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CMAs supporting climate change study

Victorian catchment management authorities will be helping out a climate change study.

By Country News

Victorian crop production is estimated to be down this year

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

VFF warning on energy land grabs

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

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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

Mid-semester break changed his direction

An application five years ago for a work placement with G-MW put Xavier Kerrin on...

Flood insurance findings tabled in report

Flood-affected residents complained of slow responses from insurance companies.

Carbon farming workshops

Farmers can learn about carbon farming and emissions at two workshops.

By Country News

CMAs supporting climate change study

Victorian catchment management authorities will be helping out a climate change study.

By Country News

Mid-semester break changed his direction

An application five years ago for a work placement with G-MW put Xavier Kerrin on...

Flood insurance findings tabled in report

Flood-affected residents complained of slow responses from insurance companies.

Carbon farming workshops

Farmers can learn about carbon farming and emissions at two workshops.

By Country News

Victorian crop production is estimated to be down this year

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

Rochy shooters punching high

Tractor simulators roll into town

Rochy shooters punching high

For a club of just 70 members, the Rochester Field and Game Club has won...

Tractor simulators roll into town

GOTAFE students will be able to make use of virtual tractors to get their eye...

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

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

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

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.