Farming and Environment
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Threatened species victims of duck shoot
KERANG anti-duck hunting campaigner Kate Bossence says the opening of the 2025 duck hunting season was marrred by wildlife rescuers finding dead and wounded birds…
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Reminder to secure livestock given dry conditions
RURAL residents in the Gannawarra Shire have been reminded to secure all livestock on their properties. With the municipality experiencing below-average rainfall during the first…
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Black swan death claim as 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 detected within Lake Boga and Lake Charm
HIGH blue-green algae levels have been detected within Lake Boga and Lake Charm. Goulburn-Murray Water issued the warnings late last week for both waterways, stating…
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Season firewood options lacking
THE Victorian Government has been slammed over a lack of firewood collection points in northern Victoria. Member for Northern Victoria Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell claimed the government…
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Drought resilience plan underway
A JOINT project to develop and implement a drought resilience plan can now start after receiving the stamp of approval from the Commonwealth in December.…
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Farmers angry over emergency levy
THE Victorian Farmers Federation says proposed increases to a new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund “could be the nail in the coffin for farm businesses”.…
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Irrigators outraged over latest water tender
THE Federal Government’s second water buyback tender in the southern Murray-Darling Basin has been met with a flood of anger from irrigators. The government this…
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Firewood Season underway
FIREWOOD collectors will need to check they are collecting from appropriate collection sites this year as those straying out of their region may be turned…
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Farmers voice concern over transmission licence
THE Victorian Farmers Federation says the Essential Services Commission’s decision to grant Transmission Company Victoria an electricity transmission licence must not allow it to “steamroll…
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Citrus congress is sweet
NEXT month’s Australian Citrus Congress is all about delivering tangible takeaways for growers. Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock said the nation’s citrus growers and…
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Hard to resist BCG trial day
GROWERS will be provided with the latest research-backed strategies to manage disease while maximising profitability by Astute Ag senior consultant Dr Grant Hollaway at Birchip…
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