Farming and Environment

DRYLAND farmers north of Mildura say they are running out of options to survive on the land and only “a little bit of help” will…

FROM Tibooburra in far north-west New South Wales to Wamberra Station just across the Victorian border, Merbein South sheep shearing contractor Cassandra Burgess has seen…

MILDURA councillor Anthony Cirillo is urging the Sunraysia community not to panic after a needle was reportedly spiked through a grape bought from a Victorian…

SKYROCKETING water prices are forcing Sunraysia growers from the land and more than “Band-Aid fixes” are needed to return confidence to the region’s horticulture industry.…

WERRIMULL farmer Ian Arney said rate alleviation would be “the most important thing” to come out of the Victorian Government’s drought relief package, which was…

MILLEWA farmers have welcomed the Victorian Government’s $31 million drought relief package, however believe community consultation is vital to ensure funding was delivered to the…

MILLEWA farmers grappling with dire drought conditions will benefit from a share of more than $31 million. Premier Daniel Andrews was in the Millewa on…

MURRAY Valley Winegrowers says it is pleased that after many years of campaigning on growers’ behalf there is finally some traction with regard to their…

SUNRAYSIA’S Food Next Door Co-op has received a $69,000 climate change adaptation grant. The grant, distributed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning…

DRIVING into the unrelenting red soil of the Millewa paints a heartbreaking picture of just how crippling the drought is. Visitors are greeted by a…

RATE interest exemptions and payment deferments could be available for Millewa farmers battling the long-dry, according to Mildura Rural City Council manager corporate administration Richard…

MILLEWA farmers facing the worst drought in more than 50 years have been thrown an 11th-hour lifeline. Farmers and graziers contemplating walking away from the…