November 14th, 2026Western Ag News
H5 bird flu – current situation
If you see sick or dead birds or other wildlife, do not touch them.
Avoid direct contact. Record what you see.
Report clusters of 5 or more sick or dead wild birds of any species, anywhere in Victoria.
Report even 1 sick or dead:
wild seabird, waterbird, shorebird or bird of prey marine mammal (e.g. seal, dolphin).
Support for farmers and workers in the south west
Drought impacted farming families and workers in the south west are encouraged to access financial support to ease cost-of-living pressures caused by prolonged drought conditions.
Up to $1,000 is available for farmers, farm employees and farm dependent contractors in 11 south west local government areas and parts of the West Wimmera Shire through Household Financial Relief Payments coordinated by the Country Women’s Association (CWA).
Hamilton pasture field day
When: Thursday, December 3, 9.30am to 2.30pm Where: Hamilton SmartFarm, Laidlaws Road, Buckley Swamp Cost: Free
Join us at Agriculture Victoria’s Hamilton SmartFarm for a field day showcasing 4 of our pasture projects. Join our team of researchers to:
hear the latest from MultiMix on resilient, low-methane sheep grazing systems discover the new +1 Sustainable Ryegrass trial explore the Pasture 365 project for year-round feed production learn how Resilient Forages is developing productive, persistent pasture mixes for variable climates.
A tour of each of the project sites and free lunch is included. Although free, tickets are limited, so please register early.
