National Hay Safe Day

National Hay Safe Day

Monday 25th October 2021 National Hay Safe Day! Big, round, square or small, ALWAYS PLAY IT SAFE around hay. National Hay Safe Day is an annual event focusing on safety in the fodder industry and it is held on 25 October each year. Safety doesn’t have to be...
Hay disease remains a risk for Victorian growers

Hay disease remains a risk for Victorian growers

Media Release Monday, 26 July 2021 | Media contact: Tess Vallance 0437 223 276 Hay disease remains a risk for Victorian growers Oaten hay growers are being warned to keep an eye out for red leather leaf with recent wet weather providing the ideal environment for the...
Implementation of our Khapra Beetle urgent actions

Implementation of our Khapra Beetle urgent actions

To support the implementation of our khapra beetle urgent actions, the Department of Agriculture, Water the Environment has developed two short videos to communicate: the risks khapra beetle poses to Australia how to identify khapra beetle the importance of sea...
Capping nitrogen for export hay quality

Capping nitrogen for export hay quality

More nitrogen isn’t always better – especially in a drier year – when producing quality hay is the key to farm returns. That’s according to research funded by AgriFutures Export Fodder Program as part of the National Hay Agronomy (NHA) Project. Dr Courtney Peirce, a...
Record mouse activity in Mouse Alert

Record mouse activity in Mouse Alert

MouseAlert is a free resource that grain producers and farmers can use to record and report the prevalence of mice before they become a major issue. Source: Mouse Alert – Date: June 2021 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE