Agriculture | Southern Riverina News

Finley, AU

May 23, 2026

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Rural News

Riders qualify at state trials

Riders in the zone.

Trans Ova expands

Smart feeding

Lely takes labour out of calf rearing.

By Sophie Baldwin

Trans Ova expands

Smart feeding

Genomic testing saves $$

Farming family reduce feed costs by $10,000.

By Jeanette Severs

Genomic testing saves $$

Water

G-MW winter works under way

Farm flooding authorised in NSW

Caught in the current

Basin plan harms irrigators, says Moira Shire Council

Dairy

Cost pressures force farmer out

Cohuna dairy farmer Adam Spradbury has made the difficult decision to leave the dairy industry...

By Sophie Baldwin

Dairy’s ‘limited margin for error’

Rabobank's latest report said pressures on the dairy industry may push milk prices to near...

ADF weighs in on the federal budget

Australia’s dairy farmer representative body says the 2026-27 Federal Budget provides only indirect support to...

Unlock potential

Hybrid ryegrass provide persistence over multiple years.

By Country News

Cropping

Flexible new herbicide partner improves weed control and resistance management

Cereal growers have an opportunity to improve control of their specific broadleaf weed populations this season, including herbicide resistant weeds, following the launch of a key post-emergent herbicide tank-mix partner.

By Country News

BASF’s Balaya delivers strong, flexible protection against key crop diseases

BASF launches Liberty Ultra

BASF has launched Liberty Ultra, the latest evolution of its proven Liberty herbicide.

By Country News

BASF’s Balaya delivers strong, flexible protection against key crop diseases

BASF launches Liberty Ultra

Agronomists welcome powerful new pre-emergent herbicide

The recent launch of Spruce herbicide, comprising an innovative combination of two highly effective active...

By Sophie Baldwin

Agronomists welcome powerful new pre-emergent herbicide

Horticulture

Beyond bananas - why precision is becoming the new standard in fruit ripening

Fruit consumption in Australia depends not only on supply, but on achieving consistent quality at...

By Country News

Huber Agrosolutions pioneers biostimulants

Agriculture is a dynamic and rapidly evolving ecosystem.

By Sophie Baldwin

Genetic discovery gives hope to bananas

Scientists have pinpointed crucial genetic resistance to a fungal disease which threatens the global banana...

By Country News

Tasmanian cherries launch in Hong Kong

The first promotional event of 2026 marking the start of the Tasmanian export cherry season...

By Country News

Livestock

Agriculture Victoria to conferences

Join industry experts for insights and innovations in the sheep and beef industries.

By Nicholas Spandler

Vala Holstein sale to spread beneficial genetics

Fuel reserve welcomed

“Fuel security is food security.”

Vala Holstein sale to spread beneficial genetics

Fuel reserve welcomed

Avocados and ducks don’t mix

Avocados are toxic to ducks.

Avocados and ducks don’t mix

Machinery & Products

Machinery and Products

McHale round baler

Star shaped feed rotors ensure grass flow into the bale chamber

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

Helping farmers get ripped

Deep ripping equipment manufactured in the Czech Republic is boosting productivity on farms in Australia...

By Jeanette Severs

Machinery and Products

Control is in farmers’ hands

The KUHN configurator has proven its value in the field with Victorian farmer Jock Buttigieg...

By Dairy News Australia

Machinery and Products

New product is a ‘game-changer’

Farmers are always on the look-out for solutions to boost business efficiency and productivity, and...

By Dairy News Australia

Animal Health

Tech makes joining easier

Winning the battle against flies on dairy farms

Hoofing it for healthy feet

Hoofing it for healthy feet

Up to 20 per cent of a milking herd is lame, and it’s important to...

By Jeanette Severs