Published - 21 July 2020 By Jemma Pearl (Agriculture Victoria), Dale Boyd (Agriculture Victoria) 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 … Read More climate, risk management, soil management Farm Productivity
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 … Read More risk management Business Management
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 … Read More ag tech, grains, precision ag Farm Productivity
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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Livestock Farm Monitor Project Business Management, Farm Productivity
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 … Read More scholarships Support & Opportunities
Published - 30 April 2020 By Sam Henty (Agriculture Victoria) Wrapping your own silage: The hidden costs of owning and operating machinery Wrapping your own silage might mean a few days of sitting in a climate-controlled cabin, while listening to the radio. But are you better off … Read More decision making Business Management
Published - 21 April 2020 By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) and Mike Krause (P2P Agri) Thinking About Succession Planning with Mike Krause If you’re a young farmer who is currently involved with the family business – or hoping to be in the future – you might be … Read More risk management, succession planning People Management
Published - 4 March 2020 By Sam Henty (Agriculture Victoria) Free benchmarking and profit assessment of your farm business The Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) estimates the economic performance of surveyed sheep and cattle farms by collecting detailed physical and financial farm information. Agriculture Victoria … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Livestock Farm Monitor Project Business Management, Support & Opportunities
Published - 6 February 2020 By Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria) Kerang – Young Farmer Business Bootcamp Take the first step to developing your farm business skills and learn new tips and tricks for managing a farming enterprise by signing up for … Read More bootcamp Archive
Published - 22 January 2020 By Jemma Pearl (Agriculture Victoria) Forecasts4Profit website and Local Climate Tool Understanding the jargon and lingo that is associated with climate variability can be confusing. The new Forecasts4Profit and Local Climate Tool can help you to … Read More Agriculture Victoria, climate, risk management, sustainability Business Management, Farm Productivity
Published - 19 December 2019 By Sarah Wallis, Sarah Brown and Tristan Wardley (Agriculture Victoria) Glossary of terms Business management terminology can often be confusing and difficult to wrap your head around. One of the most common resources that we have been asked … Read More Business Management
Published - 11 December 2019 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) 2020 Victorian Crop Sowing Guide – Available now The Victorian Crop Sowing Guide, previously known as the Victorian Winter Crop Summary, is now available for the 2020 cropping season. Published in partnership with the … Read More Agriculture Victoria, cropping, grains, GRDC Farm Productivity