Farming and Environment
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Millewa farmers push for water bill relief
WITH failed crops and little-to-no income, Millewa farmers have been feeling the financial bite of the “worst drought in living memory”. And now they are…
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Grapes cop heat damage, but demand remains strong
ABOUT 5 to 10 per cent of Sunraysia table grapes sustained some form of heat damage in the past few weeks, according to Australian Table…
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Horticulture worker deal short on low-skill jobs, says VFF
THE new Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA) would have been the “total comprehensive package” had it included pickers and packers, according to Victorian Farmers Federation…
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The many challenges farmers are facing
By Brooke Littlewood blittlewood@sunraysiadaily.com.auWEATHER, water and workers. They are among the biggest issues faced by Sunraysia’s agriculture industry, according to Merbein South’s Budou Farm owner…
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Farm equipment grants open to Millewa farmers
EMBATTLED Millewa farmers can now apply for a grant to help them maintain on-farm machinery and equipment and prepare for future seasons. Minister for Agriculture…
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Curlwaa farm stay gets a welcome tick from Wentworth Shire
A CHRISTMAS present in the form of a council decision came just in time for a Curlwaa farming family who will now continue providing farm…
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Politicians ‘exploit basin plan’, says McClumpha
ANTI Murray-Darling Basin Plan politicians have made the river system’s crisis worse by “shamelessly exploiting the situation to their own ends”, according to Sunraysia irrigator…
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Growers fear more crop damage from impending heat
SUNRAYSIA growers are bracing for another blast of extreme weather after last week’s heatwave caused significant crop damage. The Bureau of Meteoroloy has predicted the…
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Technology keeping things cool for Budou Farms
THE evolution of technology is one of staggering promise for Sunraysia’s agriculture industry. And Merbein South’s Budou Farms has stepped up to the plate, using…
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Crop fears for Sunraysia farmers as hot weather hits
SUNRAYSIA farmers are bracing for another blow with this week’s hot weather having the potential to cause “severe” damage to crops. Mildura’s hottest day and…
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Border Force raids: Sunraysia ‘a scapegoat’, says Germano
A THREE-day Australian Border Force (ABF) operation in Sunraysia is the latest example of unreasonable pressure on the horticulture industry as it tries to find…
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Standing firm on inquiry
SOUTH Australia and Victoria have refused to support a Federal inquiry into water-sharing arrangements. But the Federal Government is set to push on with the…
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