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TRUCK WASH GAPS RAISE BIOSECURITY CONCERNS
The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling for urgent investment in the state’s truck wash network, warning gaps in the system are leaving the livestock industry exposed to exotic disease.
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19 hours ago1 min read


LOCUST HATCHING BEGINS IN NORTHERN MALLEE
Agriculture Victoria is urging landholders and managers in the northern Mallee to increase surveillance, after locust egg hatching began in parts of the region.
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20 hours ago1 min read


LONGERENONG SURGE BOOSTS FIRE SEASON READINESS
Victoria's CFA’s Longerenong Training Campus has seen a surge in enrolments throughout August and September, ahead of the coming fire season.
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20 hours ago1 min read


H5 BIRD FLU DETECTED IN VICTORIAN FUR SEALS
H5 bird flu has been detected in two fur seals in Victoria, following surveillance and reports from members of the public.
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20 hours ago1 min read


CFA Boosts Water Supplies Ahead of Fire Season
The Country Fire Authority is investing an additional $17.35 million to strengthen water supplies for firefighting across Victoria ahead of the fire season.
Jess Dempster
6 days ago1 min read


REPORT SHOWS HALF OF VICTORIA'S ROADS ARE WRECKED
The Victorian Farmers Federation says almost half of Victoria’s roads are now in poor or very poor condition, following a damning report from the state’s Auditor-General.
Dan Crouch
Sep 161 min read


PRODUCERS URGED TO WATCH FOR BLOAT AS SPRING PASTURES TAKE OFF
Livestock producers are being urged to watch for bloat in cattle as spring pasture growth accelerates across southern Australia.
Dan Crouch
Sep 101 min read


VFF Urges Action on Bushfire Inquiry
The Victorian Farmers Federation says the latest Parliamentary Inquiry into the state's 2026 summer bushfires must lead to action, warning farmers cannot afford another review without meaningful change.
Jess Dempster
Aug 21 min read


Victorian Farmers Reject "Roads to Rivers" Proposal
The Victorian Farmers Federation has rejected a proposal to open unused road reserves to improve public access to waterways, warning it would direct recreational traffic through working farms.
Jess Dempster
Jul 221 min read


VFF urges farm families to prioritise child safety
The Victorian Farmers Federation is urging farming families to keep child safety front of mind during National Farm Safety Week, following a number of serious on-farm incidents involving children.
Dan Crouch
Jul 221 min read


Duck Deaths Prompt Warning Over Avocado Toxicity
Agriculture Victoria is reminding poultry owners not to feed avocados to ducks after a sudden death incident in the state’s south-west triggered an emergency disease investigation.
Jess Dempster
May 111 min read


VFF Calls for Reports on Stock Watering Points
The Victorian Farmers Federation is asking producers to report problems with public standpipes and stock watering points, as ongoing dry conditions and limited water access continue to challenge farm operations across the state.
Jess Dempster
Feb 131 min read


Consultation Opens on Victorian Biosecurity Plan
Victorians are being invited to have their say on a new plan to implement the state’s Biosecurity Strategy.
Jess Dempster
Jan 291 min read


Header Fire a Timely Reminder for Harvest Safety
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.
Jess Dempster
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Murrayville farmer fined over cattle cruelty offences
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.
Jess Dempster
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Court crackdown on calve transportation
Agriculture Victoria has highlighted the importance of responsible and ethical livestock transportation after two transporters pleaded...
Flow Australia
Jul 16, 20252 min read


Workshops for adaptive farming futures
Victorian farmers from livestock and grain businesses are encouraged to attend 2-day adaptive farming workshops in western and northern...
Flow Australia
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Victorian truck wash closure to leave huge biosecurity gap
The Victorian Farmers Federation says the upcoming closure of a Geelong truck wash in September will leave a gaping hole in the state’s...
Staff Writers
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Road Maintenance Blitz Revs Up Across Regional Victoria
The Allan Labor Government is rolling out a major road maintenance blitz to rebuild, repair, and resurface roads right across Victoria –...
Flow Australia
Oct 13, 20242 min read


New Ultra Heavy Tankers For North West CFA Fleets
The Allan Labor Government is ensuring that emergency services have the equipment they need to keep Victorians safe with the delivery of...
Flow Australia
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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