Farming and Environment
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Plantings put pressure on river system, says report
LOWER Murray River communities are facing a potentially catastrophic convergence of events, according to a report focusing on water supply and demand in the southern…
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Half a chance of a big dry on the horizon
MUCH drier conditions are on the horizon for the Mallee after the Bureau of Meteorology announced that the La Nina weather pattern had ended. The…
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Smart farmers’ $90b bonanza
FORECASTERS say the gross value of Australia’s farmed goods should top $90 billion this year, boosted by reforms, productivity investments, and smart production and export decisions.…
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Road sign alert on insect risk
TEN new road signs will soon be installed across the Murray electorate, urging the community to keep the region’s vineyards free from phylloxera. Phylloxera are…
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Farmers fear Labor’s super hit, MP claims
FARMERS “have a right” to be concerned about the Federal Government’s superannuation reform, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster. The government announced a doubling of…
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Call for cautious use of rejuvenated flood plains
GRAZIERS on the lower Darling and the great Anabranch have been urged to be cautious and conservative in making use of floodplains after the current…
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Plastic’s still fantastic for citrus industry
PLASTIC is a cheap and sustainable product well-suited to the citrus industry that’s unfairly earned a bad reputation, a forum in Mildura has been told.…
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Beekeeping as Sweet as Honey
VOLUNTEER beekeeper Vanessa DeMarco helped to relocate a large swarm of bees across the road from Trinity Lutheran College on Tuesday, capturing the moments when…
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Stay vigilant on fruit fly
NOW is not the time to be complacent about Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) control, with already high population numbers expected to increase throughout autumn, according…
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Helping keep our farmers connected
The University of South Australia has launched a grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool to support Australian farmers. The free online multimedia site, Taking Stock…
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Petition to help wetland flows
A PETITION to be tabled before Mildura Council on Thursday requests that culverts be developed underneath Rudds Road, Iraak. The 400 hectare Bullock Swamp is…
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Staying above water
PEOPLE and industry must be at the centre of discussions during next week’s meeting of state and federal water ministers on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan,…
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