker has confirmed a 70 cent premium that is being paid to suppliers of the company’s Stanhope factory. Mr Dedoncker said the company asked Stanhope suppliers before implementing the scheme and was hoping it would enable...

Alana Christensen

20 Feb 2019

Breaking News

Milk price floor proposed by federal opposition

Farmers could get a mandated minimum price for milk, with Labor promising to investigate the move if the party wins the next federal election. Labor wants the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to test how a minimum farm gate milk...

Alana Christensen

20 Feb 2019

Dairy

Dairy Australia outlook paints grim picture

Dairy Australia’s February Situation and Outlook report shows production costs continue to pressure dairy farmers with dry conditions, high feed prices and expensive water. “Northern Victoria has seen a particularly large drop in volumes in...

Alana Christensen

20 Feb 2019

Breaking News

No price rise for homebrand milk, says Coles

Coles has announced it will continue to sell $1 a litre milk, despite Woolworths yesterday announcing it would raise the price of its homebrand milk by 10 cents a litre. In a statement Coles said it does not want to disadvantage customers and will...

Alana Christensen

19 Feb 2019

Breaking News

Coca-Cola Amatil announces SPC sale update

SPC’s owner has warned the market it will write down the value of the company following a number of offers to buy the Shepparton-based business. There will be no changes to SPC jobs, production or operations as a consequence of accounting...

Alana Christensen

18 Feb 2019

Breaking News

Woolworths to end $1 a litre milk

Woolworths has announced plans to end their $1 a litre milk, rising the price of its homebrand milk to $1.10 from tomorrow (February 19). Australian Dairy Farmers labelled the increase a “major victory”, with the extra 10 cents to go directly back...

Alana Christensen

18 Feb 2019

Country News

Win tickets to the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo

Country News has three double passes to the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo to give away! The expo, which runs from February 15 to 17, will present the latest technology, practices and trends in small and backyard farming, offer plenty of...

Alana Christensen

06 Feb 2019

Country News

Northern Victorian irrigators see allocation increase, but NSW Murray general security remains on zero

NSW Murray irrigators have not received any general security allocation, despite weeks of pleading with water authorities to increase their allocation from zero per cent. Allocations remained unchanged at Friday’s announcement, as producers continue...

Alana Christensen

01 Feb 2019

Country News

MDBA acted unlawfully, says royal commission

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority acted unlawfully and water allocations must undergo a complete overhaul across the system, a South Australian royal commission has found. The commission report released on Thursday found river allotments were...

Alana Christensen

31 Jan 2019

News

GALLERY: Dairy Week draws crowd

Temperatures may have been soaring outside, but it didn’t stop plenty of familiar faces from making their way to International Dairy Week. Visitors from across the country were treated to the event’s field days and plenty of competition inside the...

Alana Christensen

23 Jan 2019

Breaking News

Lake Hume fish deaths

Nearly 2000 fish have died in the NSW Riverina region one week after a mass fish death event in the state’s far west caused outrage across the country. The NSW Department of Primary Industries on Tuesday said 1800 fish had died in Lake Hume. The...

Alana Christensen

15 Jan 2019

Dairy

Dairy code out for consultation

The draft mandatory dairy code of conduct has been released today (Tuesday) for public comment, following a series of consultations in all eight dairy regions last year. A Regulation Impact Statement has also been released for comment to refine...

Alana Christensen

15 Jan 2019

Country News

Koala gets timely help

Strathmerton farm owners Kellie Bilston and BJ Payne welcomed a wild friend down from the peppercorn trees last Tuesday after their dogs brought attention to a koala in need of water. Acting quickly, Ms Bilston grabbed a bowl of water and held it up...

Alana Christensen

14 Jan 2019

Country News

Hot weather on the way

Northern Victoria is bracing for a scorching few days, with temperatures set to climb above 40oC over the weekend and into next week. Bureau of Meterology senior meterologist Tom Delamotte said there is a slight chance of a thunderstorm and rain in...

Alana Christensen

10 Jan 2019