Farming and Environment
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Farm groups, Nationals at odds on emissions target
FARMING groups and the National Party are divided on whether agriculture should be included in a more ambitious climate change target after Prime Minister Scott…
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Qfly threat on the rise in Sunraysia
SUNRAYSIA’S Queensland fruit fly management authority is urging home growers to do their part in containing the pest as the region faces its greatest test…
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Farmers, irrigators push to oust water ministers as rivers run dry
A newly-formed coalition of “furious” farmers and irrigators visited Mildura on Thursday on the final leg of a four day tour protesting water allocations they…
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Grain growers warned to avoid disease risk in fields
VICTORIAN grain growers have been urged to identify the disease risk in their paddocks before seeding. Ahead of the sowing season, AQAgriculture Victoria senior research…
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Agriculture Victoria water management webinar this month
THE third webinar in the Agriculture Victoria series – Understanding and managing water price variability on farm, will be held this month. Senior irrigation extension…
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Blue green algae alerts remain in place
LOWER Murray Water is hopeful last week’s rain and this week’s cooler weather will help flush out the current blooms of blue-green algae in the…
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Farming workshops to follow AGM
THE Mildura Mallee Research Updates (MRU) and Mallee Sustainable Farming (MSR) annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday from 8.30am at the Mildura Lawn…
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15,000 workers needed for table grapes alone as peak harvest looms
SUNRAYSIA grape growers fear a year’s worth of hard work and investment could be left to rot as the industry enters peak harvest season. Australian…
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SA fighting fruit fly outbreak
SOUTH Australian Premier Steven Marshall has vowed to “hit hard” a fruit fly outbreak in Adelaide which threatens the state’s $1.3 billion horticulture industry. Authorities…
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Mildura Field Days on track for bumper return
MILDURA Field Days is on track for a comeback in May, with exhibitor applications already flooding in, according to coordinator Jo Rodda. The Field Days…
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Seasonal worker deal too little, too late, says Webster
A seasonal worker agreement between the Victorian and Tasmanian governments will be “too little, too late” for many producers in Sunraysia, according to Member for…
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Cupper says seasonal worker deal a positive step
AN initial 1500 Pacific Island workers will soon be on their way to farms across Victoria, under a landmark agreement between the Victorian and Tasmanian…
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