Farming and Environment
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Cabarita couple couldn’t give a fig about vines
FORREST Gump and Buford ‘Bubba’ Blue might have started it with shrimp, but Gaye Zappia has ended it with her figs. It went something like…
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We’re the fruit and veg bowl of Victoria
MILDURA has been confirmed as Victoria’s agricultural powerhouse in official statistics that put the value of local production at more than $1 billion. The Australian Bureau of…
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Plibersek water buyback likely
THE federal water minister’s commitment to deliver 450GL in additional environmental water will likely lead to buybacks, according to Mallee MP Anne Webster. Ms Webster…
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Goat farmer fears FMD ‘devastation’
COOMEALLA farmer Dean Kitto-Trickey says it’s taken him the better part of a decade to build a goat herd capable of providing commercial production for…
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Public schools get in the spirit of National Tree Day
ONE hundred new trees were planted next to the Silver City Highway as part of this year’s National Tree Day celebrations on Thursday. While National…
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Mildura to host WeedSmart Week
Mildura is to host major agricultural event WeedSmart Week for the first time. To be held between August 30 and September 1, it is expected…
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Green the garden with a free tree
GREENING Mildura will give away free trees on Saturday to encourage the Sunraysia community to get out into their gardens. The giveaway, part of National…
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GrainCorp starts job drive
BULK grain handler GrainCorp has begun recruiting thousands of casual workers to help harvest what’s tipped to be a third consecutive bumper winter crop for…
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Almond crop now reliant on weather gods
SUNRAYSIA’S almond producers are in “the lap of the gods”, as they now rely on ideal weather conditions as their last hope for a good…
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Labor moves on climate, Greens want law to be ‘Dutton-proof’
THE new federal government intends to speed its signature climate legislation through the lower house within the next fortnight, but does not expect it to…
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No need or room for extra environmental water, says VFF
VICTORIAN farmers are challenging the need for further water recovery under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan after a key government report highlighted that river systems have…
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All the gear to start an ag career
THE recent O’Connors expansion into Mildura, Swan Hill and Ouyen is creating career opportunities for young locals. When the company acquired the Sunrise Ag network…
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