Farming and Environment

MALLEE-based crews have started preparing for summer and fuel reduction works are now under way. Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMVic) senior forest fire management officer…

“THIS is the bubble that is finally bursting and it requires a big solution.” Sunraysia’s agriculture sector has battled labour shortages for several years, according…

RECRUITS recently appointed to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), will assist with cleaning up state forests across the Mallee. Four people…

LOOKING out across his farm, Wargan grain grower James O’Day says it’s difficult to put into words how it feels to see his property covered…

Would-be farm workers will be able to access up to $6000 to cover relocation and travel expenses, as growers grapple with dire staff shortages. Member…

ALMOST three decades ago, Boongala Nurseries, north of Wentworth, started as a small-scale business venture among mates. Since then it has grown to become much…

AUSTRALIAN fruit and vegetable farmers could see a 26,000 worker shortfall over the next six months, according to new research. And north-west Victoria has been…

SUNRAYSIA fruit and vegetable growers fear severe labour shortages ahead of harvest, due to COVID-19 international travel and border restrictions. Southern Cross Farms executive director…

RAIN has showered Mallee grain growers with hope before their harvest, after a drier-than-average winter delivered an unfavourable season outlook. Grain growers are preparing for…

TWO firefighting aircraft and a water-bombing helicopter will be based at Ouyen and Sea Lake for the upcoming bushfire season. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic)…

FARMERS have teamed up with the tourism sector to call for a controlled and COVID-safe restart of the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Program. In a…

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has expressed extreme disappointment with the Victorian Government’s revised business case for the Murray Basin Rail Project (MBRP). The VFF…