Farming and Environment
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Ag production figures to fall
THE gross value of Australia’s agricultural production is expected to fall by 2.8 per cent to $90.7 billion in 2025-26, driven by lower crop and…
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New directors bring scientific and on-farm expertise
BIRCHIP Cropping Group (BCG) has announced the appointment of Dr Marisa Collins and Giles Cunningham to its board, bringing deep scientific, educational, and on-ground production…
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Birchip Cropping Group members explain preparations for drought
IN its capacity as a regional node partner of The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, a number of Birchip Cropping Group members have…
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Giving the little guys a go
A FEW kilometres south of Kerang, a new wetland is already teeming with life. Less than a month ago, around 135 megalitres of water was…
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About turn on Mallee farm values
MALLEE farmland values have recorded the first decline in a decade with sale volumes reaching an all time low in 2024. According to the Bendigo…
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Farming groups fighting for fairer deal
THE Victorian Farmers Federation and Farmers for Climate Action have joined forces to fight for a fairer deal with regional power. Their call to bring…
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Help manage Gunbower Creek
THE North Central Catchment Management Authority is leading the update of two plans in the coming years to help manage the long-term future of Gunbower…
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‘Extinct’ olive perchlet now thriving
A NATIVE fish once thought to be extinct is thriving after being released back into local waterways. The small-bodied olive perchlet was declared extinct in…
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Catfish population nurtured
VICTORIAN populations of freshwater catfish are continuing on their road to recovery with more than 25,000 of the native species to be relocated to new…
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Purcell blasts duck hunting
A BLACK swan was killed on the opening day of the duck hunting season, according to Member for Northern Victoria Georgie Purcell. “Labor’s shameful duck…
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Blue-green algae still a risk
WARNINGS for high levels of blue-green algae at Lake Boga are unlikely to be removed before the school holidays or Easter. The warnings for Lake…
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South African seeder sets cracking pace
LIKE most Mallee grain growers last season, the Brown family at Berriwillock had some challenges with their continuous cropping program. Receiving only a little over…
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