Farming and Environment
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‘Hell for leather’ trying to grow the best crop they can
THE cropping season is off to a flyer down Lalbert way – and so was the footy season until the rain came. The Mallee Eagles…
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Backing calls for wine growing support
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has backed calls from Murray Valley wine-grape growers for a government subsidy to help cover the cost of harvesting as…
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‘Right time’ for minimum wage
A MINIMUM wage for horticulture workers has come at “the right time” as cost-of-living pressures rise, says one seasonal worker, following the start of a…
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Basin plan needed to revive Murray River
THE Murray River is “barely keeping pace” with climate change and the full implementation of the basin plan is needed to revive the river, says…
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Near perfect start for sowing
FARMERS have welcomed a near perfect start to sowing as they capitalise on favourable weather conditions which has seen more than 110mm of rain fall…
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Environmental flows prompt bird breeding across the region
THE North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) is reporting a jump in waterbird numbers across the region’s wetlands, thanks to an environmental watering program. NCCMA…
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Strong land demand
AUSTRALIAN farmland values skyrocketed last year, increasing by 20 per cent, new figures reveal. The median price of farmland last year hit $7087 per hectare,…
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Downstream water trade balance hits new high
THE Barmah Choke water trade balance to start the 2022-23 irrigation year will be the highest since trade restrictions through the choke came into force…
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Don’t impose unfair rates
FARMERS are warning their local councils to avoid inequitable rate rises as they finalise rating strategies and draft budgets for the year ahead. Victorian Farmers…
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Dairy industry faces costs pressure
DROUGHT in America and war in Ukraine – and a widespread autumn break described by Victorian cropper and NFF vice president David Jochinke as “on…
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Wheels in motion for Field Day’s return
THE Mallee’s signature agricultural event, the Mallee Machinery Field Days, is set to return to Speed following its cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to…
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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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