Farming and Environment

CITRUS Australia has invited NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to tour local farms so she can hear first-hand the issues of attracting and retaining a workforce.…

A NEW training program could provide labour security and free training for Sunraysia’s agriculture sector amid border closures and restrictions due to COVID-19. Last week,…

MORE than 1000 Sunraysia visa-holders and as many as a hundred farms have been affected by the COVID-19 cross-border ban, leaving a dramatic shortfall within…

THE Federal Government this week announced an additional $2 billion would be made available to meet the unprecedented demand for drought-related loans. Regional Investment Corporation…

MILLEWA farming business can apply for a cash splash to support infrastructure investments and business decision-making activities following consecutive years of drought. The On-Farm Drought…

THE coronavirus pandemic’s tough new restrictions scalped the designated fox bounty collection at Ouyen. But the service is set to reopen next month, operating in…

SUNRAYSIA citrus growers fear the industry could be at risk after 100 per cent fresh Australian fruit juice was slapped with a lesser health star…

BEEKEEPERS freighting stock have been given the green light to cross state borders, ahead of Sunraysia’s critical annual mass pollination fest next month. The introduction…

A DECISION to allow on-site worker accommodation at a Mildura South table grape property has been hailed as an “enormous” win for growers. The Victorian…

A CURLWAA citrus grower says he is at risk of losing half-a-million dollars due to the NSW Government’s “poor and unthought-out” decision making. Justin Kassulke’s…

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian doesn’t believe tough border rules for seasonal workers need to change, suggesting to growers they employ out-of-work locals instead. Ms Berejiklian…

BURONGA citrus grower Kevin Cock was on Tuesday unsure whether he would have a workforce on Wednesday. With his fruit harvest under way, the Sunraysia…