Farming and Environment

SUNRAYSIA’S rich horticulture base has proven an irresistible lure for international agtech company Fieldin. The company’s smart farming platform aims to provide growers with solutions…

LIVESTOCK prices are on the rise after the crucial return of rain and an ease in COVID-19 restrictions this month. Mallee lamb and sheep producers…

SUNRAYSIA growers who have labour shortage concerns leading into harvest could benefit from targeted funding to attract seasonal workers to regional Victoria. Victorian Minister for…

CONSUMERS have gone nuts for the humble pistachio. It is anticipated Australia’s harvest volume could exceed 10,000 tonnes — more than triple the current average…

MALLEE Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is on the lookout for budding citizen scientists to help monitor frogs in local wetlands. To get involved, participants should…

MILDURA recorded just 6.6 millimetres of rain on Saturday, falling well short of predicted totals of up to 40mm. But dry outback towns in the…

GROWING and marketing seedless citrus fruits is not simple or straightforward. For Nutrano Produce Group, the process is thorough and precise — from flowering on…

FARMERS have warned of a severe labour shortage in coming months, with backpacker and foreign worker numbers plummeting under strict COVID-19 border rules. But a…

CHINA’S warning it would apply “enhanced inspection” efforts on Australian wheat shipments, amid growing trade tensions between the two countries, may not justify initial concerns…

MURRAY River Organics says a $39 million loss after tax has been largely due to adverse weather and the cost of restructuring farming operations. The…

AUSTRALIA’S wool market has crashed horrifically, after reaching a 30-year low amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Fox & Lillie Rural Mildura store manager Peter…

SUNRAYSIA almond orchards have burst into bloom and growers are pinning their hopes on a productive growing season in favourable weather. Gill Farms financial and…