Farming and Environment
-
Farmers want facts
MALLEE and Wimmera farmers gathered at Wycheproof on Friday, November 29 to discuss and share information on several renewable energy projects in the area including…
-
MLA says meat is safe
THE growing global controversy surrounding feed additive Bovaer has prompted Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Michael Crowley to publicly step into the debate. Growing…
-
New shell caters to pistachio growth
AUSTRALIA’S emerging pistachio industry has taken a quantum leap this week at Bannerton, 8km south of Robinvale, with the official unveiling of the Australian Pioneer…
-
Doubt over future fruit fly controls
EFFORTS to combat Queensland fruit fly in the region remain uncertain after the Victorian Government’s decision to terminate funding for managing the pest from June…
-
VFF vice-president Cucinotta aims for top job
North West Farmer has profiled VFF presidential candidate Danyel Cucinotta in the second part of our coverage of this year’s elections. VICTORIAN Farmers’ Federation vice-president…
-
Farmer backs VNI
TRAGOWEL farmer Craig McIntosh has a big energy project on the horizon but it’s all up in the air unless he can plug it into…
-
Hosking wants the VFF job to get farmers back on the national stage
With the election for VFF president hotting up, North West farmer is talking to the candidates. This week we meet with Brett Hosking. QUAMBATOOK mixed…
-
Mobiles guide to pest reporting
PLANT Health Australia has launched its revamped Growers Guide to Pest Reporting and Responses course on the Biosecurity Online Training platform. This newly updated, mobile-friendly…
-
VFF fears crucial soils at risk
THE Victorian Farmers Federation is urging the State Government to safeguard the state’s most strategically significant agricultural land from renewable energy development. President Emma Germano…
-
Only line on map
THE way Quambatook farmer Brett Hosking will look to the horizon in the future is “up in the air”. A line on a map is…
-
Wetlands to get health check
A GROUP of wetlands across north-west Victoria will be given a major health check 10 years after water for the environment was introduced to save…
-
Keeping your finger on pulses
ANYONE in the Mallee growing pulses and wanting to get a bigger bang for their buck will want to be at the pulse field day…
Digital Editions
