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Farmers await China barley outcome

AUSTRALIAN barley growers are waiting for the outcome of a proposed tariff on Australian barley exports into China. People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) are potentially imposing a tariff of 73.6 percent and subsidy margin of...

A nasty surprise could be in store in silos

GRAIN growers sowing this year’s winter crops may find some nasty surprises when opening their silos for the first time in a while. If stored grain has not been monitored since harvest, it is possible that insects have infested storages...

GM cropping gets the green light in South Australia

THE South Australian Parliament has granted the state’s farmers access to GM crop innovations after passing the government’s Bill to enable commercial GM crop cultivation on mainland South Australia. The passing of the bill had met mixed...

New equipment for agriculture students

LONGERENONG College has received that last piece equipment under assistance from the Victorian Government. Longerenong College General Manager John Goldsmith said that the agriculture college had received an airseeder in the last couple of weeks...

Cropping off to a good start

WARRACKNABEAL district farmer Anthony Wilken says he’s pleased with the start to his cropping season. Good rains across the district has provided the start to the season that farmers hope for, with many out in the fields already. Mr Wilken said...

Chickpea yields boosted by subsurface drip irrigation

GROWING adoption of chickpeas in broadacre cropping rotations has prompted a re-evaluation of aerated subsurface drip irrigation, with a new data analysis showing it can boost yields by up to 27 percent. While sub-surface drip irrigation has...

Birchip Ag student grateful for opportunity

BIRCHIP agriculture student William Lee hopes that he can use $5,000 scholarship awarded to him by Rural Bank to put towards his long-term goal of becoming a agronomist. Growing up on a sheep and barely farm 8km east of Birchip, between Tchum Lake...

New trade deal helps farmers

WITH China’s economy slowly recovering as it’s government unwinds strict COVID-19 control measures, Professor Ross Kingwell cautions farmers and exporters to not become dependent on the country’s success. Chief economist at West Australia’s...

Report identifies Australia’s international bug superhighway

A NEW report has identified an international ‘bug superhighway’ capable of carrying a large variety of environmentally destructive overseas insects into Australia. The study, led by Monash University, rated the environmental harm being caused by...

Set up for a successful season

SOUND, practical and ongoing farm biosecurity practices are crucial to a profitable and successful agricultural enterprise, according to Agriculture Victoria’s Victorian Grains Biosecurity Officer, Jim Moran. Mr Morawn said best practice on-farm...

Mixed farming land sells

BILL Ower Real Estate reports the sale of mixed farming land at 266 Gil Gil Road Donald, comprising 360.48 hectares or 890.78 acres, which had been advertised for public auction on March 27. Owing to the cancellation of real estate auctions as part...

Mouse hot spots in SA and Victoria cause concern

MOUSE numbers are building to concerning levels in parts of Victoria and South Australia, posing a potential risk to this year’s winter crops. The latest monitoring undertaken by the CSIRO through a Grains Research and Development Corporation...

Time to put the brakes on slugs and snails

WIMMERA grain growers have been urged to monitor and manage slug and snail populations during a recent series of Agriculture Victoria-led presentations by crop pest specialist Dr Michael Nash. Dr Nash advised growers with snail issues to use...

Graziers warned to beware of phalaris toxicity

SHEEP and cattle producers are being advised to keep an eye out for signs of phalaris toxicity which can lead to illness and sudden death in livestock. With the flush of new growth across the region following recent rainfall after a prolonged dry...

Increase pulse inoculant in dry conditions

GROWERS planning to dry sow pulses on soils responsive to inoculation this season are encouraged to double the rate of peat inoculant or use a granular inoculant which delivers a high number of rhizobia at sowing to increase the likelihood of...

Wimmera Machinery Field Days auction hits the mark

The inaugural Wimmera Machinery Field Days Ag auction last Thursday was a boon for exhibitors with most of the 40 lots flying off the auction block. Seven site exhibitors offered a mixture of old and new Ag equipment valued between $600,000 and...

Farmer pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges

A SHEEP farmer from Corack near Donald, recently pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in the St Arnaud Magistrates Court for failing to appropriately care for his sheep. The farmer pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide sufficient feed...

Crop variety data released to inform new season

NEW data has been released to inform southern region grain growers’ crop variety choices for the 2020 season. Harvesting of the extensive winter crop variety trials conducted through the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC)...

Keen buyers for Sheep Market

WARRACKNABEAL agents yarded a slightly smaller yarding than the previous fortnight, consisting of 2800 lambs and 350 sheep. The quality of the yarding was again excellent, with all weights and grades represented. There was a stronger gallery of...