15 hours ago1 minFunds dictate weed battleSTATE Government funding was vital to Loddon Shire tackling weeds, said council’s director operations Steven Philips. He said weeds posed...
May 182 minGrain industry needs transparency: BaldwinWith more thann six million tonnes of grain grown across the electorate of Mallee and almost 7 billion tonnes during the 2021/22 season...
May 161 minChecklist actionA VEHICLE biosecurity risk assessment has been released to help farmers decide if trucks require a clean down to prevent the introduction...
May 131 minOptimum trial timeSOWING trials will soon be planted by Birchip Cropping Group at Mitiamo, Eastville and Charlton as the optimum window opens for most...
May 131 minFree skin checks on SundayWHEN Loddon residents finish Sunday’s Run for Resilience in Bridgewater, organisers want them to also take a free skin check. The Active...
May 71 minEcosystem workshopsSOIL scientist Theresa Chapman will visit the the Loddon next week speaking on soil ecosystem management and paddock soil biology. The...
May 61 minStep up to keep showTHERE are fears the Loddon’s only agricultural show will falter without more volunteers. Show society president Madeleine Scott has put...
May 31 minRail freight hub pushTALKS are expected to start next week to garner support for an inland freight at Bridgewater. Colleen Condliffe and Carly Noble said last...
May 32 minWater theft crackdownGoulburn Murray Water (GMW) says it is ramping up its enforcement of water theft to ensure customers get a fair share of their winter...
May 22 minYear-round species focusLODDON Plains Future Farming group hosted independent agronomist and multi-species cropping specialist Jade Killoran for two sessions...
Apr 281 minMarket back MondaySHEEP markets return to the region next week after a fortnight off for public holidays. Inglewood-based stock agent James Nevins said...
Apr 231 minProperty confidence highDEMAND and confidence was high across the Loddon for good farming property, according to real estate agent Graeme Hayes. The Kerang-based...
Apr 211 minYoung farmer networkA YOUNG farmer network will be established for the Loddon in a new push by Birchip Cropping Group to to support the future of...
Apr 191 minMacey's passionMACEY Holland is one of 20 young Australians announced this week as recipients of a Horizon Scholarship to develop the next generation of...
Apr 161 minNo longer EzyACQUI Verley had just finished delivering the last of her summer sauces when devastation hit: Ezy-Sauce had disappeared from supermarket...
Apr 111 minPeter's late pickingLONG-TIME Loddon vigneron Peter Cumming expects this season’s vintage to produce wines with flavour the equal of any in the last 20...
Apr 101 minWeed battle updateAN UPDATE on establishing a Loddon committee to co-ordinate the fight against invasive weeds was given by Agriculture Victoria last week....
Apr 32 minNorthern water saleThe Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) intends to sell a small portion of its water allocation in the northern Victorian water...
Mar 301 minSecure dam supply callGoulburn-Murray Water wants gravity irrigation and domestic and stock customers to plan for their winter water needs before the end of...
Mar 232 minWalsh critical of missed chanceClaims by the State Government that Victoria now has the toughest fines for farm trespassers have been labelled a lost chance by Murray...