Farming and Environment

THE Sunraysia has been named as one of the worst agricultural regions in the country for ripping off mostly seasonal workers – especially in the…

PROPONENTS of a wind farm at Lake Victoria say they are working towards submitting a planning application for the development in the first half of…

THE management of Queensland fruit fly in the Murray Valley has been handed to locals. The Fruit Fly Murray Valley area wide management program will…

SOIL scientists, agronomists and grain growers from across Australia have come together in Adelaide for an important National Soil Acidity Workshop. The workshop was a…

WOMEN way out west in New South Wales – somewhere beyond the crossroads of mainstream communities – have been given an intensive leadership skills training…

BIOSECURITY in New South Wales is set to receive an increase of $140 million in funding. This year’s state budget the Government has announced a…

A PEAK farming sector body is calling for better action on wild dogs from the Victorian State Government as the region’s drought gets worse. Victorian…

THE rain might have started falling – just not in northwest Victoria and large slabs of the Mallee. And even where it did fall in…

NORTH West Victorian farmers are being offered two opportunities to be more effective with water on their properties. First up, next Wednesday, will be a…

VICTORIAN livestock producers looking for fodder interstate need to be aware of biosecurity risks and the Victorian Government’s plant biosecurity permit (PBP). In the face…

DESPITE widespread – and in some cases soaking – rain last week, the protracted drought is far from over and continues to challenge graingrowers and…

A KEY farming sector spokesperson from Victoria is urging those on the land in need to take advantage of the Federal Government’s Farm Household Allowance.…