New drought cash for southwest farmers
New farm and household financial support is being offered to southwest Victorian farmers. Here’s the latest.
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How $550 million in taxpayer dollars has been wasted on failed water projects
Victoria, NSW and South Australia have spent at least $550m of taxpayers’ money on failed Murray Darling Basin projects.
Video surveillance could soon be in shearing sheds. But does the industry want it?
Video surveillance could be in Australian shearing sheds by the end of the year as the industry tackles its animal welfare reputation.
Uncovered photos shine light on Victorian wartime farming
Old photo negatives are providing insight into wartime Victorian farming, with the developer searching for the stories behind the lens. See the pictures.
Victoria to slash large-scale solar targets
The sun is setting on larger-scale solar developments, as VicGrid cuts its renewable energy targets. See the latest plans.
Iconic shed celebrates 150 years
It’s one of the oldest wool sheds in Australia and while no longer in use, Toganmain Station celebrated its 150th birthday over the weekend. See the pictures.
Regional Victoria and the Riverina sale and auction results, week ending June 15
Traralgon proved to be a hot market last week with 11 properties selling for a total value of $5.3 million. See the latest auction and sales results.
Regional Victoria and the Riverina sale and auction results, week ending June 14
Regional Victoria and the Riverina recorded 22 property sales over a million dollars last week, the latest auction and sales results reveal.
Victorian Livestock Exchange hosts its June sale
Gippsland livestock agents sell a pen of 12 Angus steers at Koonwarra.
Historic Gippsland dairy sold for the first time in 135 years
A billionaire horse racing tycoon has snapped up a 449ha dairy farm, owned by one family for five generations, in an off-market deal. See the details.
The real reason Victoria’s roads will continue to deteriorate
A shockingly low amount of road repairs will be carried out in Victoria this year, despite a record funding boost by the Allan government. Here’s why.
Drought task force announces new freight network, kangaroo control
New drought assistance plans have been revealed for southwest Victoria, while contractors say sourcing cereal hay is becoming “impossible”.
First Vietnamese PALM workers to arrive ‘late 2025’
Vietnamese workers are being recruited to work on farms in Australia later this year. The workers were expected to arrive towards the end of the year, with recruitment currently underway.
Nationals urge star candidate Andrew Lethlean to run for Bendigo East
The party is hoping the popular Bendigo publican can win the seat off Premier Jacinta Allan next year.
Government looks for biosecurity funding ‘policy solution’ after levy axing
The biosecurity protection levy was shelved in February, forcing the Albanese Government to look for other revenue raising sources.
‘Haunted’: New witness bombshell in grisly unsolved murder
A new witness has revealed chilling details that could help unlock the answer to one of Australia’s most perplexing cold cases. Watch the video and listen to the podcast season finale.
Evacuation of Aussies in Israel ‘slow’, ‘frustrating’
Australians trapped in Israel desperate to get home amid Iran’s strikes continue to be frustrated by DFAT’s evacuation process.
Tony Mokbel awarded $1m for brutal prison bashing
Freedom after almost 18 years behind bars is looking extra good for Tony Mokbel with the drug kingpin set to receive a massive government payout.
Whoopi Goldberg’s ultimate sister act to Aussie netballers
Star actress Whoopi Goldberg is set to help expose Australia’s finest talent to more than 65 new countries and more than 900 million households in her new role.
Australia shuts Tehran embassy, Trump decision ‘within weeks’
Australia has ordered all officials and their families to leave Iran amid as Donald Trump prepares to make a decision on US involvement in the Israel-Tehran conflict. Follow live updates.
Trump delays TikTok ban in new reprieve for Chinese owned app
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to delay the shutdown of TikTok in the United States for another 90 days. Follow updates.
‘Catastrophic failure’: Musk’s SpaceX ship explodes
One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships has exploded in Texas during its tenth test flight. See the video and photos.
Putin will only meet Zelensky in ‘final phase’ of peace talks
Vladimir Putin has said he’s willing to sit down with Volodymyr Zelensky but only when peace talks are at a completion stage. Follow updates.
