Rural

  • Sheep movements recorded

    National Livestock Identification System recorded about a million sheep movements in Victoria in December 2021, as the system hits full implementation.

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  • Soil grant to track carbon

    Farming innovators can apply for grants of between $100,000 and $20 million to lower the cost of measuring carbon stored in the soil.

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  • Victorian crackdown on illegal water plants

    Agriculture Victoria is targeting the online sale of water hyacinth and salvinia, two of Victoria’s highest priority aquatic noxious weeds.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Cattle numbers rebound, advice on stubble feeding sheep, Online farm safety help, education scholarships and fruit picking wages feature in today’s Rural Scene.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Tracing for primary industry, farm safety in schools, and a gap year boost to the workforce feature in today’s Rural Scene.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Illegal leg traps, meat ambassadors and pest control funding feature in today’s rural scene.

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  • Innovation search for dairy contest

    South-west Victorian dairy farmers will have a chance to share and promote their ideas and inventions with the launch of the region’s new dairy innovation challenge.

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  • Weaner sale sets a 15-year high

    This year’s Birregurra Premier Steer, Weaner and Female Sale was the strongest sales day in 15 years for the Colac Regional Saleyards.

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