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Environment

Farmers call for action on wild dogs

A PEEK farming sector body is calling for better action on wild dogs from the Victorian State Government as the region’s drought gets worse. Victorian Farmers Federation vice-president Peter Star said there were fears mooted changes to...

27 Jun 2025
Environment

Tackling the region’s rodents

WALPEUP in the heart Mallee has become the frontline in the rodent wars, and Victoria’s only benchmark and rapid assessment site, making it part of a national network tackling the ongoing – often crippling – threat of mouse activity to...

21 Jun 2025
Environment

Marsupial back from the brink

A FEISTY marsupial known for its unusual breeding strategy -- where males die following the annual mating cycle -- is again roaming around Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary in far south-west New South Wales for the first time in more than a century. The tiny...

01 Jun 2025
Environment

System breaking the cycle

IN the northwest Victorian region, farming is a constant balancing act, managing profitability, soil health, feed availability and soil cover. And within this complex system, the growing use of break crops is helping significantly break the...

23 May 2025
Water

All eyes on water depths

ERRATIC rainfall across the Mallee, and from Mildura east to Swan Hill, for the past four months, has water as a precious commodity well and truly back on the agenda. The region has a huge rainfall event when no-one wanted it, with falls...

08 Feb 2025
Dryland Farming

Spray warnings - get the drift

GRAIN Producers Australia is urging growers to be alert, vigilant and proactive, to maintain high standards for pesticide application, and protect crops from spray drift damage. GPA’s timely warning comes after Cotton Australia recently raised...

21 Dec 2024
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Environment

Experts chuffed about chaff research

CONCERNS chaff lines generated by harvest weed seed control programs might increase the risk of crop damage from pests have been allayed through new research. Researchers investigated the diversity of invertebrate populations in southern region...

21 Dec 2024
North West Farmer

Key bee team hits the road

A NATIONWIDE effort to manage varroa mite in beehives has entered a new phase with with authorities building on a move from a strategy of eradication to control of the pest. The increased effort comes after the mite was detected in June 2022 vi...

20 Dec 2024
North West Farmer

Squeezing more messages out of your moisture monitoring

Soil moisture technology is a powerful tool in the hands of irrigators, but harnessing its full potential is an art in itself. Which is why a series of soil moisture monitoring workshops later this month will provide irrigators with the opportunity...

25 Nov 2024
North West Farmer

Wild dog survey helps frame new control policies

NEW Victorian Government policy settings on the management of dingoes/wild dogs are due from October 1 following completion of the recent Agriculture Victoria livestock predation survey. A government spokesperson says more than 500 livestock...

20 Sep 2024
North West Farmer

Protecting two crucial workers: bacteria, worms

Mildura’s Brenton Frahm has spent his life on the land, was a Nutrien agronomist for 15 years and runs a highly productive hectare, or so, at Buronga. He’s seen a lot as far as anything and everything agriculture goes. But at 74, he’s pretty...

24 Jun 2024
Innovation

Mini organisms producing macro results

LOAM Bio is working with the world’s smallest organisms to solve some of the world’s biggest problems – and is bringing a roadshow to Ouyen next week to provide information sessions for Mallee famers. It will also stage events at Birchip and...

22 Jun 2024
North West Farmer

Field walk is the solution for crops

ROBINVALE agronomist Molly Black joined a swag of specialists from across the Sunraysia, Riverland and Riverina at a recent tree crop walk and training day to learn more about issues facing local growers. Run by Stoller Australia, the day outlined...

22 Jun 2024
North West Farmer

New fungicides need strategic use

THERE has been strong uptake of new alternative fungicides across the almond industry, however careful application has been urged to avoid resistance and to maintain their long-term effectiveness. Elders customer solutions manager Scott McKenzie, who...

21 Jun 2024
Business

Plans for Sunraysia set pollination company abuzz

AN American crop pollination company is set to establish its new regional headquarters in Mildura as part of a plan to support Australian growers and beekeepers. BeeHero claims to be a data-driven technology company working in commercial crop...

09 Jun 2024
News

Help available for subsoil decisions

GRAIN growers across north-west Victoria who might be considering subsoil amelioration on their farms can now go to Agriculture Victoria’s new dedicated webpage and support guide to help navigate the decision-making process. Agriculture...

01 Jun 2024
News

Pulling handbrake on frost damage

A THREE-year program managed by Mallee Sustainable Farming to help growers offset the impact of frost has provided new tools, strategies and support networks to help minimise risk and lessen damage caused by the...

17 May 2024