Farming and Environment

THE table grape industry has labelled future water flows in the Murray River under climate change a “major concern” that could push table grape growers…

THE NSW Government will extend a $1500 subsidy to halve the quarantine costs of overseas agricultural workers into this financial year. Workers entering Australia under…

MALLEE farmers delivered a petition to Member for Mallee Anne Webster on Friday, calling for stronger action on climate after the MP labelled net zero…

VICTORIA’S peak farming, fishing, boating and environment groups have welcomed a Victorian Government decision to put interim limits on flows down the Goulburn River. The…

A SUNRAYSIA farmers group has called on the National Party to scrap its opposition to a net zero emissions target by 2050. The Farmers for…

AGRICULTURE Victoria will host a webinar this week about climate impacts on water supplies in the Murray-Darling Basin. The webinar, on Thursday from 1pm, will…

VICTORIAN Nationals leader Peter Walsh says it is time for a police rural crime squad to be deployed as livestock thefts surge. “A lot of…

NEW data released this month has revealed key insights into Australian sheep and cattle farming. According to data released by the Department of Agriculture, the…

MILDURA councillors voted unanimously on Wednesday to develop a carbon farming policy to support farmers access a future carbon market. Cr Glenn Milne said the…

NSW Farmers has welcomed funding announced in the NSW Budget for farmers and regional development. NSW Farmers president James Jackson said it was pleasing to…

COMMUNITIES from Boundary Bend to Wood Wood are calling for better water and sewerage infrastructure to support growing agricultural developments in the region. Piangil Cabin…

A FAMILY-run table grape-growing business in Sunraysia has been fined more than $34,000 by the Federal Government’s consumer watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…