Farming

Bordertown Spring Festival and Show

Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud, said this week that Labor’s planned 240-kilometre Victorian stretch of the VNI West powerline will rip up prime agriculture land ... Yeungroon farmer Glenden Watts said the whole project isn’t necessary ... “The route does a dog-leg into farming land, rather than the populated areas."

The South Australian Feral Deer Eradication Program has achieved a significant milestone with more than 20,000 deer now removed from across the state. Feral deer are regarded as one of Australia’s worst pest animals in both rural and peri-urban areas and removing them significantly improves outcomes for primary producers and the natural environment.

Pioneering Adelaide Hills cheese producer, Udder Delights, has released a special cheese to help fundraise for the health and wellbeing of farmers and advancement of the agricultural industry. Stocked in Coles and selected independants nationally, 20 cents of the specially labelled Udder Delights Double Cream Brie is donated to the National Centre for Farmer Health...

Consultation on the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA)  proposed regulatory decision on paraquat  closed ... The APVMA Chief Executive Officer Mr Scott Hansen said the regulator received submissions from across industry, community, medical and public health sectors.

The National Farmers’ Federation warns that the Federal Government’s dismal response to the Red Imported Fire Ant Senate Inquiry Report will come back to bite ... “It appears the Government is underestimating this pest. Red fire ants pose a mammoth risk not only to farming, but to humans, animals, plants and the quintessential Aussie backyard barbecue”: NFF Sustainable Development and Climate Change Committee Chair Angus Atkinson.

Coinciding with Cambooya Landcare’s annual general meeting at Felton Hall on Saturday, 9 November will be a free ‘Fossils on Farms’ Workshop and community barbecue ... Attendees will learn what fossils can be discovered in our area, what to look for, where to look and what the rules and rights are if you find something.

Mrs Dalton wants the NSW Government to take a stand against the Federal Government’s move to take productive water from regions under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan using the water buyback scheme. A petition organised by Ms Dalton needs 10,000 signatures, and Ms Dalton said she’s got just over 5000 so far ... "10,000 signatures will bring on debate in NSW parliament."

With global and national regulations focusing more on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Professor Richard Eckard emphasised that carbon is no longer just an environmental concern – it’s becoming a critical business consideration for Australian farmers. BCG welcomed Professor Eckard, a leading expert from the University of Melbourne, as the keynote speaker at its annual Chair's Breakfast.

The NFF Horticulture Council ... confirmed it cannot support an updated Food and Grocery Code of Conduct that resembles the draft recently shared for comment. Chair of the Council, Jolyon Burnett said ... the core concerns of the fresh produce industry remained ignored ... "despite the time available and keen public interest, neither Dr Emerson or the Treasury appear to have been interested in understanding how fresh produce supply chains work and how best to protect vulnerable suppliers."

Canberra is a very strange place. The nation's purpose-built capital has been the subject of debate and controversy since its conception ... Where are the alternative voices? ... Politicians are only hearing one side, largely because no one’s challenging the narrative. Even our peak agricultural bodies have been sucked into the progressive undertow ...

Farmers have called on telecommunications providers to ensure farming communities don’t lose connectivity as the 3G network is shut down ... Telstra and Optus commenced the process of switching  off their 3G networks as they transitioned to 4G and 5G networks across Australia.  

GrainGrowers today launched a comprehensive report shedding light on the significant implications of the upcoming United States presidential election for Australian grain growers … the report, Navigating Uncertainty: What the United States Election Means for Australia's Grain Industry addresses concerns about increasing trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions.

Nadene Jericho, Coonalpyn & District A & H Society Inc Perfect weather on October 19th drew a crowd of almost 700 people to Coonalpyn for...

Alexandra P & A Association With Springtime well and truly here, the thoughts of many throughout the Murrindindi and Mansfield Shires turn to their local...

Dungog Agricultural & Horticultural Society Dungog Show is having its 129th show this year and we are celebrating the timber industry. Friday 8th and Saturday 9th...

Sale and District Agricultural Society This year’s Sale Show will be held from the 1st to the 3rd November 2024 at the Sale Showgrounds. This year...

Daylesford & District Agricultural Society Inc Come and celebrate on Saturday 23rd November 2024. The gates open at 9am and tickets will be available at...

Millicent A H & P Society Inc.

Whip cracking fun at the Clunes Show! Clunes and District Agricultural Society Inc Mark your calendars for the annual Clunes Spring Show, to be held on...

Penola, in South Australia's Limestone Coast, has been named the 2024 Agricultural Town of the Year, in recognition of its dedication to agriculture, agricultural education and community. The announcement was made at the Regional Showcase Awards held at Beresford House in McLaren Vale.