Record dry start to the year
DRY January 2019 is not just about New Year’s resolutions as the state’s South-East has been parched.
Weather
Storms wreak havoc across Melbourne
Emergency services received hundreds of calls for help after fierce storms swept the state, with Melbourne’s southeast suburbs around Narre Warren among the worst hit.
Finding hidden forecast tools
A SERIES of workshops are being held across Central Queensland so producers can learn how to get a better and more accurate weather forecast for their property.
Heat mars fruit crop
EXTREME heat has significantly affected the quantity and quality of fruit and vegetables available in Australia’s supermarkets.
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Average finish for the Riverina
IT’S been a topsy turvey season for the Fisher family.
Season turns bad in the Wimmera
A PERFECT start to the season for Charlton grower Rick Lang had turned to bitter disappointment.
Vetch hay a saviour at Barraport
VETCH hay has been the bright spot in the Kane family’s cropping operation at Barraport.
Prospects wane in Western District
HOPES for a thriving harvest withered for Western District growers after the season’s strong start.
Mallee crops a mixed bag
HARVEST is a mixed bag in the Mallee, with some areas so bad farmers will barely harvest a crop.
Varied yields across Victoria
WHEN a farmer strips a 120ha paddock and only gets a truckload of grain, things can look a little grim.
Failed spring hits farmers
SOUTHEAST Australia is on track for a spring which some farmers fear could be the worst in half a century.
Western Victoria enters drought
THE whole of western Victoria is now officially in the red, Bureau of Meteorology’s latest drought statement says.
Dry season bites yields
HAY yields are tipped to be below average in much of Victoria this season as dry conditions bite into fodder stocks.
Dry raises grass fire risk: CFA
A LONG dry spell has increased the risk of grass fires in northern and western Victoria, the CFA warns.
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