Farming and Environment

RURAL water users have the opportunity to hear from water experts on issues relevant to growers at the 2022 Lower Murray Water Growers’ Conference. The…

THE Murray Darling Basin Plan has been described as a “next to impossible” goal by federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek in a national address.…

SUNRAYSIA almond growers are sweating on a last-minute reprieve on permits to rush in the necessary beehives to pollinate this season’s forecast $500 million harvest.…

MILDURA home gardeners can learn how to prune their fruit trees to promote healthy growth and protect them from Queensland fruit fly, at a community…

HOPE is in sight that the local almond pollination season will kick off on time after the NSW Government announced a plan to allow beehives…

THE Victorian Government is providing $3.35 million funding to support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education, and capacity building projects…

THE New South Wales water regulator has found more than 100 cases of water users overdrawing their accounts, with 13 requiring enforcement action. The NSW…

AN $18 million compensation package has been developed for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak, under an agreement reached by governments and industry.…

CANNABANOID capsules can now be manufactured at Mildura’s medicinal cannabis production site and made available to Australian and overseas consumers. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)…

WENTWORTH Shire Council has backed a push to reintroduce the threatened freshwater catfish into Thegoa Lagoon, north west of the township. The Environment and Heritage…

THE next step in achieving water equity for traditional owners in the Murray-Darling Basin involves allowing First Nations communities to receive 50 per cent of…

THE Mildura Weir pool is expected to return to full supply level by mid-July following “carefully staged” maintenance works. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority said three…