5 May 2018
Victorian Artisanal Producers On Cloud Nine
May 4, 2018
Victorian artisanal producers will be better off with the Andrews Labor Government today officially launching the artisanal agriculture and premium food program. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford joined Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas at Cloud 9 Artisan Cheese in Pipers Creek today to announce the $2 million program – which will help grow Victoria’s high-value […]
Supporting Victorian farmers and boosting our exports
May 1, 2018
Young Victorian farmers will find it easier to get their start on the land, with stamp duty exemptions for farmers buying their first farm being lifted, bringing them into line with recent changes that benefit first home buyers. The Andrews Labor Government will lift the young farmer stamp duty-free threshold from $300,000 to $600,000 for […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Agriculture
Feedbase Collaboration Boosts Dairy Innovation
April 30, 2018
A new research partnership between the Andrews Labor Government and the dairy industry will help boost the productivity and profitability of Victoria’s dairy farms. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford today announced the DairyFeedbase initiative, which will bring together large-scale integrated research using cutting-edge agricultural technologies to improve pasture performance, animal nutrition and the cost-competitiveness of the feedbase. […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Agriculture
Boosting Agricultural Manufacturing In Ballarat
April 30, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is backing two Ballarat agricultural machinery producers to expand their operations, creating 27 jobs and driving Victoria’s competitiveness as a producer of Australian-made farm machinery. Goldacres is a sprayer company with 40 years’ history in Ballarat, producing Australian-made products that suit local conditions and the needs for Australian farmers. A $2.78 million […]
Victoria: The Medicinal Cannabis Hub Of Australia
April 26, 2018
The world’s largest medicinal cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation will establish its Asia-Pacific headquarters, research and development centre in Victoria, creating more than 200 jobs. Thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government, Canopy Growth Corporate, through its wholly owned subsidiary Spectrum Cannabis Australia, will invest up to $16 million here in Victoria to establish […]
Improving Animal Welfare For Greyhounds
April 23, 2018
Non-racing greyhounds will no longer be required to be muzzled in public under reforms announced today by the Andrews Labor Government. From 1 January 2019, non-racing greyhounds won’t need a muzzle in public, but will still need to be leashed. The Labor Government also today approved and released the final Code of Practice for the […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Agriculture
Six Million Reasons To Cast A Fishing Line Inland
April 19, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has today celebrated a new fish stocking record and delivered another key element of its Target One Million plan, with the release of more than six million fish into Victorian waterways in the last year. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford was on hand today at Lake Pakenham to mark the occasion […]
Gippsland’s Perfect Drop Set To Boost Visitor Numbers
April 13, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Gippsland wine industry sparkle and expand by supporting the promotion of cellar doors and local viticulture though the Wine Growth Fund Round Two. Visiting Tambo Winery today, Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development Jaala Pulford announced the Wine Growth Fund recipients. The Wine Growth Fund aims to develop […]
Shaping The Future Of Victorian Agriculture
April 11, 2018
Young farmers across Victoria are being encouraged to help shape the future of agriculture, with Expressions of Interest to join the Young Farmers Advisory Council now open. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced today that applications are being sought from farmers and those involved in the food and fibre supply chain. The Andrews Labor Government […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Agriculture
Ending Commercial Net Fishing In Corio Bay
March 31, 2018
Commercial net fishing in Corio Bay will officially come to an end tomorrow delivering on the Andrews Labor Government’s commitment to cease commercial net fishing throughout Port Phillip Bay by 2022. It will mean more fish like snapper, King George whiting, flathead and calamari will be available for families to catch themselves, with flow-on economic […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Agriculture