The Topsoils program is now underway in East Gippsland, engaging local farmers and land managers in a wide range of soil science activities. Soil testing is being conducted across all...
Health services can be stretched in emergencies and often the first people to arrive at the scene of a serious incident in rural and regional areas are members of the...
As farmers grapple with rapidly deteriorating conditions, the State Government has announced it will extend its Drought Package to farmers statewide, which has pleased East Gippsland Shire who have been...
As we move towards winter sheep producers may begin to see cases of pregnancy toxaemia or twin lamb disease in their ewes.Twin lamb disease occurs when ewes have an inadequate...
Gippsland residents are being offered free workshops to better prepare their homes for bushfires, storms, floods and other hazards.Local charity Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) has partnered with the Resilient...
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the State Government's announcement of draft regulations to enable the legal use of virtual fencing in Victoria, following years of advocacy by the...
As East Gippsland enjoys a greener and warmer-than-usual autumn, one of the very few places in all of Victoria and southern New South Wales to do so, prices at the...
Victorians are being reminded to be vigilant, with poisonous mushrooms becoming present in the community during autumn as the weather becomes wetter and cooler.Victorian Chief Health Officer Dr Christian McGrath...
The State Government's overdue drought support package, announced late last week, has overlooked impacted areas in the north of East Gippsland Shire. Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull, raised the matter...
At Benambra next Tuesday, a Farm Water Discussion will take place with the aim of speaking about managing farm water in difficult seasons.The topics will include water budgets for now...
As autumn calving continues there are many areas of the state where calves are being born onto paddocks with little valuable feed available.This means cows will be reliant on meeting...
The BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef networks are road tripping across the state in May and June.Agriculture Victoria's program manager Meat and Wool Jennifer Alexander said the roadshow will bring leading experts...
EPA Victoria's inspections of 43 dairy farms across three eastern Gippsland municipalities have found just eight of them passed the test for appropriate management of dairy effluent.EPA authorised officers inspected...
Farmers and service providers in the Maffra region are invited to a unique workshop designed to support both the wellbeing of individuals and the performance of their businesses. The Farming...
AUSVEG, chaired by Bulmer Farms' Bill Bulmer, congratulated new and returning Ministers of the Albanese Government's ministerial line-up, which features new and returning faces in portfolios critical to the interests...
