Five key tips for silage this season
Capitalising on the spring surplus will be critical on farms this year. While some things are out of our control, focusing on key...
Funds for Landcare Grants
Melbourne Water has delivered over half a million dollars to support Landcare groups and networks restoring, enhancing and protecting the local environment.
In the 2025...
New board and new energy for peak fodder body
A renewed focus on grassroots member involvement and supporter engagement has reinvigorated the Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) at a time when demands on...
Biosecurity projects funded
Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence has announced $15 million for 22 projects that will strengthen Victoria’s biosecurity and safeguard livestock industries as part of...
Financial year 2025 delivers historic highs for Australian beef, lamb and mutton production
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the latest statistics on livestock slaughtered and red meat production, which according to Meat & Livestock...
Financial support rolling out
Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence announced the Primary Producer Support Payments program is beginning to roll out and will provide eligible farmers with the...
Junction Village residents battle rabbit plague in front yards
Junction Village residents are waging a battle against a furry foe, as rabbits wreak havoc on their front-yard gardens.
Rabbit plague is nothing new for...
Micro abattoirs freed for local farmers
Micro-abattoirs will no longer need a permit to establish themselves on agricultural land in a push to provide more local access for small-scale farmers.
The...
ESVF tops list of concerns
Huge increases to the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund has topped the list of concerns in the Victorian Farmers Federation’s (VFF) inaugural State of...
Emerald’s Telopea Gardens open to the public
Telopea Gardens, a remarkable 10-acre garden set within a natural amphitheatre, will open to the public on 20 and 21 September as part of...
Amendment for micro-abattoirs
Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny and Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence have announced an amendment to the Victorian Planning Provisions to make it easier...
Labor’s beef trade decision with USA needs independent review
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for an independent review, following Labor’s decision to allow US beef born and raised in Canada...
Promising signs for Pumas
PREMIER FIRSTS
There was no shortage of excitement at Pakenham Baseball Club on Saturday as the Pakenham Pumas Premier 2 Firsts went down swinging in...
