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24.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday or not so fun facts

24.01.2022 WEEKLY QUIZ #11 . . . .... Answer: B) 69 million See more

23.01.2022 Join us for a free webinar on Thursday June 25th @ 8pm with leading Australian leading sheep consultant Dr John Webb-Ware. Webinar will focus on the changes to mulesing legislation from July 1st and the management of an unmulesed flock. Register at Right pointing backhand index https://bit.ly/3htiWnO

23.01.2022 There are many benefits to maintaining a high level of animal welfare in the stockyards. Read more in one of our recent articles

23.01.2022 Applications close on 9 August for the Young Farmers Scholarship Program! Apply now and you could receive support for further training or study, professional de...velopment, farm planning or other on-farm activities. Visit http://agriculture.vic.gov.au//young-farmers/scholarship-p #YFF #YoungAgribusinessProfessionals Australian Women in Agriculture The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. - CWA AgriFutures Australia Stock Sense Mla Meat&Livestock Australia Dairy Australia LTD Future Farmers Network Victorian Young Farmers

23.01.2022 Weekly Quiz #13 . . . .... Answer: C) Dock tails just below the third palpable joint or through the the third joint space. This is just past the tip of the vulva in female sheep. Any shorter increases the risk of the following; prolapses, fly strike, skin cancer, infections and arthritis . It is the same length for all non fat tailed sheep of either sex , mulesed or unmulesed. This is according to the MLA publication "A producer's guide to sheep husbandry practices" See more

23.01.2022 Weekly Quiz #15 . . . .... False Pestivirus carriers are called Persistently Infected (PI's) and are infected as an embryo before around 120 days of pregnancy. They are unable to mount an immune response to this virus so vaccinating does nothing to a PI. To ensure that replacements are not Pestivirus carriers they must be negative to an antigen test. It is not a bad idea to also have them vaccinated but that will depend on your situation, talk to your vet about Pesti control. See more

23.01.2022 Update Fun Fact #15 Latest Domino Timor Leste --Classical Swine Fever spread through the Indonesian Archipelago from Malaysia to Sumatra in 1995 and made it West Papua by 2007. Will the same happen again with African Swine Fever? Probably.....

22.01.2022 We recently put out a survey for Victorian livestock producers to gather information on how we could continue to improve and develop our program...congratulations goes to Edel Hanley, who was lucky participant who has won of a $200 credit to her local rural supplies store!

22.01.2022 Quiz #16 . . . .... True (most of the time). In most circumstances there is little to be gained from drenching mature cattle (older then 3 years /2nd calvers) for round worms. But if cattle are doing it tough (condition score 2 or less) it is worth giving them all a drench. The other exception is bulls which will always be a bit wormier and need a drench in summer and late winter every year. Here is a link to some comprehensive advice on cattle drenching for Victoria.

20.01.2022 Weekly Quiz #14. . . . .... Answer. All of the above ...not fair really. What is Swill (also called Prohibited Pig Feed) ? Prohibited Pig Feed or swill is defined as: material of mammalian origin, or any substance that has come in contact with this material. Put simply, pigs must not be fed or be allowed to eat meat or meat products, or anything that has been in contact with meat or meat products. This includes food scraps, bakery waste, waste from restaurants and untreated used cooking oils and fats. See more

20.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday

19.01.2022 Want to learn the changes in @meatlivestock's updated Fit to Load Guide? Join the upcoming webinar to find out 12:30pm - 1:30pm AEST Thursday 25th July

17.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday!

17.01.2022 LIVESTOCK PAIN RELIEF WEBINAR. What's the best fit for my operation? Dr Andrew Whale Livestock Logic Thursday 9th of July 2020 8.00 9.00pm... To register follow the link: https://bit.ly/2BHMfm0

16.01.2022 Attention sheep producers Want to learn more about drench resistance drenching? Meat & Livestock Australia is hosting a free webinar TOMORROW (August 13th) night! Join from the comfort of your own home, 8pm-10pm AEST! Register

16.01.2022 WEEKLY QUIZ #9 . . . .... Answer: B) 2-3 weeks! See more

16.01.2022 Have you thought about how vehicles and machinery should be considered in your farm biosecurity plan? Check out the information on the Farm Biosecurity website

16.01.2022 **Sound on** By implementing biosecurity practices, you're not only helping to protect your farm; you're helping to protect your livestock, your family and your industry now and for generations to come!

15.01.2022 African Swine Fever

12.01.2022 Did you miss FutureBeef and Meat & Livestock Australia's recent webinar on the changes to the revised Fit to Load Guide? You can watch the recording and download the presentation slides here

09.01.2022 Courts gets serious about systematic and flagrant disregard for Australian Biosecurity Laws.

09.01.2022 Victorian goat producers...be sure to attend Meat & Livestock Australia's upcoming National Goat Roadshow! The Roadshow features industry experts including Holmes Sackett Director John Francis, MLA Goat Industry Project Manager Julie Petty, Agriculture Victoria Biosecurity & Agriculture Services Goat Health Veterinary Officer Berwyn Squire, an industry panel including VFF Livestock Goat Industry Advisory Group Chair Kaylene Baird, local producers and more. Register at https://bit.ly/3264FFX

09.01.2022 Here's a biosecurity fact for your Friday! Preventing an exotic disease outbreak is so important to the future of the Australian agriculture industry!

09.01.2022 Prepare for this calving season by attending Agriculture Victoria's upcoming webinar - Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of calf scours Online or by phone 8:00pm - 9:00pm AEST Thursday 25th July

08.01.2022 WEEKLY QUIZ #10 . . . .... Answer: C) Endemic disease! Anthrax and Johnes disease are examples of endemic diseases. See more

05.01.2022 Quiz #16 . . . .... "Sheep are infected with footrot, farms aren't!" Footrot even in ideal conditions, cool and moist, will only last a maximum of 7 days off the sheep"s foot. In the heat of summer as long as it is dry it can't spread. We can use this to eradicate on farm or reduce spread . If you think you have footrot you can control and reduce spread with vaccines or footbathing and in summer move to eradication. Use a competent sheep vet and let them recommend a footrot contractor to help you out.

04.01.2022 Weekly Quiz #12 . . . .... Answer: C) 2-8 weeks This is according to the MLA publication "A producer's guide to sheep husbandry practices" See more

03.01.2022 Worming Cattle. Here is a fact sheet on drench resistance in cattle that may interest you. http://vff.org.au//d/LHBV/Factsheets/drench_resistance.pdf