Farming and Environment
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Dry outlook for crop output
WINTER crop production is forecast to fall from record highs due to below-average rainfall for winter and spring. ABARES executive director Dr Jared Greenville said…
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Victorian bushfire season could start early
THERE could be an early start to the bushfire season with a drier and warmer-than-average winter forecast. The state’s south-west saw above-average rainfall in autumn…
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OzFish Focus Forum
OZFISH are hoping to reel in an audience of fishers to One28 Doors next month for their Fish Focus Forum. On Wednesday, June 28, at…
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Old-school take on pasture
PASTURE Paramedic is a program taking graziers back to the future. Without any digital interference, Pasture Paramedic equips producers to go into any paddock and…
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Feeding the needs of herd
BREDWELL FedWell is something every livestock producer can get their teeth into. Meat & Livestock Australia has announced it will relaunch the program, which successfully…
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No-till efforts lauded
MALLEE Sustainable Farming has named agricultural research engineer Jack Desbiolles the 2023 winner of the David Roget Award for Excellence. Dr Desbiolles was nominated by…
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New hope on barley tariffs
TRADE Minister Don Farrell is “very optimistic” the Chinese Government is close to dropping its sanctions on Australian barley as strained economic relations continue to…
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Quiet achievers in weed control
SWAN Hill Rural City Council has three unlikely employees that work for food and shelter. Three unclaimed goats have been put to work controlling weeds…
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Strict limits on crayfish
THE Murray crayfish season opened yesterday, but the freshwater crustacean won’t be allowed to be collected downstream of Tocumwal. NSW Department of Primary Industries deputy…
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How to be a high-flying grain grower
LEARNING how to manage risk from a former Navy helicopter pilot and calculating farm carbon are just two of the standout topics featured in next…
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