News

Crunching post-harvest nutrient numbers

AS the dust settled on the 2024 harvest, Mallee Sustainable Farming reported that producers across the region were diving into their yield data, evaluating how drought and frosty conditions impacted their crops. With that valuable...

23 Jan 2025

News

Almond growers crack down on beetle

A TINY beetle that’s just 2 to 3mm long is one of the most damaging insect pests for almonds in Australia, but a substantial amount of work is being done by researchers and the almond industry to look at how it can be...

22 Jan 2025

Livestock

Stage your own show to pick top of the flock

MALLEE sheep producers have the opportunity to stage one-day workshops designed to lift the lifetime performance, productivity and value of their Merino ewes. The workshops embrace the year-round potential of breeders through fleece...

22 Jan 2025

Water

Ask questions before water upgrades

WITH seasonal conditions leading to a shortage of stock water across north-west Victoria – and most of the state – there has been renewed interest in constructing farm dams, and the addition of pumps, bores, tanks, troughs and...

21 Jan 2025

Wine Grapes

Warm welcome to the new year

THE big picture scenario in the wine job will not change until a joint effort to remove the more than 20 million litres of surplus of red wine hanging over the industry like a dark cloud is addressed. Without it, all we can...

21 Jan 2025

Dairy

Proudly a 1973 more-on model

I WAS at a dairy farm discussion group in Cohuna a few weeks ago evaluating the merits of different feeding systems and facilities when I had an epiphany. The facilitator was describing two different farm development models. And...

21 Jan 2025

Excitement of the autonomous

A 2022 study tour to northern NSW and Queensland sparked a revolution in the Victorian Mallee for Kyle Pearse and his family on their mixed cropping and sheep enterprise. Mr Pearse is a Birchip Cropping Group member and also part of...

20 Jan 2025

News

New levy legislation now in effect

North West FarmerTHE new Federal Government agricultural levies legislative framework is now in effect. This framework is made up of five new pieces of legislation: the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges...

20 Jan 2025

Opinion

It’s not what you say ...

Whacker columnHAD some ag college kids out at the home farm the other day, probably thinking they might get their little hands a little dirty for a change. Instead of sitting in their classrooms/loungerooms/bedrooms, tap, tap, tapping at their little...

20 Jan 2025

News

New almond boss ready to Hoppe to it

THE new chairman at the Almond Board of Australia is cracking on since taking over the position on January 1. Alan Hoppe has succeeded Peter Hayes as ABA’s independent chairman and said he was looking forward to “working with the most valuable...

20 Jan 2025

North West Farmer

Eyes up for overhead power lines on your farm

THE danger of overhead power lines has been doubled as we head into the depths of the 2024-25 fire season. Particularly as farming machinery gets larger, increasing the risk of contact with overhead powerlines. Electricity can even arc from a live...

03 Jan 2025

North West Farmer

Wannabe farmer snaps a winning moment

MARCUS Muller was a builder who for a few years now has been working hard to build himself a new career – on the land. And he’s made that a spectacularly public statement with his amazing photo of his son Logan sitting on the fence of sheep yards...

03 Jan 2025

Livestock

Mallee ram sales shine in 2024

ELDERS Victoria/Riverina stud stock manager Ross Milne is upbeat about the 2025 ram selling market after Mallee studs outperformed during the 2024 spring ram sale season. He said the industry “has been in its ram selling season since...

03 Jan 2025

North West Farmer

Tractor sales going tougher than harvest

RUNNING into an erratic harvest season – including across Northwest Victoria – the Tractor and Machinery Association has reported November has been another difficult month for tractor sales. TMA executive director Gary Northover...

03 Jan 2025

Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Solutions focus for citrus forum

MILDURA-based Citrus Australia have said driverless spray rigs, retrofitted autonomous tractors and self-propelled picking platforms are set to be some of the in-field attractions at the the peek body’s congress event from March 18 to...

03 Jan 2025

News

King Rat

Some people run screaming into the night if they run into a rat, but Heath Verhey is seeing rodents in a whole new light – he has started farming them. You might have a few rats in your backyard, from time to time, but Heath has thousands and...

23 Dec 2024

Livestock

The need for correct feed is real

WHEN sourcing supplementary feed for your livestock, there are two key issues to consider before purchasing a seemingly cheaper feed: feed testing and commodity declarations. You need to know exactly what you are getting. This will ensure that the...

23 Dec 2024