In the midst of Victoria’s ongoing fire emergency, the Country Fire Authority has rejected claims that its funding has been reduced and that volunteers and brigades were not aptly prepared for this year’s fire season.

As catastrophic bushfires continue across Victoria, the Victorian Farmers Federation has activated its Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate, farmer-led assistance to producers impacted by the fires.

As hay season rolls on across Victoria, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is urging farmers to heed vital safety measures to reduce the risk of haystack fires - an ever present concern during peak heat and harvest conditions.

The Country Fire Authority is reminding farmers to prioritise machinery safety following a paddock fire this week in Victoria’s north-east, which burnt approximately 40 hectares.

Agriculture Victoria is urging horse owners to ensure animals are fully included in bushfire and emergency planning as fire danger increases.

A Murrayville farmer has been fined $10,000 and convicted in the Ouyen Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to multiple animal cruelty offences. The charges included failing to feed cattle, aggravated cruelty, and failing to comply with a notice under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

A national industry working group is progressing a coordinated response to the challenges and restrictions arising from this year’s outbreak of Potato mop-top virus in Tasmania.

A new feral cat control technology has been approved for use in Victoria, with the state government authorising the Felixer cartridge system under strict conditions to help protect vulnerable native wildlife.

The Country Fire Authority is urging farmers to take extra care with hay production and storage following several significant haystack fires across Victoria’s north-west.

A new study by Federation University has revealed the growing mental strain faced by farmers in Victoria’s Wimmera and Southern Mallee regions as energy and mining developments expand.

CSIRO researchers are warning farmers across eastern Australia to stay alert, with signs pointing to an impending mouse population boom. Recent trapping has revealed high numbers of pregnant females in cropping regions of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.  

Victoria is boosting its defences against H5N1 bird flu with one point seven million dollars in new federal funding as part of a one hundred million dollar national biosecurity package. The funding will equip Victoria with rapid testing tools, decontamination trailers and field response equipment to strengthen emergency preparedness.

Farmers in the path of the controversial VNI West Transmission Project have condemned the issuing of Section 93 notices, which grant compulsory access to private farmland without landholder consent.

North Melbourne’s AFLW team is closing in on a slice of history, notching up their 20th straight win with a dominant performance over Sydney on the weekend.

Victorians are being urged to take steps to prepare for bushfire season, with the CFA launching its annual 'Get Fire Ready' campaign this October.

Victorians heading bush for the Grand Final Long Weekend are being urged to play it safe with campfires, as authorities warn that improperly extinguished fires remain one of the leading causes of bushfires.

Agriculture Victoria is hosting a series of workshops across Victoria to help producers make informed decisions around this season’s fodder production.

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Victorian farmers from livestock and grain businesses are encouraged to attend 2-day adaptive farming workshops in western and northern...

The Victorian Farmers Federation says the upcoming closure of a Geelong truck wash in September will leave a gaping hole in the state’s...