Farming and Environment
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Rain gives cotton a boost
COTTON growers have an extra spring in their step following recent rain, which is expected to boost crop yields. Cotton Australia general manager Michael Murray…
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Basin Bill ‘bittersweet’ for communities, say councils
A GROUP that represents councils along the Murray River border says the passing of last week’s Restoring our Rivers Murray-Darling Basin Plan amendment Bill was…
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VFF war widens after dairy farmers fight erupts
THE besieged Victorian Farmers Federation is now under attack on the dairy front. Federal Court Justice Jonathan Beach is expected to hand down his ruling…
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Crops cop a drenching
FARMERS throughout the district are still counting the cost of last week’s substantial rain, fearing crops could be downgraded in what had been shaping up…
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‘Enduring right’ move for water shortfalls
WATER users’ rights to take water from the Murray and Loddon rivers during the event of a shortfall has been given new protection by a…
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Laughter and learning keys to Cameron’s success
CAMERON Warne has a wide grin on his face as he leans on his ute door, looking out across the windrowed canola on his farm…
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Supply chain fix nears
BARHAM livestock producer and advocate Lauren Mathers has returned to the board of the Murray Plains Meat Co-op, six months after standing down as its…
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Biosecurity enhanced
ANIMAL activists found trespassing on Victorian farms in future could be fined double under new biosecurity laws that are being debated in state parliament. The…
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Bid to eradicate high-risk weed
A HIGH-THREAT environmental weed could pose a significant risk to Northern Victoria if left unchecked. Conservationists are concerned that fires fuelled by buffel grass could…
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Filling the feed gap
FILLING the late-summer and early-autumn feed gap is a constant challenge for woolgrowers in dryland farming regions such as the Mallee, north-west Victoria and south-west…
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