Friday, June 5, 2020

Farming
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Field days cancellation mean it’s a different Speed

THE Mallee Machinery Field Days is about more than farming -- it is the lifeblood of Speed.

12 hours ago
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Satellite plots irrigation future

THE evolution of technology is one of staggering promise for Sunraysia’s agriculture industry.

12 hours ago
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Mallee farmer becomes unexpected TikTok sensation

PETER Vallance is a true-blue Aussie farmer. But the 29-year-old became an unexpected TikTok sensation.

30 May 2020
Farming

Mallee needs more rain as winter starts

CROPPING confidence is high across the Mallee, as an early autumn break helped improve depleted soil moisture levels before sowing.

30 May 2020
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13 Feb 2020
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VFF shares Sunraysia harvest labour worries

VICTORIA’S peak farming body has echoed fears and international travel restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus could create a shortage of farm workers in Sunraysia in 12 months.

29 May 2020
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Mallee Trust for Nature covenants safeguard future

MALLEE landholders have been urged to protect their property with voluntary conservation covenants and give threatened habitat a “forever home”.

28 May 2020
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Select Harvests hit by coronavirus, water prices

AUSTRALIA’S second-largest almond processor Select Harvests has posted a “weak” first-half profit due to skyrocketing water prices and coronavirus supply chain disruptions.

28 May 2020
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Worker training on cards for next harvest, says Webster

PRE-harvest training may form part of the criteria for seasonal workers to take part in labour hire schemes, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster.

27 May 2020
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Sunraysia block owners released from ‘frustrating’ MOIA limits

LANDHOLDERS with property in the Mildura Older Irrigation Area (MOIA) are relieved the Victorian Government has finally granted permission to develop small blocks of land.

27 May 2020
News

Mallee growers grill Federal Water Minister over Basin concerns

GROWERS and farmers from across the Mallee as well as peak industry bodies used a teleconference last week to raise concerns for the Murray Darling Basin with Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt. Member for...

24 May 2020
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Stranded backpackers ‘desperate’ for work in Mildura

THE coronavirus pandemic has left hundreds of international backpackers -- some stranded, homeless and broke -- desperately searching for employment in Mildura.

23 May 2020
Farming

Grain broker backs government on China barley tariff

MALLEE grain growers are holding on to harvested barley after China slapped Australian exports with a devastating tariff of 80.5 per cent this week.

23 May 2020
Farming

Goulburn-Murray water trade changes worrying, says Cupper

THERE are fears proposed changes to the Goulburn to Murray water trade rule could have an adverse impact on Sunraysia irrigators.

21 May 2020
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Grain pain will hopefully be brief, says barley broker

MALLEE grain growers copped a bitter blow in a political trade war last week when China threatened to hit Australian barley exports with a hefty tariff of 80 per cent.

16 May 2020
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Women’s cuppas aim to ease lockdown stress

A SUPPORT network is keeping rural women connected over a cup coffee or a splash of wine and a virtual chat during the coronavirus pandemic.

15 May 2020
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Hemp comes into its own with Nangiloc harvest

SUNRAYSIA is home to Australia’s largest organic edible hemp crop after Murray River Organics (MRO) finished harvesting at its certified Nangiloc property this week.

15 May 2020