Farming and Environment
-
‘Egg-citing’ times for shire
PROJECTS to help diversify the Gannawarra economy are progressing, with a new free range egg farm in the earthworks stage. Gannawarra Council executive manager of…
-
Views divided on mine
THE Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project has the potential to drive economic growth for the Gannawarra region or destroy precious farmland and have…
-
Clean-up for flood damaged Middle Reedy Lake
CLEAN-UP work at Kerang’s Ramsar-listed Middle Reedy Lake is set to begin. The area, renowned for being the home of the largest ibis rookery in…
-
Irrigation gets local focus
GROWERS will get access to region-specific irrigation research at the Irrigation Farmers Network Conference in Moama. The two-day conference on July 24 and 25 aims…
-
Free farm business workshop
BRIDGEWATER Recreation Reserve, at Bridgewater, will host a free two-day farm business planning workshop on July 18 and 19 designed to help primary producers withstand…
-
Agricultural plastics recycling gets thumbs up
Fast facts RCMG studies showed: Nationally, 100,000tn of ag plastics is produce every year The Loddon Mallee region is the leading producer of ag plastics…
-
Avos on the up and up
HOLY guacamole, the avocado industry is on target for a record production year and Barham Avocados is one of the producers looking at big numbers…
-
Repeat offender guilty of aggravated cruelty
A LAKE Charm farmer has been fined and found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty after dead sheep were found in a water trough at his…
-
Accidents prompt wandering stock warning
RURAL residents are being reminded to secure all livestock on their properties after several recent collisions and near misses between roaming animals and vehicles. The…
-
Aerial attack targets feral water lily
A TRIAL using a drone to tackle invasive weeds clogging Gunbower Creek is looking promising. A $100,000 Victorian Government investment has allowed North Central Catchment…
-
Winter planting up with wheat favoured
FARMERS are expected to plant 23.55 million hectares to winter crops this year – up more than 3 per cent on 2023 – despite a…
-
Wind farm contacts neighbours
DEVELOPERS of a proposed wind farm near Quambatook have submitted a referral to the Department of Transport and Planning under the Environmental Effects Act. RES…
Digital Editions
