Farming and Environment
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Green switch for almond power
A MAJOR almond hulling and shelling plant on Swan Hill Road at Murray Downs will be part of a green revolution in the almond industry.…
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Duck harvest stable
THE number of game ducks harvested this year was in line with the long-term average of 320,000, according to a Game Management Authority report. The…
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Winegrowers’ hopes rise after China flags tariff review
MURRAY Valley Winegrowers have welcomed the announcement that wine tariffs imposed by China may soon be lifted. Ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to…
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Growers can fight frost risk
NORTHERN Victorian grain growers have a suite of new resources to help them prepare for late frosts and a potential dry finish to the growing…
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Woolgrowers aim for $25m sale
MOULAMEIN’S Shippen family, one of Australia’s largest woolgrowers, is culling as much as $25 million worth of blue-ribbon Western District land from its portfolio. The…
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Water Bill ‘un-Australian’, say Murray councils
THE reintroduction of water buybacks would cause significant negative impacts on industries, economies and communities. This was the key message delivered by Murray River Group…
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Report’s buyback findings criticised
FARMERS have voiced their disappointment in the Productivity Commission after it backed the use of water buybacks as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The…
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Tracking breakthrough reveals habits of a rare bird
EXPERTS are one step closer to understanding the patterns of the “holy grail” of endangered Australian waterbirds after starting a tracking program in Balranald. The…
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Framework for water-take fairness
NEW legislation to further protect water users’ entitlements will come into effect next month. The Place of Take Approvals framework will ensure all entitlement holders…
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Senator hears buybacks concerns
INDEPENDENT senator David Van made a visit to the region to hear concerns about the proposed reintroduction of water buybacks by the Federal Government. He…
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