Rural News

Tongala delivers hay to Queensland farm

A B-double full of hay arrived at a cattle farm in the Western Downs town of Glenmorgan, Queensland, on Friday, November 22. The truck and trailer had travelled more than 1000 km from Tongala to the town of about 150 people, destined for the...

James Arbuthnott

Native grasses can improve soil health, says GBCMA

There’s no better time than now to identify the flowering native grasses in your paddocks and find out how they can improve soil health and productivity, according to Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority’s land health...

Rodney Woods

Native grasses can improve soil health, says GBCMA

Rodney Woods

Irrigators sold down the river

Oh Damian, oh Damian — how could you? I refer to (Federal Member for Nicholls) Damian Drum’s plan to force the environmental water holder to sell water held in their name back to farmers. Damian, you support a corrupt 100 per cent carryover...

Rodney Woods

Walsh calls for more drought relief for farmers

Victorian Shadow Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh is calling on the Andrews Government to follow South Australia’s lead and provide more drought funding for struggling farmers. Mr Walsh accused the government of passing the buck on drought relief...

Rodney Woods

Good start, slow finish

Spring provided farmers in Gippsland with ideal conditions, and farmers’ ability to capitalise and conserve feed, impacted their overall performance, according to the Dairy Farm Monitor report for 2018-2019. With a dry, hot summer and no break...

Dairy News

Funding boost for farm safety

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Country News

DataGene urge farmers to prepare for hot summer

The arrival of summer sees dairy farmers in hot areas looking at ways to help cows handle hot or humid weather. DataGene said the latest release of Australian Breeding Values was a good opportunity for farmers to think about adding breeding to their...

Rodney Woods

Drought impacts agricultural production

The effects of drought are becoming more apparent as agricultural production continues to fall, according to the December commodity report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. “The impact of drought continues to...

Country News

Goldmine near Bendigo reports successful year

Fosterville goldmine, east of Bendigo, has reported it could be opening a second mine following successful exploratory surface drilling. The mine this year reported it had produced two million ounces of gold from the operations. The mine is owned by...

Geoff Adams

Farnham sings for farmers

It’s time to get festive at the Hay Mate Christmas concert, where a number of well-known performers will sing to raise money for Australian farmers. Aussie legend John Farnham will be headlining, with performances by All Our Exes Live in Texas...

Country News

12 Dec 2019

Releasing environmental water for irrigators “cause for concern”, says Glyde

Sustainable diversion limit adjustment mechanism projects are in doubt and releasing water from the environment for irrigators is a cause for concern, according to Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief executive Phillip Glyde. Mr Glyde was responding...

Rodney Woods

12 Dec 2019

What they said

The very people you trust (politicians) to keep you informed on matters like this have let you down by failing to acknowledge the seriousness of our plight and by pressing on with the plan despite the overwhelming evidence of its failure. -...

Jamieson Salter

12 Dec 2019

Vegetable production healthy

The gross value of vegetable production increased by five per cent in the 2017-18 financial year reaching $4.1 billion, according to a new report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences and funded by Hort...

Country News

11 Dec 2019

Technology accelerates search for drought-tolerant chickpeas

Drought-tolerant chickpeas that are highly efficient at extracting water from the soil are on the drawing board, with researchers employing novel technology to speed their search of available genetic material. As part of research conducted with...

Rodney Woods

a2 chief executive officer resigns

The a2 Milk Company Chief executive officer Jayne Hrdlicka has resigned from her position after one year in the role. Ms Hrdlicka said the future growth of the company would be “too difficult to manage” despite the company being an “extraordinary...

Country News

Pig identification crucial for biosecurity

Agriculture Victoria has urged people who own a pet pig or small herd to get a Property Identification Code as soon as possible to protect the state’s biosecurity. Victoria’s acting chief veterinary officer Cameron Bell said everyone with...

Country News

Congupna dairy company wins sustainability award

Congupna dairy company How Now Dairy has won a small business award at the Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards. Held in Sydney on December 3, the awards night brought together and celebrated the most innovative and effective contributions to...

Rodney Woods