Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 1 2025-12-15
Publish Time: 10:00 am
News
Avocados expected to flourish this season
Country News
- Australian agriculture outlook for early 2026 is positive, led by beef, grains and strong avocado production level
- Weather uncertainty and global trade tensions, including US tariffs, may still impact farmers in the months ahead
- Avocado consumption is set to exceed 5kg per person, with strong export growth into Japan and Thailand forecast
Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 2 2025-12-15
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
Regional
Goorambat East Solar Farm makes room for the birds and the bees
Djembe Archibald
- ENGIE planted 30,000 native trees and installed 450 nesting boxes and bee hotels at Goorambat East Solar Farm site
- ENGIE staff-built bird boxes and bee hotels in Goorambat and will track their use to improve habitat outcomes here
- Construction is complete, commissioning is under way, and 250MW solar farm is track for energisation by mid-2026
Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 3 2025-12-15
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
Rural
Milk price rises unlikely in short term
Country News
- Small farmgate milk price rises were announced
- Guaranteed milk prices mean Australian dairy farmers should avoid short-term price falls
- Strong global milk production growth, particularly in the US, EU and NZ, is weighing on commodity prices worldwide