Locusts the big proviso on good yields this year
A dark cloud loomed over the Wimmera Machinery Field Days site. With a splattering of rain over Western Victoria topping up crop moisture, farmers are optimistic but they know they face a final hurdle;...
View ArticleMice still attacking canola in the Mallee
Mice in the Victorian Mallee are attacking mature canola crops, eating seeds out of the pods.
View ArticleWind in the wind rows, causes harvest halt
Rainfall of up to 20 millimetres and severe winds caused havoc in the north west of the state, as the grain harvest came to a halt.
View ArticleRain helps the grain
Rain has been sweeping across parts of South Australia and Victoria, helping farmers trying to sow crops after a dry spell.
View ArticleWimmera farmers welcome the wet
After weeks of dry weather, farmers in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, have finally had some decent rain for their grain crops.
View ArticleWheat price rise tempts growers to forward sell
Global wheat prices have jumped 14 per cent this week, as dry weather in the United States continues to affect the country's crops.
View ArticleMore rain needed in western Victoria
Many grain farmers in western Victoria are hoping for more rain after widespread falls of up to 15 millimetres last night.
View ArticleCity compost could feed country crops
Rose clippings from the leafy suburbs of Melbourne could soon be helping grow canola and maize crops in the Victorian Mallee.
View ArticleBetter grain yields than expected in dry Mallee season
Victorian Mallee grain growers have experienced an uninterrupted harvest, with yields better than expected.
View ArticleBackpackers coming to grief driving headers
A Victorian farmer who repairs harvesting equipment says inexperienced drivers are a major cause of harvest accidents in Australia.
View ArticleGloomy grains outlook for Mallee and Wimmera
Relentless dry weather has meant that grain yields are expected to be well below average in the Victorian and South Australian Mallees.
View ArticleGloomy grains outlook for the Mallee
Relentless dry weather has meant that grain yields are expected to be well below average in the Victorian and South Australian Mallees.
View ArticleNo-till anniversary marked in the Mallee
Grain growers in the Victoria's Mallee region have celebrated 10 years of no-till farming.
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