Farming and Environment
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Industrial hemp hopes rise after Barham trial
MORE than 100 farmers from across Australia have given the thumbs-up to an industrial hemp trial near Barham, which point be the way to the…
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Expert advice on rabbit eradication
Lakes landholders are invited to attend a rabbit-busting workshop on Wednesday, March 23. The free workshop will examine and demonstrate various methods of getting rid…
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Pre-lambing and nutrition session in Balranald
ELDERS Balranald have joined forces with NSW Local Land Services to present a pre-lambing and nutrition session on Monday, March 28. The session, which will…
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Saving a flow-on effect
NORTHERN Victorian irrigators will receive a share in water recovered from the Connections Project, which the state’s peak farming body welcomes. The largest irrigation modernisation…
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Basin water storages at 92 per cent
THE Murray Darling Basin Authority says rainfall across the basin is forecast to above average in autumn. The authority said that across the Murray–Darling Basin,…
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Tomato warning after Queensland fruit fly found in gardens
GARDENERS are being urged to reconsider their tomato plantings, with increased reports of Queensland fruit fly infestations in the fruiting vegetable this summer. Many home…
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Wheat price could get a short boost
MALLEE growers holding wheat post-harvest could see prices rise “significantly” after Russia invaded the Ukraine, as analysts monitor global wheat prices trading at near-decade highs.…
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Early anthrax reporting praised
A FARMER’S early reporting is being praised for preventing the likelihood of anthrax impacting more livestock at a Swan Hill property. The disease was detected…
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Hunters fire back
A FIELD and Game Australia (FGA) spokesperson believes, if duck hunting is banned, “wetlands will degrade at best, and most likely disappear”. FGA conservation and…
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Influx of fish
OUYEN Lake will receive 30,000 silver perch in February and 15,000 golden perch in April as part of the Victorian Government’s $35 million Go Fishing…
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Limited firewood collection from forests to ensure sustainable into future
FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has announced changes to firewood collection regulations on public land in Central Victoria from next month “to ensure greater access…
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Women on farms gathering
THE Women on Farms Gathering is back bigger than ever in Inglewood after having been postponed in 2020 and again in 2021 due to COVID-19.…
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