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Pastures and Fodder Crops Lower Weed Numbers

(Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart) A robust crop and pasture rotation and strong crop competition are very effective strategies in mixed farming operations to keep weed numbers low in grain crops. The flow-on effect of the low weed numbers is that there is...

Thinking of Keeping Backyard Chooks?

(Dr Jeff Cave, Senior Veterinary Officer, Northern Region) Chickens can be a great addition to your home, filling various roles such as producing eggs, fertilising gardens, eating your food scraps, plus being a pet and providing companionship for...

Agriculture Victoria

BCG Riskwi$e Roadshow: Optimising Farm Business Success

With the cost of farming per hectare at an all-time high, Australian grain growers are facing increasing pressure to make informed, strategic business decisions. The balance between maximising production and ensuring profitability has never been...

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Summer Weeds Thrive Across the South-West

While summer rain is helpful for pasture and crop growth, it also promotes the growth of toxic weeds. Heliotrope, also known as potato weed, is one of the toxic weeds germinating following recent and sporadic rain in the south west. Agriculture...

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2025: “Your Best Year Farming Yet”: BCG’s Annual Trials Review Day

On Friday, February 21, BCG’s annual Trials Review Day, supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, delivered cutting-edge research and expert insights to help growers make informed decisions for the upcoming season in Birchip...

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Planning for Tomorrow: BCG Succession Workshop

To register for the event or for more information, visit bcg. org. au/events

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Early Alert System for Crop Disease Infection

In an Australian first, grain growers now have access to accurate, localised data to improve disease management through a project harnessing technology to track airborne disease spore movement. The three-year, $3.6 million project aims to provide...

BCG’s Trials Review Day: Proactive Decision Making to Safeguard Crop Health

With growing concerns around fungicide resistance and rising input costs, Astute Ag Senior Consultant Dr Grant Hollaway will provide growers with the latest research-backed strategies to manage disease while maximising profitability at BCG’s...

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Avian Influenza Detected at Euroa Poultry Farm

Agriculture Victoria has confirmed the presence of avian influenza at a poultry property in northern Victoria, which has now been placed into quarantine. Diagnostic testing performed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness at Geelong...

At BCG’s Trials Review Day . . . Maximising Farm Profitability

Managing the rising costs of production to still make a profit will be in focus at this year’s BCG Trials Review Day on Friday, February 21, at Birchip. Peter Newman, Planfarm Advisory farm business consultant based in Western Australia, will...

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Maintain Ground Cover to Protect Soils

Isolated dust storms recently are a reminder of how fragile some of our soils are. They are also a good reminder there is still time to prevent this damage by de-stocking more vulnerable areas of the farm. While dust storms contain mostly mineral...

At BCG Trial Review Day . . . Focus on Fleabane

Farmers will gain valuable insights into summer weed control with a particular focus on fleabane at BCG’s members-only Trials Review Day on February 21, where BCG Research Agronomist Angus Butterfield and ICAN Rural Senior Consultant Mark Congreve...

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Dung Data to Help Improve Herbivore Distribution Maps

Detailed livestock models are important for land-use planning, disaster relief and food insecurity. Researchers have used dung records to create high-resolution maps of herbivore distribution around the world. Their new study, recently published in...

Bushfire Impacted Farmers Welcome Recovery Support

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s Disaster Recovery Allowance for those impacted by the Grampians National Park and Macedon Ranges bushfires and is praising local communities and farmers for heeding...

Be on the Lookout for Marmorated Stink Bug

Victorians are being urged to remain vigilant and keep an eye out for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), a highly invasive pest that poses a significant threat to agriculture and households alike. Where Does BMSB Come From? The Brown Marmorated...

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VFF Announces Election Results

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has announced the outcome of its elections for VFF president and vice-president, as well as a number of VFF commodity group roles. VFF Returning Officer Brendan Tatham congratulated all successful office...

Flaxleaf Fleabane

Fleabane research will be a focus at BCG’s Trial’s Review Day on Friday, February 21 at the Birchip Community Leisure Centre. BCG Research Agronomist Angus Butterfield will detail why the key to controlling mature flaxleaf fleabane (Conyza spp.)...

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Can Sheep Help Manage Feathertop Rhodes Grass?

(With Dr Asad (Md) Asaduzzaman, weeds researcher, Charles Sturt University.) Feathertop Rhodes grass is an invasive weed that has rapidly spread across all grain-growing regions in Australia. It is notoriously hard to kill with single herbicide...

Research: Wheat Falling Number May Improve After Storage

Grain growers generally experience anxiety when the falling number test machine comes out at harvest, but new preliminary research findings suggest that wheat falling number test results could improve with time in storage. The findings are part of...

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