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Wet weather halts harvest
It’s been an eventful start to harvest for the almond industry. Like all of agriculture in the region, Mother Nature and geo-political tensions have played…
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Royal Commission push back
A FIERY clash in Federal Parliament has reignited the bitter fight over the future of the Murray-Darling Basin, with the federal environment minister rejecting claims…
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Call for royal commission into water welcomed by irrigators
FARMING communities have backed a call for a federal Royal Commission into water, saying it is time to expose the “treachery, lies and shonky deals”…
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Nationals push to protect prime farmland with new federal Bill
THE Nationals have moved to block taxpayer funding for energy and mining projects on Australia’s best farming land, unveiling a new Bill they say is…
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Sally returns from Japanese adventure
I am pretty excited for this week , actually just tomorrow evening specifically when Sally returns from her first globe trotting adventure. Flying in from…
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CWA brings life skills program to the Mallee
A SURGE of community spirit swept through the Mallee when Country Women’s Association of Victoria president Jenny Nola attended the Murray Valley Conference earlier this…
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Basin leaders meet as water plan review looms
NEARLY 200 leaders from across the Murray-Darling Basin gathered in Brisbane last week to debate the future of water management, with northern Victorian councils warning…
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Nationals push to protect prime farmland with new federal Bill
THE Nationals have moved to block taxpayer funding for energy and mining projects on Australia’s best farming land, unveiling a new Bill they say is…
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Fuel supply critical for farms
CITY dwellers are being urged to swap their cars for public transport and the government to make public transport free as the fuel crisis lingers.…
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Jujubes jewel
THEY look like tiny apples, taste like a crisp pear and carry more vitamin C than an orange. And in the red dirt of Koraleigh,…
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Independent actionable research
MAKING informed winter cropping decisions – based on detailed local research – is what is driving the 2026 Irrigation Farmers Network (IFN) Winter Variety Trials…
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Ricegrowers backs review
The Ricegrowers’ Association has welcomed the start of a 12‑week consultation on the Murray–Darling Basin Plan Review. RGA president Peter Herrmann said industry would take…
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Microbiome delivering maximum results
STRONG roots and fibrous stems have proven hardy resistance to excessive heat, and saved a young nursery from devastating losses. Permaculturist Russell Calder did not…
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Climate-hardy seedlings
DECORATIVE shrubs, trees and ground cover propagated, grafted and grown in Nyah have been designed to withstand harsh Mallee conditions. The centrepiece of the Calder…
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Review raises concerns over artificial intelligence
Concerns are mounting over the effectiveness of The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review, with key stakeholders concerned about the use of artificial intelligence. Questions have emerged…
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Big crop predicted for almonds
The almond harvest is underway and 2026 could produce Australia’s largest almond crop. Nationally it’s estimated that almost 167 thousand tonnes will be harvested this…
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The calm before the storm
We appear to be bogged down in a rut, with the commissioning of our new plant. I was super frustrated a couple of months ago…
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Backpacking paves the way to leadership
SUNRAYSIA’s summer harvest attracts travellers on working holidays from all over the world, particularly Europe. These workers perform a vital service for regional communities. Willing…
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Warm weather set to continue
BARLEY prices are supported as drought speculation builds, with growers holding onto grain for livestock feed. The Bureau of Meteorology January drought statement showed below-average…