Farming and Environment
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US citrus market opens wider
CITRUS growers from inland New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia are a step closer to exporting Australian citrus to the US. The United States…
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$3 million study to examine Barmah Choke options
THE National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has welcomed a new study to review options to manage flows through, in and around the Barmah Choke. NIC chief…
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Hard push on floodplain rules
KEY farming groups and lower Murray River councils have made submissions to NSW’s floodplain harvesting inquiry ahead of its first hearing dates next month, with…
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Jobseekers jump on the header for a record harvest
AUSSIES have been encouraged to head to the bush and help primary producers overcome a Covid-induced workforce shortage. NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall implored for…
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Let’s get Mildura quarantine going, say table-grape growers
HORTICULTURE groups are calling for the Victorian and Federal governments to stop the game of political football and work together to build a quarantine hub…
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Tough times for Murrumbidgee
NEW research on rainfall trends in the Murrumbidgee River catchment shows “accelerated” drying and warming since the 1990s. In an academic paper published this week,…
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Mildura climate action group formed
MILDURA Rural City Council has appointed eight community representatives to its inaugural Climate Emergency Community Action Group. The group aims to create community ownership and…
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Cotton growers expecting boom harvest
COTTON growers are expecting next year’s crop to be one of the largest on record, fuelled by “excellent” seasonal conditions and strong prices. Early planted-area…
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Scheme boosts grain market expansion
MALLEE grain growers are looking to expand access to international markets thanks to a new Grain Industry Sustainability Certification Scheme developed by the Australian Oilseeds…
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VFF’s future looks to youth
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is embarking on a membership drive to attract younger members as part of a five-year strategic plan that will also…
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Mallee mice plague warning
GRAIN growers in Victoria’s Mallee region are being urged to walk through their paddocks to check for signs of mouse activity and crop damage and…
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Precautionary water release from Hume Dam
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has started releasing a small volume of water from Hume Dam as a “precautionary step” to avoid flooding in coming…
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