Articles tagged: Agriculture Victoria
Plans help guide crop growers
Agriculture Victoria’s 2026 cereal and pulse disease guides are now available to help Colac and district grain growers make informed decisions on disease management this season.
Drone sprayers must obey rules
With drones increasingly being used for aerial spraying of agricultural chemicals, Agriculture Victoria is urging operators of the remotely piloted aircraft to be aware of the rules to keep people, animals and crops safe.
Real-time soil data benefits district farmers
Colac and district farmers are encouraged to subscribe to Agriculture Victoria’s Soil Moisture Monitoring Cropping Report e-newsletter.
Young leaders called to join advisory group
Colac and district emerging leaders across Victoria’s agriculture industry are encouraged to join the next term of the Young Farmers Advisory Council.
Spraying company convicted, fined
A Colac district drone spraying business has been convicted and fined $15,000 for their mismanagement during aerial spraying.
Watch out for toxic weed in donated, imported hay
Colac and district farmers importing or receiving donated fodder from interstate due to drought or recent bushfires are reminded to watch out for weeds growing from seeds contaminated in hay.
Farm program to boost business
Agriculture Victoria is inviting Colac and district farm business owners and managers to take part in a free online business program.
Keep an eye out for caterpillar
After increasing reports of native armyworms, Agriculture Victoria is encouraging Colac and district farmers to know the difference between native and invasive species.
Prevent livestock infections
Colac and district dairy farmers are encouraged to take protective steps to protect herd health amid wet and humid conditions.
Assistance offered for water planning
Agriculture Victoria is inviting south-west Victorian farmers to sit down with a cuppa and join a series of water planning webinars running across five weeks.
Supports for berry, leafy vegetable growers
Resources and support are now available for berry, leafy vegetable and melon producers to meet new food safety and compliance standards.
Farmer’s cattle ban will challenge work
Officials say a Colac district farmer’s 10-year ban from owning or managing cattle will likely have a “huge impact” on his ability to work in the industry.
Call for farmers to dig in to new soil project
Agriculture Victoria is encouraging Colac and district farmers to donate soil samples as part of a National Soil Action Plan research project.
Traceability crucial for eradicating disease
Agriculture Victoria has issued a reminder that the whereabouts of livestock travelling in and out of the state need to be known during an emergency.
Welfare reports taken seriously
Agriculture Victoria says it takes all animal cruelty complaints seriously and investigates them as appropriate.
Consider timing of stock return
With rain finally coming across most of Victoria, some farmers could be looking to return stock to paddocks following months of containment feeding.
Management advice for livestock attacks
Sheep deaths in the Cressy district have prompted a warning from Agriculture Victoria about the risk that foxes and stray dogs pose to livestock.
Farmer faces more charges
A Colac district farmer will return to court today charged with further animal cruelty offences.
Renewed calls to release virus
A fisheries authority is renewing calls for the government to release a carp virus following an increase in the pest in Lake Colac.
Protect stock in dry with containment
Colac and district farmers can manage their stock during dry seasonal conditions with the use of a stock containment area.
Agriculture Victoria confirms profit decrease for dairy farms
Agriculture Victoria has clarified that figures in the Victoria Dairy Farm Monitor indicated a decrease in profits from the previous year, and shared information about the support available to farmers.
Local farmer to face court on animal cruelty charges
A south west farmer will face Colac court later this month charged with animal cruelty offences.
Pressure on producers as egg demand rises
Since the lock down of multiple south-west Victorian chicken farms amid a bird flu outbreak, local egg producers are facing increasing demand to fill the supply gap.
Local egg production unaffected by bird flu
Colac district farmers have reassured customers egg production will continue amid this week’s detection of bird flu at farms in the Meredith and Terang regions.
