Friday, September 20, 2019

Farming
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Loan lifeline for Millewa farmers

MILLEWA farmers facing the worst drought in more than 50 years have been thrown an 11th-hour lifeline.

17 hours ago
Farming

Millewa farmer’s plea to stop animal liberation trespassers

AN impassioned plea from a Millewa farmer has highlighted the “threat of animal liberation protesters,“ as he labels the current laws regarding trespassing on farms to be “insufficient and less than appropriate.“

17 hours ago
Farming

Nutrano’s peerless seedless venture pips the rest

NUTRANO Produce Group are peeling ahead of the curve when it comes to consumer trends, and their seedless afourer fruit has fast become the “pick of the crop” among markets across the globe.

18 Sep 2019
Farming

Information session to help drought stricken Millewa farmers

A FREE community event in the Millewa on Wednesday will aim to provide expert advice and information to assist farmers with their decision-making during the current drought.

17 Sep 2019
Farming

Push Hattah almond plant through, say Nationals

THE Victorian Government has been called on to intervene in a stalled planning application that is hampering the development of a $63 million almond processing plant at Hattah.

13 Sep 2019
News

Farmer shares his tale of life at the bottom

LYING on the floor of his dairy, contemplating life, Goulburn Valley farmer Warren Davies wondered “how the hell” could he have hit rock-bottom and found himself in the position he was in.

07 Sep 2019
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Millewa farmers event looks at crop and livestock decisions

A FREE community event in the Millewa this month will aim to provide expert advice and information to assist farmers with their decision- making during the current long dry. Agriculture Victoria north-west dry seasonal conditions co-ordinator Rob...

06 Sep 2019
News

PM ‘really supportive’ of Anne Webster’s labour hire push

MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster is confident Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other Federal Government ministers have “come to the table” on Sunraysia’s impending labour-hire shortage.

06 Sep 2019
Politics

Agriculture visa work goes on, says David Littleproud

SENIOR Nationals minister David Littleproud says his party hasn’t abandoned the idea of a dedicated agriculture visa as another fruit-picking season approaches without a new migration category.

05 Sep 2019
Politics

Planning Minister looks for ‘balance’ on MOIA housing

FINDING a balance between protecting agricultural land and allowing residential development is the challenge Planning Minister Richard Wynne confronted during his visit to Mildura on Wednesday.

04 Sep 2019
News

Ag Minister Jaclyn Symes makes Millewa drought visit

THE Victorian Government says it is investigating what further support it can provide Millewa farmers hit by the worst growing conditions since the 1940s. Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes on Monday made an unannounced visit to the region to see...

03 Sep 2019
Farming

Virtual reality gives Sunraysia training a boost

THE evolution of technology holds promise for Sunraysia’s agriculture industry, as farmers now have the opportunity to pack their entire farm, vineyard and operation in a small suitcase and take it anywhere in the world. Darren Vukasinovic, of...

02 Sep 2019
News

Drought-stricken Millewa farmers say situation is a ‘ticking time bomb’

THE devastating drought throughout the Millewa farming community is a “ticking time bomb” with fears that for some growers, this year’s failed grain crop could be their last. The worst drought since the 1940s has many Millewa farmers on the brink of...

31 Aug 2019
News

Millewa grain farmers just want hope

THERE’S not much more that farmers out west of the Calder Highway between Red Cliffs and the South Australian border can do these days than hope. In good seasons, they hope their children will do well at school, maybe go on to further study, and have...

31 Aug 2019
Farming

Technology pitch goes to the field

A ROBOTIC citrus harvester, irrigation management platforms and machine insect traps were among the innovative technologies presented to Mallee farmers at this month’s Pitch the Producers event. Hosted by SproutX, in conjunction with Mildura Regional...

30 Aug 2019
Farming

Sunraysia Agribusiness Conference targets big farm issues

“IF we could produce keynote speakers and address a few really key issues that you want to hear about, what would they actually be?”This was the question ANZ regional executive Jason Marr asked members of the region’s agriculture sector in...

29 Aug 2019
News

Labour cost, shortages ‘biggest challenge’ for grower

LABOUR hire laws, penalty rates and the cost of water has created the “biggest challenge” one horticulturist has seen in farming. Mick Young, who grows stone fruit on land near Swan Hill, said he was worried about finding workers in time for this...

28 Aug 2019