Farming and Environment
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Rain perfectly timed for crops
THIS week’s rain has been a relief to local farmers who are now feeling more confident in the countdown to harvest. Having recorded 50mm of…
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Try VR harvester
SHOWGOERS will have an opportunity to experience farm life during harvest thanks to a “virtual header”. The simulator will create a virtual experience which will…
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Importers, not farmers, must pay for risks
MORE needs to be done to protect Australia’s biosecurity but taking more money from Australian farmers is not the answer. This is the position of…
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Citrus concern over buybacks
CITRUS Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock says the peak industry body and its growers are “deeply concerned” about the buyback strategy announced for the Murray-Darling…
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‘Think again’ on China wine help
INLAND Wine Regions Alliance chair Jim Caddy is cautioning the whole Australian wine industry not to look at China through rose coloured glasses when seeking…
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Varroa mite eradication effort abandoned
AUSTRALIA’S biosecurity experts have run up the white flag and surrendered all plans of eradicating varroa mite from the national bee population. The move came…
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Farmers concerned by forecast dry
VICTORIAN farmers are taking a more pessimistic outlook on the year ahead, despite the state currently enjoying “generally good” seasonal conditions in most areas, the…
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Wine industry looks to slash emissions
A NEWLY released Emissions Reduction Roadmap for the Australian grape and wine sector has outlined effective and practical steps to reduce the sector’s carbon emissions…
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New fronts for fruit fly fight
AFTER being free of fruit fly until 2018, Koraleigh residents are fighting to slow the spread of the destructive insect. After three years of La…
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Top performers in a year of feed frenzy
A KERANG farming enterprise has taken out a major lucerne award in the annual Feed Central national quality hay awards. Feed Central almost deserves its…
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