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Making sense of carbon accounting and carbon farming

Published - 4 November 2020
By Pippa Auld & Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)

Expanding My Business – Leasing Explained

As a Young Farmer looking to start or expand your own business, the pathway to success isn’t always clear. Buying land is one possible approach, …
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decision making, effective management

Business Management

Young farmer with back to camera leans against hay bales on ute with cattle in background.

Published - 2 November 2020
By Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)

Tips for applying for the Young Farmer Mentoring Program

In this video Sarah Wallis, Agriculture Victoria Young Farmer Coordinator shares some top tips on completing the online Expression of Interest form for the Young …
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learning and development, mentoring

Scholarships, Awards and Support

Published - 29 October 2020
By Sarah Wallis & Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria)

Reminder to apply now to secure your spot in a regional leadership program

Agriculture Victoria has partnered with Regional Leadership to offer a fully funded place for a young farmer in each of their ten regional leadership programs …
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leadership, learning and development

Scholarships, Awards and Support

Tittle Young fArmer Mentorng Program Apply Now with image of a young male farmer looking toward horizon

Published - 29 October 2020
By Sarah Wallis, Agriculture Victoria

Listen to Sarah Wallis talk about the Young Farmer Mentoring Program

Agriculture Victoria has an exciting new mentoring program for young farmers, with 10 places available in the 2021 program.
Does this sound like something you might …
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learning and development, mentoring

Business Management, Scholarships, Awards and Support

Published - 24 August 2020
By Pippa Auld & Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)

Farm Finance – Getting Prepared Online Workshop

Last month Jane Foster of ORM delivered an online workshop called Farm Finance – Getting Prepared. The aim of the workshop was to help Young …
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Agriculture Victoria, decision making, risk management, workshops

Business Management

Jen and Brad Smith stand in a crop paddock on their farm. Jen is holding their son and Brad is holding their daughter.

Published - 13 August 2020
By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria)

Business Bootcamps: Building resilience and success

Jen Smith and her husband Brad could only be described as resilient after the introduction they’ve had to being full time farmers. In 2012 they …
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Agriculture Victoria, bootcamp, budgeting, decision making

Business Management

Published - 31 July 2020
By Tess McDougall (Agriculture Victoria), James Paulet (Agriculture Victoria)

Winter grazing management crucial for spring success

How a pasture is grazed and managed over winter will determine how quickly it responds to the increase in day length and temperature observed in …
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New Agriculture Victoria Soil Moisture Monitoring Website

Agriculture Victoria has announced improvements to the Soil Moisture Monitoring Program as it continues to support farm businesses impacted by drought and dry seasonal conditions.
The …
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climate, risk management, soil management

Risk Management

Young woman wondering what the grain, stocks and shipping containers are doing

Published - 11 June 2020
By Rebecca Mitchell (Agriculture Victoria)

Making sense of tarrifs, free trade and market access

Victoria is Australia’s largest exporter of food and fibre products and accounts for 27 per cent of the country’s total exports. Having access to international …
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risk management

Business Management

Ariel image of paddocks with overlaid colour coded map showing variability of soil pH over the mapped area.

Published - 5 June 2020
By Alexander Clancy (Agriculture Victoria)

The Benefits of Precision Agriculture in Australian Grain Systems

Precision agriculture or ‘PA’ can mean very different things. At a recent conference in Canada, it was stated that there are over thirty accepted definitions …
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ag tech, grains, precision ag

AgTech

Published - 25 May 2020
By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) and Sam Henty (Agriculture Victoria)

Sam Henty Talks Livestock Farm Monitor Project

Agriculture Victoria’s Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) has been running for fifty years. The project collects detailed physical and financial farm information from producers, and …
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Agriculture Victoria, Livestock Farm Monitor Project

Business Management

Published - 20 May 2020
By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria)

Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarship Application Tips

Are you interested in applying for an Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarship? Feeling a bit unsure of where to start? We have compiled some …
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scholarships

Scholarships, Awards and Support

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