Farming and Environment
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Summer fruit fly alert
Home gardeners are being urged to act now to protect fruit and vegetables from Queensland fruit fly this summer, and help safeguard Victoria’s valuable horticultural…
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Ducking and weaving over ban
ANTI-duck hunters had one target for decades and now they could have the Victorian Government on their side, with Labor MPs seriously considering a complete…
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Hive move permitted
Beekeepers with Victorian registered hives can now apply for a permit to move their hives from New South Wales into Victoria. In a milestone for…
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Check on your chooks
AGRICULTURE Victoria is urging bird owners to help prevent emergency animal diseases through the routine use of biosecurity measures at home, sales, bird shows and…
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Record crop still on track
VICTORIAN winter crop production – forecast to soar 15 per cent and a new record of 10.7 million tonnes in season 2022–23 – is on…
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Horses, pigs face high mozzie risk
HORSE and pig owners are urged to protect their animals from mosquito-borne illnesses this summer after recent heavy rain and flooding. Victoria’s chief veterinary officer…
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Germano wins VFF election
Emma Germano has been re-elected as VFF president following the peak industry body’s recent elections. She will be joined at the helm of the organisation…
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Waterbird Numbers Down
ANTI-duck hunters have called for the 2023 season to be cancelled following “alarming continued declines in the bird populations”. Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting…
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Crops beating the odds
BATTLING floodwaters, increased rainfall and the ongoing issue of damaged roads, this harvest season has been unlike any other for grain growers across the Mallee.…
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Purcell calls for ban on shooting
NEW Northern Victoria MP Georgie Purcell has pleaded with the Victorian Government to ban duck shooting in 2023, to give the birds a chance to…
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Support for our women leaders
Country women across Victoria can now apply for the 2023 Rural Women’s Network Leadership and Mentoring Programs. Both programs will encourage and empower participants to…
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Net it and don’t forget it
THE wet spring and mild start to summer has been a boon for home gardeners, but they are being urged not to forget about fruit…
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