AND THE BRIDE WEARS WOOL!
THE Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award is Australia’s leading award acknowledging and supporting the essential roles all women play in rural industries, rural and regional businesses and rural and regional communities.
BIOSECURITY LEVY AT FARMERS’ EXPENSE
ACROSS the agricultural sector industry bodies don’t often agree on a lot of things - but the new biosecurity levy before parliament currently is one thing everyone can agree is not fair.
National drought statement from BOM
THE Bureau of Meteorology yesterday issued a statement that rainfall in April was below average for western, southern and central parts of the country and the eighth-driest April on record for South Australia.
WOMEN ON FARMS GATHERING – ARARAT
A WEEKEND of laughter and companionship, as women from across the state (and some from South Australia) gathered to celebrate their rural connection. Benalla will be the destination for next year’s, and Hamilton in 2026 - so pop them in your calendar.
2024 crop disease guides available online
FARMERS can now download the 2024 editions of the cereal and pulse disease guides to help make informed decisions around disease management.
Vigilance on mouse activity advised
THE Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are urging growers and advisers to be vigilant due to reports of moderate to high mouse activity in several regions across Australia.
Farmers seeking support to manage wild dogs
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for a number of key government commitments to ensure farmers have confidence and certainty following last month’s shock announcement to lift the unprotection order for dingoes in north-west Victoria.
PROSTATE- HOW IS YOURS?
DID you know that 99 per cent of Prostate Cancer sufferers didn’t experience any symptoms?
Fire reminder despite restrictions lifted
A HANDFUL of fires in the south-west earlier in the week have served as a strong reminder to landowners to take care when burning off after the recent ending of the Fire Danger Period.
Young farmers tour NZ
EIGHTEEN young farmers from south-west Victoria recently returned from a Study Tour to New Zealand. Their goal?
El Niño end raises questions about long-range forecasts
EARLIER this week the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) in a statement declared the El Niño has ended and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to neutral, with the expectation the indicator would remain stable until “at least July 2024”.
AG WATCHERS – PODCAST
IF you are stuck in the tractor or truck - do you listen to a podcast?
V/Line services extended
After slashing the cost of a V/Line ticket through the regional fare cap, the Government is now boosting train frequency on the Warrnambool, Ballarat,...
