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April 25, 2019

Reminder to dispose food scraps responsibly

WITH many Victorians heading outdoors before winter sets in, Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer has asked all campers, outdoor adventurers and picnic goers to dispose...

April 11, 2019

Meet Hamlan’s General Manager Andrew Carroll

FOCUSED, hard-working and a true family man, Hamlan Homes General Manager Andrew Carroll has been a fearless leader of change within Hamlan, and he’s only just getting started. It has...

April 11, 2019

Definition change to support lamb exports

THE much-awaited change to the definition of lamb will now be officially changed in export legislation, which will take effect on July 1 2019. The...

April 11, 2019

Producers need to remain alert for blue-green algae

THE current seasonal conditions remain typical for blue-green algae to thrive in farm water supplies. Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Charles Milne, said livestock owners...

March 27, 2019

Rabbit virus program wins top national biosecurity award

THE Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) was recently honoured to receive one of the federal governments’ top biosecurity awards for its role in...

March 27, 2019

New format for Ballarat Sheep Show

THE Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society Inc (BAPS) has a new format for their coming Sheep Show and Merino Ram Sale. 2019 will see...

March 13, 2019

Picking the best schnozzes to sniff out stinky pests

AUSTRALIA’S biosecurity detector dogs now have their noses honed on one of the nation’s most unwanted exotic pests, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). Head...

March 13, 2019

Foxes on the run

THE Victorian Government’s fox and wild dog bounty will resume in March 2019 with Agriculture Victoria Biosecurity Officers in attendance at designated collection centres...

March 13, 2019

Drone technology to improve irrigation practices

MONASH University engineers are working with Australian farmers to help them improve irrigation practices, reduce water use and maximise crop harvest by using autonomous...

February 27, 2019

Vegan activists putting hard working farming families at risk

MINISTER for Agriculture David Littleproud has called for calm following another incident with activists, this time in Harvey, Western Australia. After arguing with vegan activists...

February 20, 2019

Call for legislation over borrowing for property against SMSFs

PROPERTY research house RiskWise is calling on the Council of Financial Regulators to introduced legislation to ban borrowing for property against Self-Managed Super Funds. In...

February 13, 2019

Stink bug makes port

THE brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) has been detected in Port Melbourne. The bug was found in an Agriculture Victoria trap which was put out...

February 13, 2019

Farmers can seek compensation from banks

MINISTER for Agriculture David Littleproud has urged farmers to take advantage of the extra period for which they can seek compensation for incidents where...

February 13, 2019

Pig virus detection highlights biosecurity risks

RECENT detections of African swine fever virus in pork products confiscated at the national border by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water...

January 30, 2019

Live the dream and create your own piece of history at historic Manse Estate5331

AS the pressures of development in our traditional growth areas continue to have an impact on lifestyle, many are looking to escape the clutter...

January 30, 2019

New broadacre crop launched

SUPER high oleic safflower (SHOS), the newest crop for the Australian broadacre market, was officially launched by GO Resources at Horsham's Grains Innovation Park...

January 30, 2019

Minister calls on states to review trespass laws to protect farming families

MINISTER for Agriculture David Littleproud has called on state governments to review and beef up trespass laws following the Aussie Farms personal address scandal. Preliminary...

January 30, 2019

Woolworths delivers drought relief to farmers

AMONGST the conflicting information about how beneficial some of the supermarket milk rebate schemes are at actually helping dairy farmers, Woolworths have announced that...

January 16, 2019

Scholarship applications open for ag students

APPLICATIONS for the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship are now open to students studying an agriculture-related degree that are in their last two years of study. The...

January 16, 2019

Bright outlook agribusiness in 2019

RURAL Bank’s Ag Answers division takes out the crystal ball for the New Year and looks back on 2018 that will be remembered for...

January 16, 2019

Barber’s pole worm infestations putting the hurt on farmers

BARBER’s pole infestations are causing sheep deaths in the south west of Victoria following warm weather and thunderstorms in November and December. Agriculture Victoria Senior...

January 9, 2019

Interstate sheep tagging now mandatory

FROM now on, all sheep and non-exempt goats introduced from interstate and born on or after 1 January this year, must be tagged with...

January 9, 2019

It was a buzzy year for honey bee and pollination research

THE AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program continues to support research that ensures a productive Australian beekeeping industry, and secures the pollination of our...

January 9, 2019

That’s lentil: new variety ready for release

LENTIL growers will have a new variety option in 2019 with the commercial release of PBA Hallmark XT, a new high yielding, herbicide-tolerant lentil. Bred...