Rural News

Agricultural exports will be flying high

Farmers reliant on airfreight will have continued access to key international export markets, with a $240 million funding injection to help keep international freight routes and flights operating. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said...

Jamie Salter

21 hours ago

More drought funding announced for NSW farmers

A new $310 million drought assistance package designed to accelerate the recovery of farms has been rolled out by the NSW Government. The package will see the Drought Assistance Fund cap doubled per eligible primary producer. Under the fund...

Country News

More drought funding announced for NSW farmers

Country News

Vinnies welcomes extension of drought payments

Payments of up to $3000 per household will be available for longer with the extension of the Federal Government’s Drought Community Support Initiative Round 2 until December 31. The St Vincent de Paul Society and the The Salvation Army help...

Jamie Salter

Dairy Australia’s six tips for healthier calves this season

By Dr Stephanie Bullen Dairy Australia animal health and fertility lead Calving season is a busy and stressful time. By implementing a few tips, you can have healthier calves and less headaches. Calving paddock hygiene Did you know that most bugs...

Country News

19 hours ago

Nuffield Scholarship applications open

Now is the time for Australia’s proactive agriculturalists to consider a Nuffield Scholarship that will provide the opportunity to research important rural concepts, techniques and systems that will secure the industry’s future in a post-COVID...

Rodney Woods

Victoria gets a new fishing and boating minister

Melissa Horne has replaced Jaala Pulford as Victorian Minister for Fishing and Boating after a state cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle was necessary after the sacking of Adem Somyurek over claims of alleged branch stacking and inappropriate comments...

Rodney Woods

Corop bridges will be upgraded

The durability of two ageing bridges at Corop’s Wallenjoe Swamp will be upgraded as part of the Victorian Government’s bridge strengthening projects on the Midland Hwy. Victorian Roads Minister Ben Carroll said the Labor Government was...

Jamie Salter

New wild dog plan takes effect

Australia’s new blueprint for humane, best-practice wild dog management took effect from July 1. The new 10-year National Wild Dog Action Plan replaces the 2014-19 version. “Wild dogs are terribly destructive pests, costing farmers...

Rodney Woods

01 Jul 2020

Australians’ vegetable intake too low

The peak industry body for vegetable growers, AUSVEG, is urging Australians to buy more vegetables to meet the daily intake guidelines. An Australian Bureau of Statistics report says Australians are only buying enough vegetables for 2.3 daily...

Jamie Salter

Cheesy Crumbed Chicken

Ingredients: 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs ½ cup finely grated 50 per cent reduced fat cheddar cheese 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley 4 x 125 g skinless chicken fillets, pounded flat 1 cup low fat or skim natural yoghurt To serve: steamed...

Jamie Salter

Management

Doolan family are investing in a sustainable future

Sustainability is the key to the future for Ecklin South dairy farmers Sam and Peter Doolan and at the very centre of that philosophy is carbon farming. The brothers milk 580 cows along with their wives Belinda and Bonnie and parents Carol and Sam...

Dairy News Australia

01 Jul 2020

Ridley’s Mooroopna mill to close

Mooroopna’s Ridley agriproducts will close as operations move to a new feedmill in Bendigo, the company has announced. The Mooroopna operation, situated on the site of the town’s historic flour mill in McLennan St, is due to cease production during...

Country News

01 Jul 2020

New chickpea variety shows improved pest-resistance

New research by the University of Southern Queensland has uncovered a new variety of pest-resistance chickpeas that could soon call Australia home. Supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, the project has investigated a new...

Country News

26 Jun 2020

Seymour and Dookie Shows cancelled, but Shepparton still going ahead

Organisers of the Shepparton Agriculture Show will go ahead with this year’s event, despite uncertainty surrounding the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. It comes as the Seymour and Dookie show societies both announced their events would not go ahead as COVID-19 restrictions were tightened again following an increase of cases in Victoria.

Country News

23 Jun 2020

Updated soil moisture monitoring to assist cropping farmers

Cropping farmers will soon be able to gain more insight into soil moisture following the update of an Agriculture Victoria website detailing 36 soil moisture monitoring sites across the state. The Agriculture Victoria Soil Moisture Monitoring...

Jamie Salter

29 Jun 2020

From no experience to a thriving business

Nina Meiers’ life changed forever when she and her husband Andrew packed up and moved from the city to a property in Barjarg. Mr Meiers was sick and tired of sitting in traffic for hours on end as a tradesman, and decided to become a farmer...

Jamie Salter

29 Jun 2020