Country Today - July 6th

Country Today - July 6th

New federal environment laws are confusing to navigate, and will make it harder for farmers to manage their own land.   The Murray Darling Basin Authority has dumped 14 environment projects. So where will the extra 355 gls come from?   Water traders beware: market manipulation and insider trading in Murray-Darling Basin water markets is now illegal with potential fines in the millioins of dollars. Except of course for Governments ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh   While there's talk of a super Ël Nino, Gippsland dairy farmer Stuart Griffin says it's been a great season so far.     It's now less than five months until the Victorian State Election and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says regional Victoria holds the key to the state’s future prosperity.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Country Today - July 3rd

There have been some pretty impressive rainfall recordings in the past few days. Most cropping zones had 10 to 25 mills and some double that. You’ll hear from farmers in the Wimmera and the Victorian/NSW border, which has also had great rain. You might have noticed the price of urea has fallen after the first shipment under the Federal Government’s policy to underwrite the inflated cost due to the war with Iran. The problem is it only applies to three big importers. Other fertilizer companies are taking big hits. A new resilience test for merino sheep is using hereditary markers to help producers identify which animals are better able to cope with stressors in their environment And not a great start to the new wool selling season with the market fell 39 cents to close the week at 1904 cents a kg.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Country Today - July 2nd

Victoria is introducing new rules for how renewable energy and large-scale battery projects access the grid The Ararat Export Meatworks has installed a bioenergy system to convert organic waste into energy and reduce carbon emissions.  Farmers are encouraged to consider the Victorian Trees on Farms Program (VToF), which provides grants to rural Now is the time for farmers to check their water storages and dam levels, to better plan for buying any livestock and knowing if there is the carrying capacity.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Country Today - July 1st

The largely unpublished works of a man considered one of the great pioneers in wool science in Australia have been shipped from England back to Victoria: A treasure trove of work that was foundational to the modern understanding of wool. This unseasonably warm, wet weather has led to outbreaks of blackleg fungal disease in canola crops. Council Watch argues that Victoria's 79 local councils are inefficient and lack transparency and is proposing fewer councillors and a merger of councils to just 25 in the State See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Country Today - June 30th

In this edition, we’ll answer a lot of questions and misconceptions about the new regulations regarding the use of the herbicide paraquat. Farmers should be preparing now for what could be a tough and earlier fire season.  The Australian Veterinary Association says it doesn’t have enough vets in regional areas to deal with the potential outbreak of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza Landcare is running a Resilient Farming Course in August across south west Victoria.   An ambitious project that has searched the world for global innovators to help solve key challenges faced by Victorian Dairy Farmers    See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.