Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, has issued an urgent call for Labor's Minister for Environment to increase funding for Landcare Victoria.Speaking in state parliament, Ms Bath highlighted the critical...
Vin Rowe Machinery is hitting the road - and the paddock - for a hands-on machinery event like no other. On Tuesday, April 29, from 10.30am to 2.30pm, all eyes...
The Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC) and its members are disappointed in the United States' decision to impose tariffs on Australian red meat exports destined for the US.RMAC chair, John...
Farmers are implementing practical on-farm projects that increase farm profitability and productivity while reducing emissions through the State Government's On-Farm Emissions Action Plan Pilot.Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence recently announced...
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the decision to stall the deeply flawed proposed Fire Services Levy Bill and says the reprieve must be used to iron out the...
The board of Food and Fibre Gippsland (F&FG) has accepted the resignation of Ben Gebert, chief executive officer, who has decided to pursue a new opportunity. Ben's last working day...
Agriculture Victoria has partnered with progressive South Gippsland farmers Jenny and Paul O'Sullivan, of Malabar Farm near Walkerville, to find profitable and sustainable ways to reduce emissions on their sheep...
A revamped Victorian Government emergency services levy is set to rip $140 million from rural communities annually according to a new analysis, prompting urgent calls for the tax to be...
Amidst bulls bellowing and the auctioneer's cry, Karoonda Bulldozer sold to $22,000 at the Karoonda Hereford stud on-property sale at Gelantipy last week.Prospective buyers, neighbours and friends lined the hay...
Constructing a netting fence above a dam can reduce the amount of organic material entering during and after a storm.Agriculture Victoria land management extension officer, Clem Sturmfels, said while thunderstorms...
"Soil Management Systems specialise in soil and plant nutrition with an emphasis on healthy living productive soils producing mineral rich foods giving farmers greater satisfaction with less stress in a...
Jason and Jacinta Crimeen, along with their young family, are at the exciting beginning stages of owning and operating Bairnsdale Irrigation, but with a wealth of experience and a deep...
East Gippsland Shire Council has announced it is currently seeking Expressions of Interest for positions on its Agriculture Sector Advisory Committee.Applications are encouraged from agriculture operators, agribusiness owners and community...
Attracting suitable staff members – and keeping them – can be a difficult problem for many farm businesses.Over three free workshops in the latest Business of Farming series, the tables...
Buchan will host a powerful event for the communities of far East Gippsland.The Just a Farmer Movie and Fun Day, starting at 2pm, aims to enable authentic conversations around mental...
