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Drought support extended statewide: Premier to lead task force

THE Victorian Government has announced its drought support package has been extended to farmers across the state. Revealed on Friday, the package was previously restricted to municipalities mainly in the south west of the state. At the same time...

01 Jun 2025
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Mice the target of rodent study

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...

01 Jun 2025
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New directors bring scientific and on-farm expertise

BIRCHIP Cropping Group (BCG) has announced the appointment of Dr Marisa Collins and Giles Cunningham to its board, bringing deep scientific, educational, and on-ground production expertise to help shape the future direction of the organisation. Dr...

01 Jun 2025
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Councillors oppose emergency services tax

MILDURA Rural City councillors unequivocally condemned the Victorian Government’s new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund at Thursday’s council meeting. An urgent agenda motion to write to Premier Jacinta Allan was passed unanimously. The letter...

26 May 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
Livestock

Prices rise on livestock

THIS week’s Ouyen livestock sale – with 11,907 head yarded – saw prices surge across the board, with mutton classes rising as much as $35 to do best of all. Ouyen livestock exchange manager Colin Mole said the sale included 8709 lambs and 3198...

23 May 2025
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Councillors oppose emergency services tax

MILDURA Rural City councillors unequivocally condemned the Victorian Government’s new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund at Thursday’s council meeting. An urgent agenda motion to write to Premier Jacinta Allan was passed unanimously. The letter...

23 May 2025
North West Farmer

Cash to weed out pests

THE Victorian Government has opened up the next round of funding under the state’s Partnerships Against Pests grants program. The effort makes grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 available so community groups can “build the skills and resources to...

23 May 2025
Livestock

Council needs to strategically review its whole future direction

SWAN Hill Rural City Council’s proposal to ‘strategically review’ the future of what it describes as its financially underperforming saleyards has sparked deep concern across the region, and rightly so. Because in these turbulent economic...

18 May 2025
Livestock

Webinar explores by-product feeding options

LIVESTOCK owners looking to use alternative feeds as the drought continues in the southwest and dry conditions extend in other parts of the state, are urged to be aware of the risks and limitations. As most by-products are produced as surplus from...

18 May 2025
Dairy

Dont be your beast of burden

IN very unusual circumstances, we find ourselves as one of luckiest areas of the state as far as rainfall and seasonal conditions go. I am thinking of my friends and other farmers in the Western District (where lack of stock drinking water is...

17 May 2025
Dryland Farming

BCG says theres dough in dry sowing

BIRCHIP Cropping Group research has shown the practice of dry sowing has become increasingly common with frequent years of below average rainfall in the sowing season. And what is emerging is that dry sowing, where crops are sown into a dry seed bed...

17 May 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Keeping almonds front of mind

Chief executive Almond Board of AustraliaTHE 2025 almond harvest wrapped up earlier than expected with all growers finished before Easter. The early finish surprised many, but hot, dry conditions and smaller volumes than anticipated all...

16 May 2025
Livestock

MLA looking for directors

MEAT & Livestock Australia (MLA) is looking for three non-executive directors. Its board provides guidance and oversight of the management and performance of MLA in delivering its strategy. This year, as part of the board selection process, three...

16 May 2025
Livestock

Dont be sheepish, have a say about your future

TWICE a year, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation conduct the sheep producer intentions survey, and it is now open for responses for the rest of this month. One of MLA’s essential roles is to collect, analyse and...

16 May 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Chislett Farms use bio-stimulants as a gamechanger

AN innovative bio-stimulant – about to launch under new ownership at premier trade show Hort Connections in Brisbane next month – has already made an impact at third-generation Victorian citrus operation Chislett Farms, where it has been in use...

16 May 2025
North West Farmer

Country voices united against ESL

ONGOING regional and rural outrage at the Victorian Government’s new emergency services levy spilled onto Melbourne’s streets last week as farmers and volunteer firefighters blocked the West Gate Bridge and then took their protest to the steps of...

16 May 2025