More Rural News
Boat owners’ lives at risk as marine safety inspections abandoned
The Victorian Fisheries Authority has ordered its officers to stop all marine safety inspections, putting boat owners’ lives at risk.
Plans for diesel power plant at Barnawartha revealed
Local and Chinese businessmen are preparing to build a diesel power plant at Barnawartha North. The plant will consists of 10 diesel fuelled generators covering 0.83ha.
Rate discount for battery developers
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio is considering cutting battery developers’ rates bills to encourage more projects.
Farmer fined for unsecured load after moving hay to feed neighbour’s sheep
A South West Victoria farmer who was fined $398 for having an unsecured load – two square hay bales on forks on the front of his tractor – is vowing to contest the matter in court.
Grain growers chip in to $1 billion war chest
Grains Research and Development Corporation will soon have more than $1.027 billion in reserves. So what are they doing with it?
Need for Feed: ‘It gives people hope’
Keith Ashby was one of 86 farmers waking up to a truckload of hay at the farmgate. He had just two weeks of feed left for his cattle before it arrived.
Fishing authority spends big on events while cutting jobs
Victorian Fisheries Authority and the state government are throwing money at sponsorships, while gutting fisheries staff.
All the action from the Casterton kelpie muster
Casterton welcomed visitors from all over Australia to its annual kelpie muster and working dog auction at the weekend. See our picture gallery.
Regional Victoria and the Riverina sale and auction results, week ending June 8
Regional Victoria and the Riverina recorded 18 property sales over a million dollars last week, the latest auction and sales results reveal.
Regional Victoria and the Riverina sale and auction results, week ending June 7
Regional Victoria and the Riverina recorded 17 property sales over a million dollars last week, the latest auction and sales results reveal.
How to live your own Yellowstone experience
Jackie Lehmann is giving Australians the opportunity to work with horses and cattle on some of Australia’s iconic cattle stations.
The crucial rain forecast this weekend
Southern Australian farmers await crucial rainfall forecast to roll in from tomorrow, with thousands of farming families’ fortunes pinned on the front to ease a two-year drought. Here’s what farmers say.
Teys Australia announces ownership transition to US entity
The esteemed Australian family beef-processing company has decided the time is right to hand over ownership. See the details.
‘The coastal guys… were completely smashed’
Stock losses are still being counted in NSW, while producers are starting the clean-up process. New grants have been made available for landholders.
McNeil family do robotic milking at Myall
Tim and Sara McNeil have traded their rotary dairy for robotic milking, and it’s meant increased production and happy cows on their Myall property….
Opinion: Politicians fail on ‘forgotten’ drought
Southeast Australia’s drought has been brewing for nearly two years, yet a lacklustre government response has prioritised optics over urgency, writes The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff.
Wind and solar struggle
The revenue solar and wind developers can squeeze out of the wholesale electricity market has flatlined. See the graphic.
Low interest loan uptake jumps 30 per cent
More farm families are reaching out for aid via low interest loans and support payments. See the latest data.
Evan Campbell on drought, opening prices
Evan Campbell from Gippsland is disappointed with the opening milk prices, given the drought conditions
Lower farm values, higher prices on the cards for agriculture
Dry conditions are expected to cause a widespread fall for the gross value of livestock and its products, but export prices are set to rise.
How the second emergency services tax hike will impact you
Landlords and investment property owners must pay twice as much in fixed emergency services tax charges from July 1 next year.
Regional Victoria and the Riverina sale and auction results, week ending June 1
Warragul proved to be a hot market last week with 10 properties selling for a total value of $6.7 million. See the latest auction and sales results.
Regional Victoria and the Riverina sale and auction results, week ending May 31
Regional Victoria and the Riverina recorded 16 property sales over a million dollars last week, the latest auction and sales results reveal.
Family farm to poultry pioneer
Lucy Dodd has transformed her family’s century old grazing and cropping property into Australia’s biggest pasture raised meat chicken business in just six years.
Everything farmers need to know about the levy pause, new drought package
Drought support will be broadened statewide and heightened in the parched southwest, including a pause on the controversial emergency services levy increase. See the latest.
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