Farming and Environment
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Canadian pension fund spends big on water, Robinvale almonds
ONE of Canada’s largest pension investment managers has spent $490 million buying almost 90,000 megalitres of high security water in the lower Murray-Darling Basin as…
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Feed testing vital to livestock health
MILLEWA farmers have been urged to keep an eye on their livestock’s health by testing produced and purchased feed during dry conditions. Agriculture Victoria livestock…
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Millewa farmer welcomes rate relief
MILLEWA farmer Ian Arney welcomed Mildura Council’s rate relief announcement, saying it would provide much-needed support to drought-stricken farmers who earned little to no income…
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Water for fodder guidelines released
HEAVILY discounted water for fodder will be available for farmers in the southern connected basin from next week. Farmers can apply to purchase water from…
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Drop-in centres provide advice, support for Millewa farmers
A SERIES of drop-in centres and discussion groups will provide Millewa farmers with support and the opportunity to chat with industry experts amid dry-season conditions.…
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Farmers blast new Victorian industrial manslaughter laws
SUNRAYSIA farmers have labelled new industrial manslaughter laws as “another assault” on the industry. The laws passed through State Parliament last week and hold employers…
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Seeding begins on Nangiloc edible hemp crop
MILDURA is one step closer to boasting the largest organic edible hemp crop in Australia, after Murray River Organics (MRO) started sowing seeds at its…
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Rate relief for Millewa and Carwarp farmers
MILLEWA and Carwarp dryland farmers will get much needed rate relief this financial year after councillors unanimously supported handing them a $420,000 lifeline. The Victorian…
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Basin plan implementation lacklustre, says NFF
THE Murray-Darling Basin Plan’s implementation has been “inefficient and lacklustre” according to National Farmers Federation (NFF) president Fiona Simson. On Friday, Ms Simson, interim inspector-general…
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Workers ‘will be available’ for harvest, minister says
THE Federal Government says it is confident Sunraysia growers will have the required legal workforce to maximise this season’s fruit harvest. There have been industry-wide…
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Fine margin as drought starts to have impact in Mallee
MALLEE farmers are starting to feel the drought’s bite after winter weather delivered below-average rainfall and one of the driest years in living memory. But…
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VFF demands total council rates overhaul
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) called for a “total overhaul” of council rates and the way local government is funded at a public hearing in…
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