Farming and Environment
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Mallee needs to be part of rebate scheme
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster is calling on the Victorian government to review eligibility criteria for the Mallee to be included in the On-farm Emergency…
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Farmers warned to keep COVID plans up to date
AGRICULTURE Victoria is urging farmers to have a protection plan in place against the impacts of COVID-19. Agriculture services director Leanne Rosewall said it was…
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New structure, same quality
THE Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) has operated nationwide for over 35 years, providing free and independent business support to primary producers, and now also…
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Water users tackle mystery of general security allocations
WATER users are taking matters into their own hands to better understand what has happened to the vital ingredient to the success of regional communities.…
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Protection needed as fruit fly threat rises
MALLEE home gardeners have discovered their tomatoes and other fruiting vegetables infested with Queensland fruit fly. As the weather warmed, and fruit fly populations became…
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Man rescued from Meatian silo after auger mishap
A MAN in his 50s had a lucky escape after becoming trapped in a silo on a Meatian property on Tuesday afternoon. The man’s leg…
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Riverina rice shows resilience
THE current Riverina rice crop is close to 10 times larger than last year’s, helping boost SunRice’s financial results. More than 417,000 paddy tonnes was…
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More than 100 lambs stolen
SWAN Hill farmers are being urged to remain vigilant after the recent alleged theft of livestock in the municipality. Police said 120 crossbred lambs were…
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Almond orchards in full bloom as bees get to work
BEES are buzzing and trees are flowering across the Robinvale region as almond orchards begin to bloom. More than 277,000 bee hives are being transported…
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High demand for almonds
LOWER Murray almond producers have benefited from high global demand for almonds following a worsening drought in California. Almond business Select Harvests’ share price jumped…
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