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Veggie org adds to compliance conversation

AUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable industry, has weighed into the compliance controversy which has targeted the Sunraysia as one of the worst agricultural regions in the country for ripping off mostly seasonal...

21 Jul 2025
North West Farmer

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
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Group tests Tourette treament

MEDICINAL cannabis oil produced in Mildura has been used in a trial exploring treatment options for young people with Tourette Syndrome symptoms. Ten participants, aged 12 to 18 took part in a randomised, placebo-controlled crossover trial, under the...

09 May 2025
North West Farmer

How to get ripper results

MALLEE Sustainable Farming says when you are spending big on soil amelioration, every pass of the ripper counts. That’s why the GRDC national grower network project Optimising Soil Amelioration in Typical Mallee Soils set out to answer a big...

27 Apr 2025
North West Farmer

Bugs getting the chop

FOR leading Australian citrus grower and exporter Darren Minter of Iraak’s Minter Magic, several months of complete pest control ensures his export pack-out consistently meets China’s strict first-grade protocol. The fourth-generation producer...

25 Apr 2025
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Look often for pests

AS a grower, you’ve probably seen and controlled more pests than me, your agronomist and your rural supplier combined. Our job is to offer insights and details on reducing losses while increasing your production of very desirable citrus fruit. My...

25 Apr 2025
North West Farmer

Farmers call to abandon levy

IT’S a sad reality Victorian farmers, families, and small business owners are once again in the firing line of another poorly conceived government tax proposal, this time the proposed expansion of the emergency services...

18 Apr 2025
North West Farmer

Planning for the future, now and in the long-term

WITH the cost of farming per hectare at an all-time high, Australian graingrowers are facing increasing pressure to make informed, strategic business decisions. The balance between maximising production and ensuring profitability has...

08 Mar 2025
North West Farmer

Mildura researcher named industry leader

MILDURA-based Agriculture Victoria researcher Audrey Delahunty has been recognised for her major contribution to the grains industry despite her still emerging career. Dr Delahunty and agricultural consultant Cam Nicholson have each...

28 Feb 2025
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Specialist focus on rural stomal therapy

CULGOA-based Emily Mudge has launched Sunflower Nursing – Ostomy and Wound Solutions to deliver a much-needed allied medical support service for regional and rural areas across northwest Victoria. Born and raised in the Mallee region, Ms Mudge has...

21 Feb 2025
North West Farmer

Bee part of this vital Varroa survey

AUSTRALIA’S beekeepers are being urged to complete the Australian colony loss survey as part of a national effort to understand the impact of the Varroa mite (Varroa) outbreak and improve hive health management. The survey is a crucial step in...

21 Feb 2025
North West Farmer

Low interest loans for low emissions machinery

FARMERS for Climate Action (FCA) has warmly welcomed news that low-emissions heavy equipment, trucks and utes will be eligible for low-interest loans under a new scheme supported by the Federal Government. The Emissions Reduction Incentive Program...

21 Feb 2025
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Have your say on biosecurity laws

WITH avian flu and varroa mite headlining some of agriculture’s major setbacks – along with increasing illegal incursions onto farms by animal activists – Agriculture Victoria is reviewing the state’s biosecurity laws. It...

08 Feb 2025
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Almond growers crack down on beetle

A TINY beetle that’s just 2 to 3mm long is one of the most damaging insect pests for almonds in Australia, but a substantial amount of work is being done by researchers and the almond industry to look at how it can be...

22 Jan 2025
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

When it comes to carbon, not all soils are the soils you think

MALLEE Sustainable Farming has been funded for a project to promote action to optimise or increase soil carbon in southwest NSW. Soil carbon is a hot topic in agriculture, but what does it really mean for farmers in low-rainfall areas such as...

22 Nov 2024