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Weeds cost farmers $4.8 billion per year: new report

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The Victorian DELWP/AWI Wild Dog Community Coordination team met at Anglers Rest, Vic late November 2018 to review the previous season and plan the year ahead. Lucy-Anne Cobby (front, left) is quoted in the story.

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Get FarmingFriday, February 15th, 2019 at 4:51pm

Victoria’s Community Wild Dog Control Coordinators (WDCC), such as Hume region’s Lucy-Anne Cobby, based in Wodonga, are responsible for helping engage with community members who have suffered from predation by wild dogs and giving them an understanding of the full toolkit for wild dog control measures. http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/14/new-video-explains-multi-tool-approach-to-wild-dog-control/

New video explains multi-tool approach to wild dog control - GetFarming

National Wild Dog Management Coordinator Greg Mifsud, says Victoria is at the forefront of implementing integrated wild dog management. “We can see that the principles of the NWDAP have been put in place. Victoria is a great example of how integrated, multi-tool wild dog control can work and I’m...

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Get FarmingFriday, February 15th, 2019 at 4:49pm

A new report released by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions has found that the agricultural cost of weeds is on average, $4.8 billion per year, or $13 million a day. http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/14/weeds-cost-farmers-4-8-billion-per-year-new-report/

Weeds cost farmers $4.8 billion per year: new report - GetFarming

A new report released by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions has found that the agricultural cost of weeds is on average, $4.8 billion per year, or $13 million a day. National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Officer, Tony Mahar said the figure was up 20% from the last comprehensive natio...

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Get FarmingFriday, February 15th, 2019 at 4:37pm

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has advised graziers that drought-stressed sorghum crops could pose a risk to cattle and sheep, with recent feed sample tests showing unsafe levels of prussic acid. http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/13/feed-test-key-to-managing-prussic-acid-poison-potential/

Feed test key to managing prussic acid poison potential - GetFarming

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has advised graziers that drought-stressed sorghum crops could pose a risk to cattle and sheep, with recent feed sample tests showing unsafe levels of prussic acid. DPI Feed Quality Service (FQS) analytical chemist, Richard Meyer, said close to 50 per cent....

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Get FarmingFriday, February 15th, 2019 at 4:25pm

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for increased investment in biosecurity monitoring at our borders and harsher penalties for those caught with prohibited animal and plant products. http://getfarming.com.au/2019/02/13/vff-calls-for-increased-biosecurity-investment-and-penalties/

VFF calls for increased biosecurity investment and penalties - GetFarming

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for increased investment in biosecurity monitoring at our borders and harsher penalties for those caught with prohibited animal and plant products. This follows the recent detection of African swine fever and Foot and Mouth Disease found in pork prod...

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Get FarmingFriday, February 15th, 2019 at 3:44pm

Australia’s dairy industry could soon face a “nightmare scenario” if locally produced cheeses including feta, parmesan and haloumi are banned under a new Australia-European Union free trade agreement.
http://farmbusiness.com.au/local-cheese-varieties-at-risk-under-australia-eu-fta/