Farm Guide

Is gambling becoming an issue for you?

Get information onlineIf you, or someone you know, is experiencing problems with gambling, visit the Gambling Help Queensland website at gamblinghelpqld.org.au on desktop, tablet,…

Look Up And Live

Electricity-related deaths and accidents involving powerlines are preventable. Sadly Energy Safe Victoria has seen 81 incidents since 2016, including a fatality earlier this year in Kergunyah.As the…

Succession planning

Succession planning. Protecting your business, your estate and you.You may be surprised to hear that in a recent Family Business Australia survey less than 30 per cent of family businesses indicated…

Protect your farm assets

Risk management and hay storage are hot topics among farmers and insurers following a number of hay stack fires over past seasons.Insurers are looking at the shed sizes, baling practices and…

What is LPG?

LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas – describes flammable hydrocarbon gases including propane, butane and mixtures of these gases.LPG, liquefied through pressurisation, comes from natural gas processing and oil…

Farm signage

Good, clear signs on your farm can prevent a lot of heartache, from expensive litigation to potentially saving a life. Here are the sorts of signs every farm should consider:Perimeter signsPolice in…

What to look for when selecting your borehole pump

When selecting a solar borehole pump many questions come to mind other than just, what’s the price? The location of where a typical borehole pump is installed outlines…

Safety First when digging - Dial Before You Dig

Dial Before You Dig is a free service that puts farmers planning to dig in contact with owners of underground pipes and cables that may run through and around rural properties.…

Load Restraint and Farmers

To what lengths is a farmer, who employs a driver / transport operator to deliver or pick up product from their farms, required to go to make sure they are meeting their legal responsibilities…

The five hazards most common in agricultural workplaces

WorkSafe undertakes extensive education and enforcement activity in the agriculture industry, and has identified the five most common areas of concern in agricultural…

Is your farm bushfire ready?

Bushfires and grass fires are a serious threat to farmers. A fire can wipe out years of hard work in a moment.While it is impossible to eliminate the risk of fire, farmers can introduce…

Feedbase Collaboration Boosts Dairy Innovation

A new research partnership between the Andrews Labor Government and the dairy industry will help boost the productivity and profitability of Victoria’s dairy farms.Minister…

Firearm Safety

“Get to, know your firearm; become thoroughly aware of the way it works and how to look after it properly.”National Firearms Safety Code Treat every firearm as being loaded. Your firearms are…

DIY=DIE when it comes to electrical work

Two Victorian farmers have died after being electrocuted doing their own electrical maintenance work.In late 2015, a 75-year-old man was electrocuted while trying to fix a submersible…

Boosting Agricultural Manufacturing In Ballarat

The Andrews Labor Government is backing two Ballarat agricultural machinery producers to expand their operations, creating 27 jobs and driving Victoria’s competitiveness…

Record Investment In Safer Regional Roads

The biggest road maintenance blitz Victoria has ever seen will fix hundreds of regional roads, giving drivers safer, faster and more reliable journeys.The Victorian Budget…

Energy efficient solutions for your farm or business

Energy management and energy efficient solutions are a sustainable way forward, firstly by analysing energy requirements creates awareness of your needs. Using a renewable…

Energy efficient solutions for your farm or business

Energy management and energy efficient solutions are a sustainable way forward, firstly by analysing energy requirements creates awareness of your needs. Using a renewable…

Listening And Delivering In The Mallee

People living and working in the Mallee are invited to register to attend this year’s Regional Assembly, to be held in Kerang on 31 May.The Regional Assemblies began in 2016…