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Avian influenza hits second poultry farm

AVIAN influenza virus has now been confirmed at a second Victorian poultry farm – and while both sites are in the southern half of the state, Ag Vic has issued a statewide alert. The first detection was at Meredith, between Geelong...

28 May 2024

North West Farmer

Be alert to the butterfly effect

YOU may have seen these white butterflies, in your garden, on the street or flying onto your car while driving along the Murray Valley Highway. And while they do look beautiful fluttering about, they present a clear and present...

15 Feb 2024

North West Farmer

New harvester design gives growers control

What does the dried grape industry do when faced with a challenge? Rises to it. Season 2022 was a difficult one. Wet conditions meant limited windows to remove fruit, leaving many growers producing poorer quality fruit that cost more to dry and...

15 Jun 2023

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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
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

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

NWFSocial

Avian influenza hits second poultry farm

Be alert to the butterfly effect

New harvester design gives growers control

Councillors oppose emergency services tax

System breaking the cycle

Cash to weed out pests

Prices rise on livestock