Farming and Environment
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Farmers bet on existing soil moisture
GRAINGROWERS national policy group member and Warracknabeal farmer Daniel Keam says farmers are gearing up for another “average to above average year”, with decent soil…
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Water flows through choke point
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority said the water it has made available through the Barmah choke water trade balance for 2024-25 is the second highest on…
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Croppers look to the sky
THE lack of autumn rain has done little to deter farmers who continue to dry sow. And at the first sign of crops starting to…
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Gadgets just keep getting better at Field Days
This Friday is the start of the two days of not just traders and farmers coming together, but also an opportunity for growers and the…
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EPA on hunt for illegal dumpers
THE environmental regulator is urging people to dob in rubbish dumpers. Environmental Protection Authority northwest regional manager Paul Ratajczyk said anyone camping, mountain biking, hiking…
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Agriculture figures cool on budget
AGRICULTURE and regional Victoria had underwhelming outcomes in the 2024 State Budget, according to industry leaders and a politician. Victorian Farmers Federation president Emma Germano…
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Deposit deadline looms
PRIMARY producers are being encouraged by NAB to mark 28 June as a critical date if they’re considering, or already using, farm management deposits as…
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Grower optimism weathers dry weeks
SEEDING programs are in full swing throughout the Mallee, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a drier-than-average April, May and June. Elders Swan Hill agronomist…
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Biosecurity Protection Levy uncertainty
FARMERS feel they are still in the dark just a few months away from the launch of the Federal Government’s proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy. VFF…
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Huge range of trials
Birchip Cropping Group chief executive Fiona Best and her team have their hands full. Possibly more than at any time in the group’s history. Because…
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