THE dire flood crisis continuing to grip huge areas of land and communities within New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia has prompted the
Author: Gippsland Farmer
New technology identifies exotic plant viruses
THE Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is rolling out sophisticated new technology to detect and identify exotic plant viruses and viroids, at its
Call for care on recalled items
IN light of recent food recalls from Food Standards Australia New Zealand relating to a small selection of spinach products, vegetable peak industry body
Madam president
MIRBOO North farmer Emma Germano has been re-elected president of the Victorian Farmers Federation. VFF acting returning officer, Brendan Tatham, said VFF members had
Australian-first electro weeding trial under way
A NON-CHEMICAL weeding device that uses electricity to kill plants will be put through its paces in Western Australia to determine its suitability for
Extreme weather challenges farmers
Zoe Askew WEATHER extremes such as heavy rainfall and extreme heat are a challenge for any farmer, but with such events tipped to become