Farming and Environment
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Almond boom a river burden
THE growth in permanent almond plantings in the lower Murray-Darling Basin over the past three years has raised fears other irrigated industries may struggle to…
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Cover wine grapes with netting funds, says minister
THERE is scope for the horticulture netting program to provide funding to grape growers, says federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, who has called on the…
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VFF Slams Labour basin water plan
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has warned that jobs across regional Victoria will be lost if Labor’s policy for water recovery is implemented under the…
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Fickle fortunes of a fig empire
FORREST Gump and Buford ‘Bubba’ Blue might have started it with shrimp, but Gaye Zappia has ended it with her figs. It went something like…
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Field trials for electric weed killer
ELECTROCUTION for weeds? Sounds like a B grade movie in the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes genre. But incredibly, the latest strategy to conquer weed…
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Key speakers gather for climate forum
SUSTAINABLE Living in the Mallee (SLIM) is holding a free Mallee Climate Action Forum on Saturday, April 30 at The Hub, Swan Hill Racecourse. All…
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Price data will give wine-grape growers power
WINE-grape growers will soon have online access to market intelligence, with the sector securing a $989,000 government grant to build an online wine-grape price indicator…
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Independents slam Labor Murray River water savings target
THE Labor Party’s plan to deliver 450 gigalitres in environmental water to South Australia has drawn criticism from independent MPs who opposed government buybacks to…
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‘Thrilled’ by Ag visa deal
VIETNAM has become the first country to sign an agreement to send workers to Australia as part of the Federal Government’s agriculture visa. The move…
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Fox bounty collections return
FOX bounty collections will be back next month, with designated collection centres in Swan Hill, Ouyen and St Arnaud. Foxes and wild dogs are declared…
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