Farming and Environment
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Unlicensed labour hire firm fined
A DODGY labour hire service provider has been caught out advertising for grape picking work in Mildura while not licensed to do so. The Labour…
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Brains behind the grains
CROPPING industry heavyweight James Nuttall has signed on with Birchip Cropping Group as its senior research scientist. Dr Nuttall brings more than three decades of…
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Dry and warmer start to 2025
MILDURA has received less than a third of its usual amount of rainfall in the first half of this year amid calls for the Victorian…
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Energy payments for landholders
THE New South Wales Government’s Strategic Benefit Payments Scheme is commencing for new major transmission projects, with the scheme providing annual payments of $10,000 per…
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Money on offer for young farmers
SCHOLARSHIPS of up to $10,000 are currently offer to early-career farmers aged 18 to 40 through via a Victorian grant scheme. Known as the 2025…
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Fish kills more than tripled, reveals new EPA report
A NEW South Wales EPA report released last week shows the worsening health of rivers and wetlands, including in the Far West of the state…
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Murray wetlands working group CEO retires after 25 years
DR Deborah Nias of Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group is about to retire as the organisation’s CEO after almost 25 years. Dr Nias began her…
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Casting out to catch invasive carp
VCE students from Mildura Senior College are hooked on researching carp infestation in the Murray River. Year 12 students taking vocational major personal development skills…
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Cutting edge take on technology
ALL roads – from the northwest and across northern Victoria – will lead to Charlton next month when Birchip Cropping Group stages its Ag Tech…
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Mallee drought relief urgent, says Benham
MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has called for urgent drought relief for farmers in the Mallee, with areas such as Manangatang doing it “particularly tough”.…
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Algae warning Anabranch
POTENTIALLY high levels of blue-green algae have been detected by WaterNSW in the Great Darling Anabranch at the Silver City Highway crossing. WaterNSW regularly check…
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Wine group pops its cork at winter tasting
MURRAY Darling Wine Association has met for its debut event at 400 Gradi in Mildura for a winter trade tasting. The congregation of local growers,…
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