Murray Irrigation will be holding a Micro Irrigation Field Day on Friday 24 May at Stillard's Property "MARBOC". Guest Speaker, Jeremy Giddings from NSW Dept. of Primary Industries. The field day will look at installion of micro irrigation on soybeans and lucerne. BBQ lunch provided. Click here for details.

Murray-Darling Basin Plan

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100% of entitlements
7% efficiency allocation

Supplementary

Mulwala:: ON
Wakool: ON

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Sell low:: $62
Sell high:: $80
ML for sale:: 2469
Sold today:: 0 ML
Buy offer:: $50

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Land of milk and money
24 May 2013, Farm Weekly
A FALLING Australian dollar, rising global dairy commodity prices and a major milk processor seeking new supply contracts in NSW - it's almost too much to be true for the State's market-battered dairy farmers.
Goulburn Murray and Riverina Rural Report: Thursday May 23 2013
23 May 2013, ABC [Rural]
Dairy herd numbers lifting in NSW Murray Laurissa Smith After some pretty tough seasons, dairy farmers in the Murray are starting to expand their herds.
Innovative irrigation ideas for farmers
23 May 2013, Get Farming
Minister for Water Peter Walsh officially opened the annual Water Technology Cluster (WTC) Irrigation Expo 2013 in Shepparton and encouraged irrigators to keep focusing on innovative technology.
Expensive Water Still in Dams: Barnaby Joyce
22 May 2013, Jennifer Marohasy
Media Release 850 billion litres of water purchased through Federal Government buybacks has not been used according to an Australian Audit Office report, Commonwealth Environmental Watering Activities, released today.
Innovative irrigation ideas for productive farmers - Walsh
22 May 2013, The Nationals Victoria
Minister for Water Peter Walsh today officially opened the annual Water Technology Cluster (WTC) Irrigation Expo 2013 in Shepparton and encouraged irrigators to keep focusing on innovative technology.
Bega Valley dairy farmers hope for price rise
22 May 2013, ABC [South East]
As northern NSW dairy farmers are invited to switch supply to Murray Goulburn, what's in store for those dairy farmers further south? Steve Guthrey is a dairy farmer in the Bega Valley in south-east NSW and a committee member with NSW lobby group Dairy Connect.
Goulburn Murray and Riverina Rural Report: Wednesday May 22 2013
22 May 2013, ABC [Rural]
IPART to decide landholder rates Skye Manson The NSW Government has approached the next step in the formation of its new Local Land Services agency. It's asked the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal to work out a fair way of paying rates under the new system.
Calls for comment on agriculture authority fees
22 May 2013, ABC [South East]
The independent pricing regulator is calling for public comment on the fees to be charged by a new agricultural service. The State Government announced the creation of Local Land Services to take over functions currently provided by Livestock Health and Pest Authorities, Catchment Management Author
IPART seeks submissions
22 May 2013, Wellington Times
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is calling for public submissions on how the new Local Land Service (LLS) boards being established by the NSW Government should price their services.
Murray water held
22 May 2013, The Australian
LESS than 60 per cent of the 1500GL of water bought back from farmers across the Murray-Darling Basin to rescue the river system has been used for environmental purposes this year.