WHEN the Australian Government announces changes to superannuation legislation, alarm bells generally don’t ring for farmers - most farmers will go a lifetime without benefitting from the super guarantee, and many don’t make regular voluntary contributions.

THE Victorian Government has announced a drought support package for farmers in the south west, following record dry conditions.

COUNTRY Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers are likely to have to undertake 21 hours of driver training to drive a tanker or other CFA emergency vehicle.

CLIVE Silcock of Gringegalgona Merinos was nominated as a member of the Merino Stud Breeders group, for the Australian Wool Industry (AWI) and Woolmark, Future Leaders Tour trip to China, which was funded as part of the Australia China Foundation.

WESTVIC Dairy has announced Pirron Yallock dairy farmer, Ulke de Kleine, as a new farmer director of the WestVic Dairy board.

THE ‘Keep the Sheep’ movement began as a reaction to the Australian Government ban on live sheep exports.

DAIRY Australia and Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) are joining forces with leading Australian researchers to support dairy veterinarians and farmers to monitor and benchmark their animal health, antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance.

AGRICULTURE Victoria has a range of online tools available to assist farmers in assessing the volume of water in their dams and how long that water may last.

FURTHER changes have been made to control orders surrounding avian influenza cases in Victoria, given that no new cases have been detected since June 24, 2024.

KATY McMahon has been announced as the Jeremy Upton Scholarship recipient 2024 - her journey into Agriculture starting in the right season of her life.