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‘Smart’ water system boosts tree crop yields
Hydrosmart system conditions water and requires no chemicals, filters or maintenance.
Read full storyConfirming irrigation events online
Irrigation event confirmation (IEC) is rapidly becoming a must-have tool for irrigators, as missed irrigations can very quickly turn into lost revenue.
Read full storyLoRa devices boost crop yield on connected avocado farms
Accurately monitoring environmental crop stress.
Read full storySouth East water prices expected to drop
ABARES forecasts lower water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin in 2020–21
Read full storyMaking use of water and technology
Technologies supports better water use efficiency.
Read full storyWater Infrastructure Rebate extended
Permanent plantings will be included in the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate in Qld, NSW, SA, Tasmania, and the ACT, and can be retroactively applied to new bores and dam de-silting installations from 30 June 2019. Eligible farmers can claim 25 per cent of expenses up to $25,000 as part of a $13.2 million injection from the federal government.
Read full storySouth Australian irrigators likely to gain 100% allocations
South Australian River Murray minimum water allocations for irrigators have risen to 38 per cent in the latest Water Allocation Statement issued Department for Environment and Water (DEW).
Read full storyNo more water licences: Almond Board calls for moratorium
A moratorium should prevent the issue of any new water licences for new developments in the southern Murray Darling Basin states until a review has been completed into the river system's ability to meet current demands, the peak body for Australia's fast-growing almond industry says.
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