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Welcome to the Agriculture Victoria ‘AgVic Talk’ podcast series. Follow along as we bring you stories, advice and information from around the state. In our first series we will be covering contemporary problems and solutions for bushfire recovery, drought and dry seasons, weather and climate as well as hearing some stories from inspiring young farmers.
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Biosecurity Planning on your farm with Hannah Manning and Ben Pickles
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.
Subscribe to the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity newsletter
Learn more on the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity webpage
Enroll in the biosecurity eLearn courses at
Access templates to develop and/or update your biosecurity plan
Learn more about the Livestock Production Assurance program. It is a requirement under this program to have a biosecurity plan.
Learn more about Biosecurity management plans and the changes to the Livestock Management Act 2010 and Livestock Management Regulations 2021 -
Tips for feeding your alpacas with Taryan Matthews
Join alpaca farmer Taryan Mathews for information and advice on managing biosecurity risks when purchasing supplementary feed.
For further information:
Subscribe to Backyard Biosecurity newsletter
Learn more on the Backyard Biosecurity webpage
Enroll in the biosecurity eLearn courses
Develop and/or update biosecurity plan
Learn more about feeding livestock at www.feedinglivestock.vic.gov.au
Learn more about breeding alpacas and the quality assurance programs at the Australian Alpaca Association -
Introducing new livestock with Geoff Kroker, Brett Davidson and Rachael Laukart
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.
Subscribe to the Agriculture Victoria’s Backyard Biosecurity newsletter
Learn more on the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity webpage
Enroll in the biosecurity eLearn courses
Access templates to develop and/or update your biosecurity plan
Access the Land transport of livestock standards and guidelines
View the Fit to load guidelines on the Meat and Livestock Australia -
Planning for the dry by improving our subsoils with Chris Smith
Welcome to season 9 of AgVic Talk, 'Planning for the dry'. 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.
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A gilgai heavy flat consists of mounds and depressions formed on shrink-swell and cracking clay soils.
A lunette is a fixed dune in a crescent shape formed on the eastern side of ancient lakes or water basins.
Further information:
Learn more about subsoil amelioration and access grain grower decision support
Access Farm Business Resilience Program resources and courses
Subscribe to Recovery & Resilience newsletter
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Designing a farm map with Clem Sturmfels and Ian Powell
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.
Subscribe to the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity newsletter
Learn more on the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity webpage
Enroll in the biosecurity eLearn courses
Access templates to develop and/or update your biosecurity plan
Learn more about the Livestock Production Assurance program. It is a requirement under this program to have a biosecurity plan including a farm map. -
Buying and selling livestock 101 with Ben Fahy
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.
Subscribe to the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity newsletter
Learn more on the Agriculture Victoria Backyard Biosecurity webpage
Enroll in the biosecurity eLearn courses
Access templates to develop and/or update your biosecurity plan
Information on Property Identification Codes (PICs), livestock identification and traceability