Farm safety: from the paddock gate to the kitchen table
Many farms are homes as well as workplaces, and we all have a part to play in improving farm safety, health and wellbeing.
Agriculture...
Why safety matters
Farms are homes as well as workplaces. We all have a part to play in improving farm safety, health and wellbeing.
According to Agriculture Victoria,...
Maintenance phase for Australian beef producers, according to pulse survey
The majority of Australian beef producers have confirmed no change their intention to adjust their herd sizes as indicated in Meat and Livestock Australia’s...
Fill your sheds with hay, they say
Australian farmers are being urged to fill their sheds with hay this season as stockpiles run low.
Feed Central will host a webinar on Wednesday,...
US introduces ‘understandable’ poultry restrictions
Australia is trying to minimise trade disruptions after the United States introduced restrictions on Victorian poultry and related products.
The order was prompted by an...
Michael Crowley named MLA’s new managing director
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Michael Crowley will be its next managing director, starting in the role on 27 May.
The announcement...
Share fruit, not flies
Agriculture Victoria is reminding people to share the overflow of fruit and vegetables from gardens with neighbours in jams or sauces this autumn, to...
Dairy shed water usage: how much do you use?
Whether it is for cleaning the milking machines, hosing out the yards, for milk cooling or running sprinklers, water plays a key role in...
Greenhouse gas emissions on dairy farms: What’s in it for me?
We know all food and fibre farms produce some form of greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to increasing the concentration of greenhouse gas in...
VFF launches new safety website
Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) president Emma today announced: “It is my great pleasure to welcome the website launch to complement the Making Our Farms...
Don’t let the heat evaporate your profits
Heat stress in livestock can become a major issue both for production levels and animal welfare, but there are precautions you can take to...
Quality edges up while prices ease at Pakenham VLE
There were about 500 export and 170 young cattle penned representing an increase of 580 head week-on-week.
Most of the usual buying group was...
Young Catani making strides
Powered by youth and energised by improvement.
That’s been the tale for Catani this season, which is starting to see reward for gains under first-year...
