In this episode, Deb Hancock and Dr Regina Fogarty provide best-practice biosecurity advice to help you raise happy, healthy pigs and protect Victoria’s pig industry.

In this episode, we’re talking to Cathy Ronalds and Dr Dianne Phillips to learn more about looking after the health and wellbeing of your chooks and maintaining good at-home biosecurity practices. 

Jacob Pearce has been battling weeds for a decade, some posing a biosecurity risk.

Listen to this episode to hear what he has learned and steps you can take to reduce weeds and biosecurity risks on your property.

How much do cattle eat? How can I create a balanced diet for my cattle?

In this episode, join Brett Davidson, Agriculture Victoria’s Dairy Regional Manager in Tatura and

Rachael Laukart, Education Officer with the RSPCA as they share information about feeding cattle a balanced diet, and what to do if you need to transition their diet.

Dr Hannah Manning and rare sheep and chicken breeder Ben Pickles discuss Biosecurity Management Plans and the sort of protection these plans provide to help farmers manage biosecurity.

Join alpaca farmer Taryan Mathews for information and advice on managing biosecurity risks when purchasing supplementary feed.

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Introducing new livestock to a property is a time of excitement but also trepidation, because potentially they may expose existing animals to new diseases.

In this podcast episode, we find out about the simple things you can do when introducing new livestock to make it a smooth process for you and your animals.

Welcome to season 9 of AgVic Talk, 'Adapting to the seasons'. In this preview episode we meet Chris Smith who farms west of Horsham on some variable soil types. Chris explores sub-soil amelioration and discusses some of the benefits and challenges of undertaking this soil improvement project.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Victorian Government’s Future Agriculture Skills Capacity Fund. 

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Everyone has a responsibility to manage biosecurity on their own property with their own animals.  

Creating a farm map can help landholders manage biosecurity risks, manage public access, and meet industry assurance requirements.    

Clem Sturmfels from Agriculture Victoria and Ian Powell a cattle farmer from Gippsland as they explain ways to create a farm map and how it can be used. 

There are many things for small landholders to consider when buying and selling livestock that can be confusing to a small landholder or newcomer.

In this episode, Ben Fahy, Livestock Traceability Manager with Agriculture Victoria, helps simplify the requirements for buying and selling livestock.