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Farmland values plateau

Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 according to the latest report from Bendigo Bank Agribusiness. The national median...

Hay an option for crop

Every year Victorian grain crops face seasonal risks in spring. With the market for hay quite strong and the grain market looking weaker than...

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...

Catani hot streak continues

Catani remains undefeated in the Warragul and District Cricket Association competition, defeating Trafalgar by 73 runs on Saturday. The surprise packet of the four one-day...