Farming and Environment

A FRUSTRATED Warracknabeal sheep grazier said he was “crook in the guts”, after discovering he would not be eligible for an agricultural permit to cross…

THE third consecutive dry year proved challenging for Sunraysia irrigators with southern Murray-Darling Basin water prices reaching record highs. And a new report has revealed…

OUYEN Livestock Exchange (OLE) has secured a $110,000 funding boost to upgrade infrastructure and improve facilities. The operators hope the grant, and recent rains, will…

PREPARATIONS are under way for the 2020-21 harvest at a Werrimull grain-handling site, despite tough COVID-19 border restrictions and lockdowns. It is a sign of…

VICTORIAN businesses and farmers who source workers through dodgy hire contractors have not dodged a bullet amid COVID-19. Despite the pandemic’s harsh restrictions and lockdown…

UNION politics is jeopardising food security at a time of crisis, according to Victoria’s Opposition spokesman on agriculture Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh’s comments come after…

VICTORIAN grain growers and industry experts are feeling the bite of new COVID-19 regulations for meat processors. Under the State Government’s stage 3 regional and…

SECRECY surrounding the Murray Basin Rail Project’s (MRBP) revised business plan must end, according to the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF). The VFF is calling for…

CITRUS Australia has launched a scathing attack on the Victorian Government and its Agriculture Minister for ignoring the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a…

A TOUGH ban on backpackers is not the solution to worker exploitation across the horticulture sector, according to agriculture representatives, who hit back at several…

THE skies opened for Millewa farmers last week, with steady rain soaking properties across the region for the first time in several months. Falls started…

“CHOOSE a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” The saying rings true for the owners of…