Cropping & Soil

Carron/Boolite farmer, Jason Mellings said it was likely some farmers in the Northern Wimmera and Mallee areas would hold onto their barley harvest yields until pricing firmed.

Wimmera barley ‘cloak and dagger” price outlook

WITH the Mallee harvest coming in, Wimmera farmers have been watching to see what yields are likely, especially with the generally above-average rainfall in October and November

4 December, 2025

The Horsham SmartFarm's new Plant Protein Hub and glasshouse were officially opened on Monday, December 1, by Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria Michaela Settle (centre). She was joined for the event by senior research scientist Dr Cassandra Walker (left) and Agriculture Victoria’s head of research, Professor Simone Warner.

Horsham News

$12 Million SmartFarm expansion positions Wimmera as Ag Innovation Leader

Concerns about the potential for a mouse plague in the Wimmera are growing, with conditions increasingly ideal to support large populations.

Local News

History shows improved responses to mice plagues

Rainfall Mapper app enables farmers to make more informed decisions, including with crop planning and irrigation strategies. Image: Emma Burnham

Local News

Researchers developed new Rainfall Mapper app

From field to policy: with limited options when buying machinery, farmers push for common-sense reforms that would save millions in repair costs and downtime by opening up the ability for third-party repair.

Local News

Right to repair call for machinery

The Horsham Waste Water treatment plant is providing valuable recycled water for agricultural research. Photo supplied.

Local News

Recycled water boost for a leading grains research trial farm facility

The state government has put $964 million into road maintenance.

Local News

Tie future federal road funding to greater route access, says GrainGrowers

Rosco Hair is in the middle of his first harvest on the chaser bin at Lake Banks, west of Natimuk in Victoria's Wimmera. He is looking forward to a spell of fine weather to help wrap up harvest. Photo by Gregor Heard.

Local News

Southern croppers to get sustained run of fine weather to complete harvest

A favourable and relatively early start to harvest in Queensland and NSW has been reflected in the 5.8 million tonnes of grain received at GrainCorp silos so far. File picture

Local News

GrainCorp profit sinks 75pc but growth plans afoot and share dividends lift

Russell Heard, Wonwondah South with some of his clover crop, hit by hail last week. Picture by Gregor Heard

Local News

Narrow hail band results in $1 million crop damage in the north-west

Grains industry leader Brett Hosking, Quambatook, has thrown his hat in the ring for the presidency of the Victorian Farmers Federation. Picture supplied

Local News

Quambatook grain grower announces he's seeking the VFF presidency

Luke Batters, St Arnaud, in an oat crop that desperately needs rain. Picture by Andrew Miller

Local News

Wimmera farmers face hard cropping decisions, as 'tap' is turned off

The Wimmera farms are available for sale with or without the crop. Pictures from Colliers.

Local News

Cropping & Soil

Wimmera barley ‘cloak and dagger” price outlook

$12 Million SmartFarm expansion positions Wimmera as Ag Innovation Leader

History shows improved responses to mice plagues

Researchers developed new Rainfall Mapper app

Right to repair call for machinery

Recycled water boost for a leading grains research trial farm facility

Tie future federal road funding to greater route access, says GrainGrowers

Southern croppers to get sustained run of fine weather to complete harvest

GrainCorp profit sinks 75pc but growth plans afoot and share dividends lift

Narrow hail band results in $1 million crop damage in the north-west

Quambatook grain grower announces he's seeking the VFF presidency

Wimmera farmers face hard cropping decisions, as 'tap' is turned off

Six farm Wimmera portfolio for sale, with or without the crop

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