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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

18 Mar 2025

Agriculture

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...

Agriculture Victoria

12 Mar 2025

Agriculture

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...

Agriculture Victoria

21 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Caution Feeding Cereal Straw in the Lead-up to Joining

Livestock Industry Development Officer Dr Hannah Manning Disappointing spring pasture growth in western and northern Victoria means farmers are turning to alternative feed sources to help ewes regain condition after lambing. Regaining the condition...

Agriculture Victoria

17 Dec 2024

Agriculture

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...

Agriculture Victoria

17 Dec 2024

Agriculture

Strike Before the Flies Do

For further advice please contact your local veterinarian or Agriculture Victoria veterinary or animal health officer or visit the websites flyboss. com. au

Agriculture Victoria

10 Dec 2024