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Water report tells deeper story

A REPORT prepared with the aim of better understanding climate-related risks at Margooya Lagoon in the Robinvale Plains bioregion has combined First Nations knowledge and hydrological analysis. The Tati Tati Purinya Kaiejin Marnmarnepu Report (Tati...

3 hours ago
Farming and Environment

Help get wine online

WINE industry stakeholders are being called on to have their say on the make-up of a new nationwide database covering producers in the sector. Known as the National Vineyard Register, or NVR, the database is being described as a “game-changing...

11 hours ago
Farming and Environment

Dont get wild about oats, get their measure

WIDESPREAD across most of Victoria, wild oats are a common weed of cereal crops, pastures, roadsides and waste places, including the margins of swamps, lakes and streams. The Mallee – like most Victorian cropping areas – is confronted with weed...

17 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

App connects AI and almonds

SUNRAYSIA’S almond industry is big business – and now it’s going to be helped into the future by something as simple as an app. With the backing of the Almond Board of Australia, GoMicro has launched a phone app putting, it said, precise...

17 Nov 2024
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13 Feb 2020
Farming and Environment

Feedback to flow on rivers plan draft

WATER users and the wider community have been asked to provide feedback on the New South Wales draft water-sharing plan for the Barwon-Darling Unregulated River. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) executive...

17 Nov 2024
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Farming and Environment

Warning as harvest heats up

WITH harvest season in full swing in some parts of the state, Victorian Country Fire Authority members are calling on farmers to be aware of the risk of conflagration in combine headers. Jack Hewitt is a hay, cereal and sheep farmer and also a Group...

14 Nov 2024
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Praise flows for water upgrades

AN almost $39 million water infrastructure project has been completed in what’s being described as a major boost for irrigation resources in Sunraysia. Announcing the conclusion of project, Victorian Water Minister Harriet Shing said the overhaled...

09 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Free spray day for Mallee farmers

NATIONAL peak industry body GrainGrowers are teaming up with the Birchip Cropping Group to stage a free spray application for Mallee producers on Tuesday. The workshop will be headed by Craig Day from Spray Safe & Save, who has been running spray...

09 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

VFF VP says she has experience to succeed

VICTORIAN Farmers’ Federation vice-president Danyel Cucinotta said she believes her four years in the role has equipped her with the experience and enthusiasm to take on the top job. Ms Cucinotta, who is standing for the role of VFF president, said...

09 Nov 2024
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Grain effort growing great

THE latest fundraising venture at Dareton Men in a Shed is sorting the wheat from the chaff. Prior to Victoria’s container deposit scheme coming online, the group relied heavily on recycling cans and bottles to generate spare cash. Now members have...

08 Nov 2024
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Input still sought on river plans

MURRAY River Tourism staff are again seeking the community feedback on a proposed adventure trail with hopes the endeavour will increase the number of visitors to the region. Murray Regional Tourism chief executive officer Cameron Sutton said...

08 Nov 2024
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Agency aims to get ducks in a row

AN annual survey of game duck populations in Victoria will begin on Tuesday next week. Wildlife biologists will be recording the presence, species and number of game ducks in more than 850 water bodies across Victoria. Observation of wetlands, farm...

07 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Citrus growers renew sweet deal

KEY industry representation and lobby group, Citrus Australia, has announced an extended deal with a multi-national food technology company. Confirmed mid-last week, TOMRA Food will continue as a major corporate partner with the...

04 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Mobiles guide to pest reporting

PLANT Health Australia has launched its revamped Growers Guide to Pest Reporting and Responses course on the Biosecurity Online Training platform. This newly updated, mobile-friendly course is designed to fit seamlessly into the busy lives of...

03 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Shoutout for scaly critters

WARMER weather in the region compared to last year has helped a snake population boom according to one expert, and that’s kept local critter catchers busy. Wildlife controller Steven Morrow encouraged people to be mindful when trekking through the...

02 Nov 2024
Farming and Environment

Irrigation at full flow

THE 2024/25 irrigation season has the potential to become one of the busiest in recent memory. Upstream in the Goulburn-Murray Water service area, the first three months of the pumping season that began on August 15 saw that service provider deliver...

31 Oct 2024