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...
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