Farming and Environment
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Climate threat only grows for Murray-Darling agriculture
LEADING scientists and policy leaders are warning climate change will increase risks to agriculture and water infrastructure in the Murray-Darling Basin. Professor Mark Howden, director…
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Greater stick-nest rat returns to the Mallee wild
THE Mallee Cliffs National Park, west of Mildura, has become home for a guinea pig-sized rodent that had previously been driven to extinction on mainland…
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RayGen solar hydro plant coming to Carwarp
THE Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced it will pump $15 million into a “solar hydro” plant at Carwarp to generate affordable and reliable renewable…
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Sunraysia almond producer took water above allocation
AN almond grower and processor pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally taking water from the Murray River and was ordered to donate thousands of dollars…
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Dust-up over responsibility for Mallee dust storms
IN 2019, Mildura hit international headlines when the enormous front of a dust storm engulfed the town. Drone shots showed the storm pounding across the…
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Lake Wallawalla gets new life with environmental flow
WATER draws wildlife to Lake Wallawalla “like Melbourne CBD pumping on a Saturday night”, Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) general manager James Kellerman says. The…
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Millewa farmers waiting for better rains
A SMATTERING of rain across the Millewa over the past two weeks won’t do much more than “keep the dust down”, say farmers still waiting…
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Sunraysia irrigation upgrades on Federal Government list
TWO irrigation upgrade projects in the Sunraysia region have been included in a new list of proposals by the Federal Government to save water under…
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Nathan Free takes VFF horticulture role
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) this week announced two appointments to leading roles in the organisation. Fourth-generation Lake Boga farmer Nathan Free will take on…
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Hattah Lakes habitat comes back to life with autumn flows
THE first flush of water through Hattah Lakes since 2017 is bringing the Ramsar Convention sites back to life, and is the equivalent of “setting…
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Signs are ‘promising’ for Great Darling Anabranch flows
WHEN Marg Whyte moved to Willow Point Station on the Great Darling Anabranch in the 1960s, 20 miles of river snaked through her property. She…
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Sunraysia’s water challenge grows, says CSIRO modeller
SUNRAYSIA growers will need to plan for a sharp reduction in water availability due to climate change, according to the latest CSIRO figures. Francis Chiew,…
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