Irrigating Agriculture

published - 17 January 2020
By Rob O'Connor & Tim Robinson
Seasonal Updates: Commodity outlooks and cropping options

In February there is another round of Seasonal Updates coming with information on commodity outlooks and looking at potential cropping options for the 2020 season.
These free, cross-industry sessions will assist irrigators with upcoming sowing, irrigation and stock feeding decisions.
The latest information will be provided on climate and commodity outlooks, along …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management

published - 6 January 2020
By Natalie Mason
Draft Land and Water Management Plan for Mallee Irrigation Region

The Victorian Mallee Irrigation Region Land and Water Management Plan is being renewed and is now open for public comment.
The plan sets out objectives and actions to deliver sustainable irrigation in the Mallee catchment area.
Mallee Irrigation Region planning area (Mallee CMA)
The latest draft:

Provides the framework to help irrigators carry on …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management

published - 17 December 2019
By Matthew Hawken
LCIR Land and Water Management Plan renewal

LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN RENEWAL
The Loddon Campaspe Irrigation Region Land and Water Management Plan is currently being updated.
The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is seeking community input to identify local irrigation farming priorities for attracting regional funding.
Community members can provide valuable input into the draft discussion paper by …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management

published - 16 November 2019
By Ruby Barnes
Seasonal Outlook September 2019 – Building Resilience

Agriculture Victoria with Plan2Farm delivered 4 Dry Seasonal Conditions workshops in September across Northern Victoria.  Watch the presentation on Building Resilience to Cope with Change by Greg and Jo Bear below.
Greg and Jo are local farmers to the Kerang districts and are in a family partnership with Greg’s brother, Graeme and wife …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources

published - 14 November 2019
By Ruby Barnes
Seasonal Outlook September 2019 – Hay and Grain

Agriculture Victoria with Plan2Farm delivered 4 Dry Seasonal Conditions workshops in September across Northern Victoria.  Watch the presentation on the Hay and Grain markets by Colin Peace below.
Colin originated from a mixed farming property at Leitchville and today is currently a consultant at Jumbuck Ag. Colin’s career has included grain trading, grain …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources

published - 12 November 2019
By Ruby Barnes
Seasonal Outlook September 2019 – Water trading

Agriculture Victoria with Plan2Farm delivered 4 Dry Seasonal Conditions workshops in September across Northern Victoria.  Watch the presentation on Water trading by Mark Mitchell below.
Mark is a senior policy officer with the retail entitlements and markets team with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), based in Tatura. Mark has …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management

published - 10 November 2019
By Ruby Barnes
Seasonal Outlook September 2019 – Water Markets

Agriculture Victoria with Plan2Farm delivered 4 Dry Seasonal Conditions workshops in September across Northern Victoria.  Watch the presentation on the Water Markets by Craig Feuerherdt.
Craig is the Business Development Manager, for H2OX, based at Bendigo. Craig brings over 11 years of water market experience to H2OX having been the Water Operations …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources, Water Management

published - 8 November 2019
By Ruby Barnes
Seasonal Outlook September 2019 – Climate and Weather

Agriculture Victoria with Plan2Farm delivered 4 Dry Seasonal Conditions workshops in September across Northern Victoria.  Watch the presentation on the current season and weather by Rob Pipunic below.
Rob works from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) based in Melbourne.  Rob is in the Water Program and liaises closely with the BoM Agriculture team. …
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Farm Planning, Home, Resources

published - 18 October 2019
By Alexis Killoran
Whole Farm Planning and irrigation upgrades improve drought security

Kevin Ward has been dairy farming near Maffra for over 20 years. During the recent drought Kevin applied for a Whole Farm Plan through the Agriculture Victoria incentives program.
The reduced availability and rising prices of irrigation water made his existing flood irrigation system uneconomical. The irrigation Whole Farm Plan is …
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Farm Planning, Home, Irrigation Systems, Resources

published - 10 October 2019
By James Paulet
Irrigation Incentives Changes in the Macalister Irrigation Area

Recently, some changes have occurred to the eligibility criteria for Irrigation Incentives in the Macalister Irrigation Area.
BPSI (Best Practice Surface Irrigation) is now available ($400/ha) for anyone that is able to irrigate with a stable and consistent flow rate. This now allows river and groundwater diverters to be eligible as …
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