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June 9, 2025

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Rural News

Watch out for bushfires even in winter

The bushfire outlook is showing increased risk.

By Country News

Have your say on local waterways

National tomato virus response shifts

The status change is good new for the region’s growers.

By Djembe Archibald

Have your say on local waterways

National tomato virus response shifts

Hidden costs of a sick system

Millions of Australians are being let down by a national food system that is cultivating...

By Country News

Hidden costs of a sick system

Water

Campaspe River improvement continues

Water inquiry in Deni

Levees review to improve flood planning

Barmah Choke open for business

Dairy

What they’re offering

Dairy processors have opened their 2025-26 farm gate milk prices above last year’s offers, but...

By Country News

A pot of gold for Kisaan

A Shepparton-based dairy company has added another award to its shelf.

By Djembe Archibald

Dairy industry in ‘dire’ situation

A national farmer group says as producers endure droughts and rebuild after severe flooding, many...

By Country News

Show is a dream come true

It’s all systems go for this year’s National Herd Development Victorian Winter Fair, with the...

By Sophie Baldwin

Cropping

Winter cropping record possible

But it all depends on the weather.

By Country News

Dry spell bites

No autumn break, no worries

Farmers are working around the dry start to the winter cropping season.

By Djembe Archibald

Dry spell bites

No autumn break, no worries

Unpack the 2024 harvest

Bendigo Bank agricultural analysts say wheat production saw mixed results across the states.

By Country News

Unpack the 2024 harvest

Horticulture

National tomato virus response shifts

The status change is good new for the region’s growers.

By Djembe Archibald

Hot, dry weather impacts Pink Lady harvest

Pink Lady apples have finished their run, but the weather could pose a threat to...

By Djembe Archibald

‘Not a happy bunch’

Funding has been allocated to the region’s Queensland fruit fly management program, however it is...

By Djembe Archibald

Fresh outbreak of tomato disease

A highly contagious tomato virus has been found in a Katunga glasshouse for the second...

By Country News

Livestock

Youth award entries open

Young Australian cattle breeders are being encouraged to apply for the 2025 Matthew George Young Stockman Award, a unique opportunity that supports international travel and study in pursuit of excellence in beef cattle breeding.

By Country News

Are your livestock fit to load?

Cattle and lamb turn off surges as seasonal conditions bite

Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes...

By Country News

Are your livestock fit to load?

Cattle and lamb turn off surges as seasonal conditions bite

Abattoir expansion boosts jobs

The Stawell abattoir expansion has created 100 new jobs.

By Country News

Abattoir expansion boosts jobs

Machinery & Products

Machinery and Products

Five generations rely on John Deere to make history

Victorian dairy farmer Daryl Fleming chuckles as he acknowledges that locals have christened the district...

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

Keeping watch over dairy farms

Dairy farmers are under increasing pressure to safeguard their livestock, equipment and operations from a...

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

Technology may reduce deaths

Specialised GPS devices are on the move after a spike in quad bike crashes.

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

Redefine milking time with semi-robotic technology

Waikato Milking Systems’ latest innovation, ErgoPOD, is now commercially available in Australia.

By Dairy News Australia

Animal Health

Visiting US vet suggests calf feeding rethink

Heat-tolerant bulls redefine breeding

A valuable management tool

A valuable management tool

At a time when dairy farming is becoming increasingly data-driven, wearable technology is emerging as...

By Dr Robert Bonanno