We have a long way to go before the effects of any climate change gloom impacts heavily on the rural sector.
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Farmers are innovative, as are cattle, sheep and plant breeders.
Crops can be sown at a speed considered breakneck when compared to the past.
A team of horses would have done a lap of a paddock that nowadays would be completely sown.
Multi-species pastures are showing great potential utilising even meagre rainfall.
The list goes on to include innovative farm machinery that, for instance, sow crops with minimum soil disturbance.
In the vast broad cropping areas of Western Australia, farmers have churned out amazing yields in a season with below average rainfall.
Yes, they have been assisted with soil moisture carryover from the previous year.
This is just what our innovative farmers are doing. Eye on the ball every day.
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It did not take long for landholders impacted by the Victorian government's 2018 election promise to open up waterways to camping to find a loophole.
The Victorian Fisheries Authority had proposed that public access could utilise the many disused roads that abound along river frontages. However, this has hit a well-placed snag.
Yes, it is OK to walk to river reserves, but belting down in a four-wheel-drive is another matter.
Another problem is that roads are not fenced, and if farmers take a lead from state government foresters, "hurdy" big logs over tracks could pose a problem.
This then poses potential dilemma of securing vehicles parked on lonely back roads.
Over the years, many farmers have allowed access to those wanting to fish or swim and even camp responsibly, but even a regulated approach poses too many risks.
Physical risk and loss of livestock, biosecurity, rubbish removal, environmental trashing, uncontrolled pets and illegal shooting.
And you could bet that an irresponsible minority would ruin it for the responsible.
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A speedy recovery to Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville, who is taking some time off due to ongoing health issues.
She has gained broad respect for her stance in protecting the interest of Victorian irrigators.
An ongoing issue is, that despite reassurances by the federal government, a clawback of 450 gigalitres to the environment has not been removed from the table.
Not on, say under pressure irrigators and the VFF.
The minister's department has made it clear that no new dams or the lifting of present dam capacity will be entertained.
Lake Neville has a certain ring to it.
