Rural

FUTURE agricultural workers will benefit from a $2 million investment by the Victorian Government to support projects that embed Aboriginal traditional knowledge and practices into accredited agriculture TAFE training.

VICTORIA’S commercial beekeepers who pollinate the majority of the state’s intensive agricultural crops from almonds to cherries, apples and many other orchard or field grown horticultural crops are generally well prepared for the entry of Varroa mite into Victoria within the next few months.

SHEEPVENTION Rural Expo, a cornerstone event in the agricultural calendar, has announced that entries for its prestigious competitions are now open.

WE have all seen it first-hand. The livestock buyers offer more money for the black cattle over Herefords and other breeds.

ALL parties in the livestock supply chain across the country have been urged by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to follow safer transport practices, following 14 crashes involving livestock in the first four months of 2024.

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 and industry members came together to celebrate and acknowledge their peers at the 2024 Great South West Dairy Awards.

FARMING is a business, and regardless of the business structure it is imperative that the business derives a profit to be sustainable.

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.

FARMER Alan Bennett from Lawloit - bordering the Big Desert between Kaniva and Nhill, has had several sheep mauled by wild dogs.

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.

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.