THE rising price of agricultural land has made succession planning more important than ever, and for some families, this issue is more complex. Agriculture business consultant Paul Blackshaw said the rise in farm values has increased interest in the...

THE Macedon Ranges Rural Land Use Strategy is currently in draft, with council taking into consideration 175 formal submissions both for and against the policy, after significant community engagement. The strategy proposes rezoning some land from...

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says draft documents released by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning in regard to the Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Program on the Bass Coast unfairly prioritises tourism and...

YOUNG farmers in the North East are invited to a farm finance workshop to be held in Wangaratta on Wednesday, May 18 between 6.30pm and 8pm. Agriculture Victoria young farmer coordinator Sarah Wallis said it was wonderful to be able to offer the...

THE State Government is looking to transform parcels of private land – that combined cover an area five times the size of the City of Melbourne – into new habitats helping Victorian wildlife thrive and capturing carbon. Minister for Energy...

AUSTRALIA'S first renewable hydrogen refuelling network will be built along the nation's busiest freight route, thanks to collaboration between Victoria, NSW and Queensland. The Victorian state government will invest $10 million to build at least...

INDEPENDENT federal member for Indi Helen Haines has called on Minister for Emergency Services Bridget McKenzie to reverse an administrative mistake that denied bushfire recovery funding to the bushfire–hit community of Tintaldra. Dr Haines has...

LEADER of The Nationals Peter Walsh says extreme animal activists will be free to illegally invade farmers' river frontage lease land without consequence after Victorian Labor MPs teamed up with the Greens to block crucial changes to farm trespass...