Farming and Environment
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Tractor sales soar past $2 billion
Tractor sales continue to defy the market – with more than 19,000 sold for the second year in a row. Tractor and Machinery Association of…
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Frustration over water forecasting
THE NSW Irrigators’ Council says it shares the frustrations of the Menindee community over the inadequacy of the state’s water gauging infrastructure and forecasting capacity.…
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Horses, pigs face high mozzie risk
HORSE and pig owners are urged to protect their animals from mosquito-borne illnesses this summer after recent heavy rain and flooding. Victoria’s chief veterinary officer…
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‘Record’ crop defying odds
VICTORIAN winter crop production – forecast to soar 15 per cent and a new record of 10.7 million tonnes in season 2022–23 – remains on…
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Germano wins VFF election
EMMA Germano has been re-elected as Victorian Farmers Federation president following the peak industry body’s recent elections. She will be joined at the helm of…
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Robo-pruner reaps benefits
THE dried grape industry is making innovative strides to become more efficient and cut production costs to growers. The Dried Fruits Australia industry mechanised pruner project,…
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New leaders in dried fruits industry
Dried Fruits Australia has a new man at the helm and a new industry field officer on the frontline to help drive the dried-grape market…
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A tractor that knows its territory
John Deere is planning to put the Sunraysia’s orchard, tree nut and vineyard industries back on track – with its next-generation “narrow gauge” 100 horsepower-plus…
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Duck hunting limits cause concern
DUCK hunters would be restricted to just four game birds per day next year under recommendations put forward by the game hunting regulator. Game Management…
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In a nutshell, almond crop up
SELECT Harvests expects its 2023 almond crop to be slightly higher than this year. SHV chief executive Paul Thompson said the forecast was for 30,000…
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Next flood challenge on the way
AS the Murray flood peak settles into a long stay in Sunraysia, a huge Darling flood is making its way towards Wentworth from outback New…
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Mildew puts dried fruit growers on the rack
SUNRAYSIA grape growers are facing “devastating” losses into the tens of millions of dollars caused by a downy mildew outbreak, following record rainfall in September…
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