North West Farmer
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Stoush looms in farmer group after membership moves
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation members have voiced dissatisfaction at the peak farming body’s “Band-Aid solutions”, which they say mask deeper issues within the organisation. This week…
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Record of grape innovation
By Megan Frankel-Vaughan GROWING up on an irrigation farm in central Victoria, growing grapes wasn’t something Ivan Shaw thought of until he met his future…
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Prototype to be unveiled
WITH rising chemical costs, labour shortages and soil degradation impacting Australian farming operations, farmers are actively looking for alternative solutions. WEED-IT by Rometron Australia is…
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Wool prices struggle
Prices struggled to hold their values this week at the Australian wool auctions, according to Australian Wool Innovation. Most types and descriptions within the Merino…
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Bred well, fed well workshops
BredWell FedWell is a practical, one-day introductory workshop on how productivity and profitability can be improved through good breeding and feeding. On the back of…
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Doubt over koi herpes virus to control carp
The silver bullet that was to be the koi herpes virus to control carp numbers in the Murray is becoming increasingly tarnished. And even if…
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Labour changes make farms ‘unviable’
THE Federal Government’s industrial relations decisions are a “millstone around the neck” of Australian producers and will bring horticulture in the Mallee to its knees,…
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Farms hit market amid sales boom
THE land rush is on, as some of Australian farming’s signature properties flood the market. Recent farm sales across the country have surpassed $300 million…
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Hemp inquiry gets under way
AN inquiry into Victoria’s industrial hemp industry has begun. Requested by Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP Rachel Payne, an upper house committee is seeking submissions as…
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Cotton topping expectations
MORE than 85 per cent of Australia’s cotton crop has now been picked, with growers and cotton gin operators reporting better than expected yields and…
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Project aims to de-throne crown rot
By Dr Gio Braidotti With no chemical methods available to control crown rot disease in barley, a project that has identified novel sources of genetic…
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Push on to fill almond demand
THE Australian almond industry – and its Victorian engine room – has grown a staggering twentyfold since 2003. Even more astonishing, export demand for our…
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