Reducing the risk of farm drowning hazards
LEADING safety agencies have urged regional families to set up safe play areas and actively supervise children around water, in a bid to reduce the number of drowning incidents on farms.
Dairy farmers celebrated at awards night
DAIRY farmers and industry members came together to celebrate and acknowledge their peers at the 2024 Great South West Dairy Awards.
Know your farm profit drivers
FARMING is a business, and regardless of the business structure it is imperative that the business derives a profit to be sustainable.
Telehandlers legislation change
OPERATORS of telehandlers with a rated capacity greater than three tonnes will be required to hold a WorkSafe-issued High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) under new requirements that commenced in Victoria from July 1.
The government is letting the wild dogs out PART TWO (Contains Opinion)
FARMER Alan Bennett from Lawloit - bordering the Big Desert between Kaniva and Nhill, has had several sheep mauled by wild dogs.
Boost for South Western Victoria’s dairy communities
FOUNDATION for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Gardiner Foundation have awarded $38,052 to eight community groups across South Western Victoria for local initiatives that will support, strengthen and sustain their dairying regions.
Goannas may provide flystrike solution
AUSTRALIA’S giant lizards could hold the key to help farmers reduce the number of sheep being infected by a painful and potentially fatal disease.
Sheepvention Ram Sales alternative?
FOLLOWING last week’s report on the cancellation of the Ram Sale at this year’s Sheepvention, the question of a possible reinstatement in 2025 has been raised.
Family farm CGT threat
FAMILY farms held in Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) are under threat from the proposed application of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to unrealised gains.
World-first database holds key to cow longevity
AN Australian world-first dairy database including more than 100,000 cow records could hold the key to longer-lasting cows.
Hemp Bill gives Victorian farmers opportunity to grow
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is backing a private members Bill that would remove regulations stopping farmers from growing industrial hemp.
New grants available to regional communities for events
The Victorian Government is making sure more regional communities across Victoria can attract, stage and deliver sporting, cultural and entertainment events on their doorstop, with new grants set to attract thousands of visitors, create more jobs and back local businesses across the state.
Lawsuit following koala cull
AN Australian wildlife charity organisation has launched legal action against Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) in response to the killing...
