Talking Water - Tuesday 27 January 2026
This week's contents
Forward Allocation Product
- Customer information sessions
Operations
- Talking Water Data
Business
- Murray Irrigation cotton farm tour
- Basin Plan Review info sessions - Register your interest
- Community in Focus feature
Industry
- Spray management workshops with Craig Day
- Road-Tested Research & Farm Mapping Insights
Community
- Kagome Pick-A-Box is back
Forward Allocation Product customer information sessions
Ruralco Water brokers Marianne Graham and Rebecca Williams are hosting three face-to-face education sessions for Murray Irrigation customers interested in participating in the Forward Allocation Product launched last week.
These sessions will take place at Wakool, Deniliquin and Finley, on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 February.
Marianne and Rebecca will step participants through the Ruralco Water Trading Platform, demonstrating to customers how they can bid on the forward allocation parcels independently.
They will also provide some historical data on the forward market and the benefits of diversifying some buying intent.
Click on the button below for event information and registration details.
The Forward Allocation Product is being offered exclusively to Murray Irrigation customers for a two-year period, for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 irrigation seasons.
For more information, contact Marianne Graham or Rebecca Williams.
Marianne Graham: 0408 239 111 | mgraham@ruralcowater.com.au
Rebecca Williams: 0427 967 641 | rebecca.williams@ruralcowater.com.au
Operational Update
Talking Water live data
Live data for Murray Irrigation water delivery, channel flow, Water Exchange temporary trade and DCCEEW water allocations is available on our Talking Water
Data webpage below.
To see the latest data for Murray system storages and rivers, including dam heights, visit the Murray Darling Basin Authority's River data page.
Additional resources
MDBA weekly report
NSW Water allocation statements
Rainfall and evaporation
Barmah Choke trade balance
The information and data provided in Talking Water is for general reference purposes only. We take best endeavours to ensure accuracy.
Business News
Join Murray Irrigation's cotton farm tour
Following on from the successful launch of our Irrigation Innovation Farm Tour last year, Murray Irrigation is pleased to be hosting the next in this series, which has a focus on cotton.
Tour details
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm
Location: 'Sandford’s Farm', located approximately 20-minutes southeast of Deniliquin (specific location provided on registration).
Program: The program will focus on interactive discussions and a hands-on crop walk where attendees will hear from industry experts on topics including:
- Transitioning into cotton production
- Soil suitability
- Feasibility of land conversion
- Planning considerations, spray drift management, and
- Available support for those considering the transition.
Transport: Attendees are welcome to travel in their own vehicles. Buses will be provided for those who wish to utilise them. Details on bus departure times and locations will be shared closer to the date.
Catering: Lunch will be provided – please provide any dietary requirement information in your RSVP.
The purpose of Murray Irrigation's Farm Tour series is to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared learning among irrigators and across industries in the Murray Irrigation footprint.
For further information on this year’s Irrigation Innovation tours, contact the Customer Experience team on 1300 138 265 or email customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au
To get a feel for how last year’s Irrigation Innovation Farm Tour ran, and what they are all about, watch the video above.
Basin Plan Review info sessions - Register your interest
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is getting ready to start the public consultation phase of the 2026 Basin Plan Review.
Once the consultation phase starts, Murray Irrigation is offering to host some preliminary information sessions for shareholders, where you can hear from the company’s Water Policy Coordinator, Linda Christesen.
The purpose of these sessions will be to assist shareholders to understand the topics that will be covered, how they can participate in the Review process, and to understand what elements of the Review are likely to be of most interest to our footprint.
Specific times and locations for these sessions will depend on when the Review officially commences, and the level of interest shown by shareholders to participate.
Please click on the button below to register your interest.
Community in Focus feature - RGA Landcare
We're delighted to kick off our 2026 Community in Focus series with a fantastic yarn about RGA Landcare's 'Growing Together' project, which will see Berrigan's historic Tank Reserve undergo a stunning landscape transformation.
RGA Landcare is a recipient of Murray Irrigation's 2025/26 sponsorship program.
This high impact initiative has community, conservation and wellbeing at its very core, with local school students and an army of volunteers set to roll up their sleeves later this year to plant 1,000 native trees to create an even more beautiful and diverse space for local recreation and relaxation.
You can read more about this exciting project below.
Murray Irrigation's annual sponsorship program is made possible through the support of our customers.
Industry News
Spray management workshops with Craig Day
Well-known spray expert Craig Day will be delivering best practice chemical spray and application management workshops in Deniliquin and Finley next week.
Deniliquin Golf Club | Tuesday 3 February | 8.45am - 3.00pm
Finley Football Club | Wednesday 4 February | 8.45am - 3.00pm
These workshops are designed to help farmers:
- Plan a spraying program
- Recognise and avoid inversions
- Match nozzles and pressures to label-required droplet sizes
- Calibrate boom height and speed
- Understand how to condition water
- Document set-ups to meet regulated requirements.
There is no cost to attend. Catering is provided.
Register by calling/texting Cath at Spray Safe & Save: 0437 455 818 or spraysafesave@outlook.com
Road-Tested Research & Farm Mapping Insights
Join Riverine Plains to discuss how the 2025 season went, share key learnings from the year and how they can be applied for the 2026 season.
The discussion will cover:
- 2025 Season discussion – challenges and learnings
- Riverine Plains updates and upcoming work
- 2025 project results
- Feedback session – an opportunity to let us know your thoughts on 2025 and what you would like to see from Riverine Plains in 2026!
When: Tuesday 10 February
Time: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Where: Berrigan
Tim Neale (Data Farming) and Edward Scott (Field Systems) will also be on hand to walk through the fundamentals of mapping your farm - what does 'good' look like, what you actually need to get started, and how to build trust in your systems and data before you use them for decisions.
Community News
Kagome Pick-A-Box is back - This Saturday
With the Kagome tomato harvest underway, the team is excited to bring Pick-A-Box to Deniliquin for another year of fresh tomatoes, good vibes and community spirit.
Join the Kagome crew for a fun morning where you can fill your own box with fresh, Aussie-grown tomatoes straight from the field — all for $10 a box.
When: This Saturday, 31 January
Time: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Doherty Farms, Parfreys Rd, Deniliquin
$10 cash per box – cash only
All proceeds from the event will be matched by Kagome and donated to Deniliquin Health Service.
