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October 21, 2024

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VFF warning on energy land grabs

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

By Country News

Water customers raise concerns

Irrigators have raised concerns over G-MW proposed changes to their customer bodies.

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

A coup for climate-savvy farmers

Farmers concerned with climate change should take up the unique opportunity of an online Q&A...

Bewildering end to crucial funding

Despite being Australia’s fruit bowl, the Goulburn Valley — and all of Victoria — is...

White Suffolk ram record

A successful ram and ewe sale in Elmore has seen some very good prices deliver...

VFF warning on energy land grabs

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

By Country News

A coup for climate-savvy farmers

Farmers concerned with climate change should take up the unique opportunity of an online Q&A...

Bewildering end to crucial funding

Despite being Australia’s fruit bowl, the Goulburn Valley — and all of Victoria — is...

White Suffolk ram record

A successful ram and ewe sale in Elmore has seen some very good prices deliver...

Water customers raise concerns

Irrigators have raised concerns over G-MW proposed changes to their customer bodies.

Gallery | Perfect conditions at Kyabram Agricultural Show

Stock containment areas urged

Gallery | Perfect conditions at Kyabram Agricultural Show

The region’s finest agricultural talent shone at this year’s Kyabram Show, with perfect weather and...

Stock containment areas urged

Livestock farmers are being urged to consider building a stock containment area on their property...

Features and Magazines

Opinion

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.

Finding the balance amid extremes

A dry season is driving strong demand for irrigation water, GMW managing director Charmaine Quick says.

Dairy

New Gardiner Foundation chief appointed

A retired senior public servant who grew up in Queensland has been appointed chair elect of the Victorian Gardiner Foundation.

Northern Vic farms more profitable

Success for Sienna

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

Northern Vic farms more profitable

Success for Sienna

Sienna in national competition

Young Katamatite breeder in Melbourne Show competition.

Sienna in national competition

Blogs

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

Feathered friends face their panzootic

Kristofferson: master of the country lyric

Not quite an ex-parrot: found alive and kicking.

Water

Water customers raise concerns

Land acquisition fears for NSW farmers

First Nations representatives have say on water management

First Nations representatives have say on water management

G-MW wants to welcome a Traditional Owner board member.

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

Latest lamb ads win awards

Beef success for Finley High School

Carbon emissions and farming

Carbon emissions and farming

Learn more about carbon emissions and farming at a free seminar.

Cropping

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.

Warmer and wetter

Models are leading agronomist Dale Grey to think the next few months are possibly going...