Farming and Environment
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Emma Germano gives no confirmation on VFF run
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation president Emma Germano is leaving her supporters – and challengers – in the dark over whether she will stand again when her…
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Crayfish rescue mission
DISTRESSED Murray crayfish are walking out of a deoxygenated Murray River in droves as authorities race against time to save the freshwater crustaceans from death.…
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Budget money for ‘environmental targets’ spark buyback fears
IRRIGATORS are concerned the Federal Government has taken another step toward water buybacks after it allocated undisclosed funding for “environmental targets” in this week’s budget.…
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Appin South farmers just get on with the job
MEMORIES of 11 years ago came flooding back to Appin South farmers Cat and Greg Whinfield last week. As the torrent of water made its…
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Farmers fear further rain
WHILE water flowing down the Avoca River from Charlton is threatening homes and farmland at Quambatook, local farmer and Grain Growers chair Brett Hosking is…
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KerangLink on fast track
THE KerangLink electricity interconnector will be fast-tracked and completed by 2028, under a joint plan by the federal and Victorian governments. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
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Kerang dairy farmers’ emotional goodbye to stock
NOT only did Kerang dairy farmer Teresa Embrey see off her favourite cows to Lake Boga – it was a signal her livelihood would pause…
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Murray River flooding forecast
THE Murray River could experience flooding into late November, Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner has warned. Andrew Crisp told ABC Radio on Monday morning that floodwaters…
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Bridgewater solar farm
A SOLAR farm 8.5km south-east of Bridgewater will be among six new solar developments across Victoria that will help meet the state’s target of 100…
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Fire ‘perfect storm’ could follow rain
MALLEE residents are being asked to stay vigilant this fire season despite a La Nina weather event being declared in the lead-up to summer. CFA…
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Call for country road ‘certainty’
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on both sides of politics to commit funding certainty for regional road maintenance, declaring the “terrible” condition of…
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Roadside grass fire danger
RURAL Victorians need to get “fired up” by the “rapidly increasing risk” of unmanaged roadside vegetation, according to Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh. He…
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