Producers

The Productive Garden Companion

June 3, 2026

Natasha Morgan was approached last year by Murdoch Books and this year, The Productive Garden Companion, the book she had hoped to find her entire life, was created. She chatted to Kyle Barnes. Kyle: How did it all come about? Natasha: They had seen one of my posts on Instagram and out of the blue […]

Just sayin’…

May 23, 2026

Gee, the scammers are out there. Or a ghostly tale. I came across a website that piqued my interest the other day. A store called Hartley Daylesford was having a closing down sale – while they move to bigger premises. This was from their “about” piece. “Hartley Daylesford started as a small dream on Vincent […]

Beetham’s Botanicals

May 23, 2026

Well here I am penning another article for you, the reader, to enjoy… This time I’ll be showcasing some amazing plants from around the world that I have come across in my travels. 1. Let’s start with couroupita guianensis known as the cannonball tree and this common name is spot on as the spherical fruits […]

Young Farmers Advisory Council

May 19, 2026

The Young Farmers Advisory Council is a ministerial advisory committee and non-statutory body established by the Minister for Agriculture in 2015. Agriculture Minister Michaela Settle is seeking expressions of interest for a chairperson, deputy chairperson and eight members to serve on the council for a term of two years, starting in September. Applications close on […]

Avocado and domestic ducks don’t mix

May 12, 2026

By Liz Hancock, District Veterinary Officer, Warrnambool In April 2025, Agriculture Victoria investigated the sudden deaths of ducks in a backyard setup in south west Victoria. While the deaths were caused by avocado (persin) toxicity, this case study provides a working example of how reports like this are urgently assessed to rule out an Emergency […]

On-farm action at off farm events across the state

May 11, 2026

Agriculture Victoria is supporting farmers through drought with practical events, both in-person and online. Agriculture Victoria Program Manager Aimee McCutcheon said having access to specialists and sharing challenges and approaches with other farmers at a workshop, field day or farm walk is incredibly valuable. ‘Every farm is different, and we have a range of events […]

Tap into valuable soil moisture data this season

May 8, 2026

Farmers statewide are encouraged to subscribe to Agriculture Victoria’s Soil Moisture Monitoring Cropping Report e-newsletter for real-time soil water data in their region. The report summarises data from underground probes at 20 monitoring sites across Victorian cropping regions as part of Agriculture Victoria’s Soil Moisture Monitoring (SMM) project. Agriculture Victoria Seasonal Risk Agronomist Dale Boyd […]

MAJOR REFORMS PROPOSED TO STRENGTHEN RURAL FREIGHT SECTOR AND BOLSTER PRODUCTIVITY

April 25, 2026

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) has appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Productivity in Canberra and proposed major reforms aimed at bolstering economic productivity by strengthening and building resilience across the rural freight sector. ALRTA is the national peak body for Australia’s multi-billion-dollar livestock and rural road freight operators, linking farms, […]