Cropping

Cropping

Understand the effects of carryover herbicides

To help growers better understand the issues involved, the Grains Research and Development Corporation has produced a fact sheet: Rotational constraints for pulse crops following the use of aminopyralid, clopyralid and picloram herbicides

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Winter crop shrinks

Australia is facing the prospect of a winter crop of just 27.7 million tonnes — the smallest since 2007-08 — as ongoing severe drought conditions continue to take their toll on many of the nation’s main cropping regions, according...

Geoff Adams
Country News

Application technology is ‘missing link’ for pest and disease control

Fruit growers have been told by industry experts how to be more efficient in their pesticide use at a workshop at Tatura East. About 55 industry representatives and local growers attended the workshop, held by Bayer and Citrus Australia, at MJ Hall...

Jamieson Salter
Cropping

Field day will look at cereal and canola trials

Riverine Plains will host the Evan Moll Gerogery Field Day on Thursday, November 7 from 11am to 4.30pm. Host farmer and Riverine Plains committee member Daniel Moll said the key aspect of the day would be the inspection of cereal and canola varieties...

Country News
Cropping

Winter crop shrinks

Australia is facing the prospect of a winter crop of just 27.7 million tonnes — the smallest since 2007-08 — as ongoing severe drought conditions continue to take their toll on many of the nation’s main cropping regions, according...

Geoff Adams
Country News

Wheat crop forecast downgrade

Australia’s total wheat crop is forecast to reach only 15.5 million tonnes this year, after a tough spring brought low rainfall, frost and heat to key production regions. The NAB rural commodities wrap forecast represents a downgrade from the...

Geoff Adams
News

Deni man arrested for ram raids

A 33 year-old Deniliquin man has been charged in relation to ram raid thefts in Moama and Wakool earlier this year. In both bases, an ATM was stolen - from a Wakool licensed premises on February 20 and the Moama Marketplace on February 25. Murray...

Zoe McMaugh
Cropping

Cropping research and industry issues discussed at field day

Local research being conducted at the Riverine Research Centre at Yarrawonga and issues of importance to the industry were on the agenda at the recent Riverine Plains and FAR Australia Spring Field Day.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Truck ownership fact sheet released

To own or not to own a truck? That is the question that grain growers often contemplate.While growers may be tempted to buy their own truck based on convenience, they are advised that any decision around purchasing a truck for transport of grain should consider a multitude of factors including economics, lifestyle and resourcing.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Research day at Yarrawonga on September 24

Local research and important issues in the cropping industry will be discussed at the Riverine Plains and FAR Australia Spring Field Day.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Survey into skills project

NSW grain and cotton growers are being encouraged to have their say in a statewide survey to gather critical information about the impact of the AgSkilled initiative in meeting the training needs of their respective industries.

Country News
Cropping

Dookie crop farmer welcomes review into council rates

An independent panel will give Victorians a chance to voice their opinions on local council rates and charges and how they are applied.

Sophie Baldwin
Cropping

Hay quality is still high

Victorian and NSW farmers are still producing quality hay despite unfavourable seasonal conditions and high input costs.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Crop growers in box seat if rains continue

Despite the lack of record-breaking rains across northern Victoria and southern Riverina this season, crop growers are sitting in the box seat if the rains continue.

Sophie Baldwin
Cropping

Updating growers on seasonal outlooks

Local farming systems group Riverine Plains will host its annual In-Season Update in Mulwala next week.

Country News
Cropping

Forecasts a shining light

With a strong demand for hay and grain to continue, ThinkAgri’s Kate Burke said improved production forecasts was a shining light for the dairy industry in what could be another tough season.

Country News
Cropping

Updating businesses

Investing in farmland and grain storage options were the topics of most interest at a Farm Business Update held in Elmore last week.

Country News
Cropping

Grains update looks at a range of topics

A Grains Research Update, run by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, will be held in Moama this week.

Country News

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Shepparton’s sporting community is in shock after boxer Dwight Ritchie died tragically on Saturday in a freak training injury. The 27-year-old was sparring with WBA Oceania middleweight champion Michael Zerafa in Melbourne, when he was struck with...

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Echuca man arrested over wild car chase through five towns

A CAR ran headfirst into another vehicle in Echuca while allegedly driving at dangerous speeds, at times on the wrong side of the road while fleeing from police through five towns yesterday. Police from nine towns were involved in trying to corner...

Ivy Jensen
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Moama teen crashes car into Echuca power pole

A MOAMA teenager has been charged after a collision in Echuca early Friday. The 18-year-old P-plater was lucky to escape injury after crashing her Holden Cruz sedan into a concrete power pole at the corner of Crofton and Dickson streets just before...

Riverine Herald
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Echuca police on wild chase as serial car thief goes on the run

POLICE are hunting a man who led them on a wild chase through Kanyapella, Tongala, Echuca and Elmore this morning. Detective Senior Constable Peter Colliver of Echuca criminal investigation unit said police were looking for man who had warrants out...

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