Daisy BakerJun 18, 20243 min readOf mycelia and menStep behind the doors of an urban mushroom farm producing 400kg a week of Oyster and exotic mushrooms.
Daisy BakerApr 5, 20232 min readArchie's hazelnuts a family affairIn the heart of Lilydale, farmers Maree and Leigh Arnold have been toiling away over the past five years establishing a hazelnut grove.
Daisy BakerOct 14, 20203 min readMission to boost soil carbon• AgriProve soil carbon field officer Theresa Chapman. Photo supplied. Regenerative agriculture is a growing trend across the world and...
Daisy BakerJun 24, 20202 min readWaterhouse dairies soldWaterhouse farmer Roger Bignell with Bulger dairy in the background. Local farmer Roger Bignell has sold Waterhouse Dairies to a Canadian...
Daisy BakerFeb 12, 20203 min readFarming for the futureA 13-way cover crop has been planted in between the rows. It’s hoped a regenerative cropping trial in Winnaleah, the first of its kind in...
Daisy BakerJul 10, 20192 min readFarmers reject Simplot offerContract negotiations with Simplot continue after almost 100 potato growers from around the state unanimously rejected the processor’s...
Daisy BakerJun 26, 20193 min readPotato yield suffers due to pink rotThe potato harvest is drawing to a close, after what has been a tough season for many local growers with higher incidents of pink rot and...
Daisy BakerJan 30, 20192 min readLocal farms’ details listed on Aussie Farms MapA number of local farms, abattoirs and dairies have been listed on the Aussie Farms Map, an interactive map of factory farms and...