Pickers hit Murrumbidgee cotton crops
It's taken much longer than growers would have liked, but cotton harvest in the Murrumbidgee Valley is finally underway. Farmers say yields are at least 15 per cent higher than they expected. Larry...
View ArticleMove to set up another cotton gin in the Riverina
A group of Riverina cotton farmers in south-west NSW are expected to lodge a development application for a cotton gin at Whitton.
View ArticleCotton interest still strong in south
The fluctuating price of cotton hasn't deterred the massive interest in the crop from the south west of the state.
View ArticleCotton breeder relives early southern industry
The expanding cotton industry in the south-west New South Wales wouldn't be where it is today without the scientists who pioneered new varieties.
View ArticleCool spring makes it hard to sow cotton
The unpredictable spring weather is playing havoc with cotton crops in south-west NSW.
View ArticleWhitton cotton gin gets nod
Leeton Shire Council has unanimously approved the application for a cotton gin at Whitton.
View ArticleMinisters start selling the Basin plan
Federal ministers are meeting communities in the Murray-Darling Basin to sell the opportunities from the proposed plan for the region.
View ArticleFlood-affected farmers urged to seek emergency relief
The floods in New South Wales continue to threaten towns and farms in the Murrumbidgee Valley.
View ArticleCotton growers happy with warm weather
Cotton growers in the NSW Riverina are relieved a string of warm autumn days has ripened crops ahead of harvest.
View ArticleNew gin a tonic for Riverina cotton growers
Cotton growers in the south-west of NSW will have access to a second cotton gin in time for this season's harvest.
View ArticleHow low can you go? Cotton in southern NSW
Every year it seems cotton is grown further and further south in New South Wales.
View ArticleHillston booming during cotton harvest
The western Riverina town of Hillston is booming with this year's cotton harvest.
View ArticleHeffernan objects to biggest Murray-Darling water buyback
Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan has protested against a NSW and Commonwealth offer to buy back water from irrigators on the Nimmi-Caira floodplain, between Hay and Balranald in south-west NSW.
View ArticleLess cotton to be planted in the Riverina
Farmers in the NSW Riverina are expected to grow less cotton this season.
View ArticleConservationists claim Basin plan breaches Australia's obligations to protect...
The Australian Conservation Foundation says the current Murray-Darling Basin plan will breach Australia's international legal obligations to the RAMSAR convention on wetlands.
View ArticleWhitton cotton gin to reopen early
The newest cotton gin in southern NSW hopes to avoid a repeat of last year's backlog by opening two months earlier.
View ArticleCotton grower Tandou's profit jumps
Agribusiness Tandou Limited says its water-trading business is the reason it recorded a strong profit in its recent half-year results.
View ArticleMurrumbidgee Ag College reference group seeking to establish ties with CSU
The group behind a push to reopen the Murrumbidgee College of Agriculture says it plans to attract more foreign students and develop strong ties with Charles Sturt University.
View Article160 jobs expected to be created as work starts on Hay's $30m cotton gin
Up to 60 new jobs are expected to be created in Hay within the next year, as work on building a multimillion dollar cotton gin gets underway.
View ArticleMore than $1m damage to seed shed at Whitton gin after fire
It is estimated the damage bill from a fire at Whitton's cotton gin this week will be more than $1m.
View ArticleTandou profit down 96 per cent off Darling River flows
Reduced water availability in the Menindee Lakes has hit the irrigator's cotton crop.
View ArticleCottoned On
New genetically modified varieties and cheaper more reliable water have led to a southern cotton boom.
View ArticleCarrathool compost proposal to use cotton trash
A development application has been submitted to Murrumbidgee Shire Council for a composting facility to take waste from a nearby cotton gin and the horticulture and food processing sectors.
View ArticleWine and cotton industries receive $3m boost to develop new yield and disease...
There are hopes the Commonwealth's plans to boost research and development in the wine and cotton industries will help make producers more competitive.
View ArticleFarming under the Basin Plan in the Riverina: irrigators face the future
It's 10 years since the Water Act started Australia down a path towards major reform in the Murray-Darling. How are farmers in the NSW Riverina adjusting?
View ArticleColeambally determined to survive
Implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has been an enormous challenge for many towns along the river system. This week AM has visited communities that, through strong leadership and determination,...
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Plan: How much water is used to grow cotton?
Around 90 per cent of Australia's cotton is grown in the Murray-Darling Basin, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
View ArticleWhat people on the river think of the Murray-Darling revelations
A lot has been made of the Four Corners report on the NSW Government's failings in ensuring environmental water flows continue across the Murray-Darling catchment. But what do people within the...
View ArticleNSW rainfall: Record dry July causes further pain for State's farmers
A record dry July on top of a dry June has put pressure on struggling winter crops and pastures.
View ArticleYoung boss takes the helm of farming empire after family tragedy
College graduate James Paterson took a big step when he finished studying agribusiness five years ago straight to the top of his family's farming empire.
View ArticleOff-target weed herbicide spray drift damages more than half of NSW's cotton...
More than half the cotton crops planted across southern NSW have been damaged by off-target weed herbicide spray drift, Cotton Australia says.
View ArticleCommunity farm raises much needed funds for tiny town in southern New South...
The people of Coleambally in southern New South Wales work hard growing crops to raise much needed funds to keep their tiny town afloat.
View ArticleCotton-crazed hipsters shock croppers by paying up to $50 for fluffy floral...
Hipsters in trendy Sydney suburbs are forking out big dollars to display bunches of cotton in their homes and offices because it "stands out" against traditional blooms, does not need water, and can...
View ArticleCotton goes pink to bring more breast cancer care nurses to regional and...
Cotton growers are baling up their crops in pink wrap to help get more breast cancer care nurses to rural and regional Australia.
View ArticleWater trading reshapes what foods and fibres are grown along the Murray and...
Irrigation remains a deeply emotional issue in river communities and some farmers are branching out to keep their heads above water.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Royal Commission lays bare that 'the system is sick',...
The report has accused the body responsible for implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan of negligence, so how has rural Australia reacted?
View ArticleIndependent Senator questions whether 'driest continent on the planet' should...
Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick has thrown down the gauntlet to the cotton industry, challenging them to justify its use of water and its right to farm.
View ArticleThe cotton grower, the water minister, the pumping ban and the broken meter
Facing close to $750,000 in fines for taking 381 megalitres of water during an embargo, irrigator Anthony Barlow pleads guilty to water offences, but maintains the former water minister told him he...
View ArticleApiarist calls for chemical Fipronil to be banned after millions of bees die...
A chemical used to control pests in agricultural crops and termites in buildings has been blamed for the death of up to 10 million bees in southern New South Wales.
View ArticleCotton farmers offer up water entitlements as concerns mount over state of...
A group of Barwon-Darling farmers have offered to sell their water entitlements at a value which would encourage new owners "not to grow cotton".
View ArticleWater trading's 'unintended' consequences across Australia's southern...
As Australia's competition watchdog prepares to study the Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water trade, a trip up the river finds irrigators are worried about the market's "unintended" consequences.
View ArticleWater prices in southern Murray-Darling skyrocket as increased water demand...
New analysis of water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin finds water prices sitting at levels only previously seen during the Millennium Drought.
View ArticleCubbie Station tours Murray-Darling councillors through its controversial...
Australia's largest cotton farm Cubbie Station has opened its gates to local government councillors from across the Murray-Darling Basin.
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