Farming and Environment

  • Citrus congress is sweet

    Citrus congress is sweet

    NEXT month’s Australian Citrus Congress is all about delivering tangible takeaways for growers. Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock said the nation’s citrus growers and…

  • Hard to resist BCG trial day

    Hard to resist BCG trial day

    GROWERS will be provided with the latest research-backed strategies to manage disease while maximising profitability by Astute Ag senior consultant Dr Grant Hollaway at Birchip…

  • Call for helping hands

    Call for helping hands

    JASMINE WRIGHT OZFISH is calling on all community to join in a Cleanup Australia Day event at Pental Island, with a focus on strengthening the…

  • Get the drop on drone spraying

    Get the drop on drone spraying

    CINDY BENJAMIN AGRICULTURAL drones designed and built specifically to apply crop inputs are now an affordable option for individual farming businesses. Australia Agritech project manager…

  • Cracking start to almond harvest

    Cracking start to almond harvest

    THE almond harvest is under way despite the rains across the Loddon Mallee early last week, with yields expected to match the 2024 season. Annuello…

  • The environmental benefits of proper waste management

    The environmental benefits of proper waste management

    Effective waste management is more than just a household chore or a municipal responsibility—it plays a critical role in protecting the environment. By managing waste…

  • Crackdown on wine industry practices

    Crackdown on wine industry practices

    MURRAY Valley Winegrowers has welcomed Canberra’s decision to conduct an independent review of contractual practices in the industry in response to growers’ concerns. Chief executive…

  • All eyes on water depths

    All eyes on water depths

    ERRATIC rainfall across the Mallee, and from Mildura east to Swan Hill, for the past four months, has water as a precious commodity well and…

  • Duck harvest numbers surge

    Duck harvest numbers surge

    FAVOURABLE environmental and breeding conditions and more active hunters likely resulted in an increase in the number of ducks harvested last year, according to the…

  • Have your say on biosecurity laws

    Have your say on biosecurity laws

    WITH avian flu and varroa mite headlining some of agriculture’s major setbacks – along with increasing illegal incursions onto farms by animal activists – Agriculture…

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