Farming and Environment
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Policy fails threatened species: report
FAILURE to return more environmental water to the rivers and wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin places 140 Victorian threatened species at increased risk of extinction,…
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Plibersek seeks report on water recovery deadline
THE $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan is “off track” and needs a “course correction”, according to federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek. Ms Plibersek has written…
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Cotton topping expectations
MORE than 85 per cent of Australia’s cotton crop has now been picked, with growers and cotton gin operators reporting better than expected yields and…
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Winter weed fight is on
MORE than 300km of Goulburn-Murray Water channels are set to be cleared of aquatic weeds this winter as part of GMW’s $10 million Winter Works…
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Rain gives mallee fowl a breeding boost
BREEDING activity for the vulnerable mallee fowl is at its highest in a decade, a recent monitoring report shows. Monitoring of the 2022-23 mallee fowl…
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Prices ease on lower yarding
IN its first sheep sale of the month, Swan Hill Livestock Exchange had a yarding of 3214 head – 2870 lambs and 344 mutton. This…
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Rice results show strength
EXPORT rice company SunRice has reported bumper profits driven by an abundance of rice growth, especially in the Riverina. The company delivered a net profit…
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Environment roles continue
THE Victorian Government has announced $8.2 million to extend the roles of part-time Landcare facilitators and co-ordinators for the next two years. Environment Minister Ingrid…
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Lake Boga farmer re-elected to lead VFF Horticulture Council
Lake Boga farmer Nathan Free has been re-elected to the role of Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Horticulture Council president. The VFF announced the outcome of…
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Watching out for drier times
WITH more than 40mm falling this week to midnight Wednesday, increased warnings of El Nino affecting the cropping season might seem a little premature. But…
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