North West Farmer

  • The NPG wants you and you

    The NPG wants you and you

    THE National Policy Group is looking for southern region representatives covering southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Applications open later this year and you…

  • Elders takeover halted

    Elders takeover halted

    THE bid by farms services giant Elders to complete its $475 million takeover of Delta Agribusiness has hit a roadblock with the Australian Competition and…

  • Workshops to talk farming business

    AGRICULTURE Victoria is staging a series of farm business success workshops for producers throughout north and northwest Victoria, starting this month and running through to…

  • NLIS data manipulation case finalised

    AT Kerang Magistrates’ Court earlier this month, two people were ordered to make financial contributions to the court fund after pleading guilty to offending under…

  • What a grape opportunity

    What a grape opportunity

    A LARGE-scale generational opportunity in commercial table grapes at Koorlong, about 15 kilometres southwest of Mildura, is for sale by expression of interest. After more…

  • Cash to weed out pests

    Cash to weed out pests

    THE Victorian Government has opened up the next round of funding under the state’s Partnerships Against Pests grants program. The effort makes grants of between…

  • Councillors oppose emergency services tax

    Councillors oppose emergency services tax

    MILDURA Rural City councillors unequivocally condemned the Victorian Government’s new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund at Thursday’s council meeting. An urgent agenda motion to write…

  • Country voices united against ESL

    Country voices united against ESL

    ONGOING regional and rural outrage at the Victorian Government’s new emergency services levy spilled onto Melbourne’s streets last week as farmers and volunteer firefighters blocked…

  • Youre never too busy to learn

    Youre never too busy to learn

    As an agricultural adviser, Dr Kate Burke’s role is to help producers make strong on-farm decisions to improve their operation. And she’s just one of…

  • How to get ripper results

    How to get ripper results

    MALLEE Sustainable Farming says when you are spending big on soil amelioration, every pass of the ripper counts. That’s why the GRDC national grower network…

  • Workshop about addressing acidity

    Workshop about addressing acidity

    SOIL scientists, agronomists and grain growers from across Australia have come together in Adelaide for an important National Soil Acidity Workshop. The workshop was a…

  • Processing purchase will prove a gamechanger

    Processing purchase will prove a gamechanger

    OK, OK, OK, so since last time, I have had a lovely jaunt to Lakes Entrance and back to pull apart some processing equipment Gippsland…

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