Farming and Environment
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Delay to release of carp herpes virus
IT could be several years before a carp herpes virus is released into waterways after a report found more research is required. The long-awaited National…
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Growers must ‘face reality’ on piece rate
A GUARANTEED minimum wage for seasonal workers is now in force and Sunraysia growers have been urged to start adhering to the new rules. Citrus…
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Beat fruit fly to your garden
FRUIT Fly Murray Valley is urging the community to consider the damaging impact of fruit fly when planting their vegetable gardens this year — before…
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Murray River fish in ‘survival mode’
VOLUNTEERS searching for stressed fish in the Murray River, where oxygen levels have hit critical levels, are calling on the public to remain on the…
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Farmer bemoans delay in approving grain storage facilities
FARMERS may end up with downgraded crops this harvest because Mildura Rural City Council is “dragging their feet” to approve wheat storage facilities, according to…
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Grain forecast a moving target
Australia had been track to harvest a near-record winter grain crop of 61.9 million tonnes, according to Rabobank’s 2022/23 Australian Winter Crop Forecast. But widespread…
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Rescue effort to give fish a breather
THE search is on to rescue stressed native fish near Mildura as volunteers embark on a potentially month-long push to find crayfish and cod struggling…
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Extraction the main villain in loss of water from Darling
CLIMATE change is not solely to blame for the declining flows in the Darling River, says a co-author of a new study. Richard Kingsford, the…
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Little fish with a big job to keep their species alive
THE southern pygmy perch is shy compared to the purple-spotted gudgeon, but the native endangered fish drew the support of local rangers, who on Monday…
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In wet times, air is the key for good grain
RECENT heavy downpours and more rain on the forecast has eastern Australian grain growers bracing for another wet harvest, with logistical and grain quality issues…
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Hold the salt: Project helps protect Murray River
AN initiative which prevents more than 25,000 tonnes of salt entering the Murray River annually has just had an important tune up. Goulburn-Murray Water completed…
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Inventors’ hard graft a success
MILDURA’S Carmin Di Mase says his new internationally patented approach to propagating horticultural crops can save critical time and money for growers in Sunraysia and…
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