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October 25, 2024

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Letter to the editor: myths and water

Congratulations to Geoff Adams for exposing some of the myths around implementation of the Murray-Darling...

By Country News

Labor unveils plans for national parks

“We want as many Victorians as possible to enjoy the great outdoors,” a government spokesperson...

By Shepparton News

VFF warning on energy land grabs

Stay off prime agricultural land, the VFF tells government energy planners

By Country News

Water customers raise concerns

Farm land sales reduce

VFF warning on energy land grabs

Stay off prime agricultural land, the VFF tells government energy planners

By Country News

Water customers raise concerns

Farm land sales reduce

Join G-MW’s new customer committees in 2025

The new model is designed to better accommodate the busy schedules of its members.

By Country News

Echuca Moama Show returns with fun for all ages

Fireworks, doughnut-eating, and a massive chocolate cake competition! Echuca Moama Show promises a thrilling weekend!...

Parents to be shielded from misleading milk formula ads

The Australian Department of Health wants to mandate new industry regulations.

Letter to the editor: myths and water

Congratulations to Geoff Adams for exposing some of the myths around implementation of the Murray-Darling...

By Country News

Join G-MW’s new customer committees in 2025

The new model is designed to better accommodate the busy schedules of its members.

By Country News

Echuca Moama Show returns with fun for all ages

Fireworks, doughnut-eating, and a massive chocolate cake competition! Echuca Moama Show promises a thrilling weekend!...

Parents to be shielded from misleading milk formula ads

The Australian Department of Health wants to mandate new industry regulations.

Labor unveils plans for national parks

“We want as many Victorians as possible to enjoy the great outdoors,” a government spokesperson...

By Shepparton News

Virtual fencing recommended

Supermarkets cry foul on dodgy discount claims

By Country News

Virtual fencing recommended

Legalising virtual stock fencing in NSW is a key recommendation of the state’s Committee on...

Supermarkets cry foul on dodgy discount claims

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths deny allegations they tricked customers with fake discounts, claiming the...

By Country News

Features and Magazines

Opinion

Letter to the editor: myths and water

Congratulations to Geoff Adams for exposing some of the myths around implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan (Country News, October 22).

Tackling myths and creating a few more

Eminent professors Quentin Grafton and John Williams have published an article on the online news site, The Conversation, tackling what they say are “post-truth” myths about the Murray Darling Basin and water management.

Eat, run, pray

The secrets to a natural diet may come from a remote part of Mexico.

Sugar, pie, honey-punch

Potatoes, alcohol, beekeeping and vegans — Andy Wilson has got it all covered.

Dairy

Parents to be shielded from misleading milk formula ads

The Australian Department of Health wants to mandate new industry regulations.

New Gardiner Foundation chief appointed

Northern Vic farms more profitable

A new report has found dairy farmers in the state’s north were high achievers in...

New Gardiner Foundation chief appointed

Northern Vic farms more profitable

Success for Sienna

A fractured arm couldn’t stop Sienna from claiming a placing in a national dairy parading...

Success for Sienna

Blogs

You could call this dog Bibi

Floki for president? (He might do a better job!)

Feathered friends face their panzootic

Kristofferson: master of the country lyric

Water

CMAs supporting climate change study

Water customers raise concerns

Land acquisition fears for NSW farmers

Land acquisition fears for NSW farmers

NSW water users are worried that bigger environmental flows will cause flooding.

Horticulture

New Vietnam trade deal

A trade agreement may open up opportunities for northern Victorian growers.

Women in agriculture continue to inspire

Inspiration that came to Jess Byrne has her tackling her new role with Goulburn Valley...

Pacific worker scheme to get more support

The Federal Government is offering more support for Pacific islanders who are agricultural workers.

Futuristic robot wows crowd

A carefully measured application of spray is deployed from the space-age looking unmanned vehicle GUSS...

Livestock

Virtual fencing recommended

Latest lamb ads win awards

Beef success for Finley High School

Beef success for Finley High School

Finley High School students achieved success at the Melbourne Royal Show recently.

By Country News

Cropping

Victorian crop production is estimated to be down this year

Rabobank’s latest forecast predicts Victorian crop production will be down this year.

Threat to Graincorp operations this harvest

Some NSW grain handling may be affected by industrial action.

Novel methods for weed control

Technology is taking weed control to new places.

Research into nitrogen losses

Up to 50 per cent of nitrogen applied to crops is lost.