Farming and Environment
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Heavy rains affect Murray River flows
Parts of the lower Murray are experiencing higher river levels following widespread rainfall last month, while others are at lower levels to compensate for irrigation…
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Victoria’s seasonal workforce bolstered
VICTORIAN farmers have received a boost to their seasonal workforce with more than 200 Pacific workers starting on farms. The workers were among the first…
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Murray River algae alert
A RED alert level algae warning (high alert) is currently in place for the Murray River at Mount Dispersion and from downstream of Mildura Marina…
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Ag seeks government assistance
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has provided the framework needed to grow Victorian agriculture and fast-track our state’s economic rebound from the impacts of COVID-19…
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Mice a threat in the Mallee
VIGILANCE and early action is needed in the Mallee to prevent mouse populations doing damage to crops in the lead-up to winter sowing, an expert…
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Water quality in the spotlight
WATER quality will be the focus of the next webinar by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) on April 20. The MDBA’s new webinar series is…
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Pacific workers arrive in Victoria
MORE than 100 Pacific Islands workers arrived in Victoria on Friday, as part of an agreement with the Tasmanian and Victorian governments to provide support…
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New SmartFarm paves the way
THE future of agriculture is here. Sunraysia has a new temperate nut SmartFarm with soil moisture sensors, laser technology and drones to measure trees. The…
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QR codes store farm worker data
A SUNRAYSIA company has developed a QR code-based app farmers can use to verify the identity, status and qualifications of the workers on their farm.…
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Report demands amnesty for illegal agriculture workers now
AUSTRALIA’S political leaders have been warned that a failure to grant an amnesty for tens of thousands of undocumented workers could cripple the country’s $66…
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Floodwaters in Darling could take lakes’ control from NSW
LARGE volumes of water are on their way to Menindee Lakes from recent rain events in Queensland and NSW and could take the lakes out…
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Workers are the winners, say Sunraysia table grape growers
AFTER a difficult season, industry leaders say table grape growers feel they have “been battered from all directions”, and are “ready to get to the…
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