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.

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.

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.

THE State Government said it was protecting the nation’s food bowl and the future of Victoria’s regional communities while also meeting the state’s obligations under its recently released Murray Darling Basin Plan.

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is backing a private members Bill that would remove regulations stopping farmers from growing industrial hemp.

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.