Warwick Long

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Callum Marshall |Warwick Long

The print editions of two regional Victorian newspapers will be slashed, as reading habits change. McPherson Media says nearly 80 per cent of its readers in Shepparton and Echuca get their news online. An expert on local news in Australia says it is important to accommodate older audiences as the media industry shifts online. Sylvia Campbell has fond memories of her late husband flicking through the local daily newspaper, Shepparton News.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Warwick Long

A contractor has been baling straw from a 2024 wheat crop and selling it in 15 minutes as the need for feed continues. Hugh Killen speaks to us about Impact Ag Australia, natural capital, regenerative agriculture and the role of corporate. agricultureIt got wet at the Casterton Kelpie Muster last weekend.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Warwick Long

The record-breaking drought crippling South Australia, Victoria and parts of New South Wales and Tasmania feels different to those farmers have endured before. For many farming families, the slow creep of failed seasons, sold-out hay and rising costs continues to cascade into a deeper crisis day by day. It will stay that way until there's decent rain and the ground is warm enough to grow feed — which could take weeks, if not months.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Warwick Long

Feral deer that stripped a neighbouring forest bare have now eaten nearly an entire crop of greens on a farm north of Melbourne. According to Victorian government figures, there are more than 1 million feral deer across the state. Growers are calling for more support from the Victorian government to manage deer. Feral deer have eaten their way through $100,000 worth of produce at a fledgling vegetable-growing business near Melbourne.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Warwick Long |Emma Field

Dairy farmers have been disappointed by the farm gate milk prices announced for the next financial year as they continue to struggle with drought and floods. Dairy companies have revealed their opening milk prices, a month before the start of the financial year, as required under the mandatory milk pricing code. This year's milk prices are up slightly on last year, ranging from $8.60 to $9.20 per kilogram of milk solids. But they are lower than what farmers were hoping for.