Agriculture Victoria’s Aimee McCutcheon said Agriculture Victoria continued to monitor conditions across the state.
“We know there’s been below average rainfall across most of Victoria during autumn and winter and that it’s a critical time for cropping, livestock and dairy production,” she said.
“It’s important that farmers know that support is available to them to help make early and informed decisions.”
The Agriculture Victoria website explains what support is available to farmers, including financial support and assistance, mental health and wellbeing support.
“One example is the Australian Government’s Farm Household Allowance, which is a fortnightly payment for eligible farmers,” Ms McCutcheon said.
“Our website also provides access to other organisations that can help, such as the free services from the Rural Financial Counselling Services and the National Centre for Farmer Health.”
Ms McCutcheon said Agriculture Victoria offered extensive practical information, resources, tools and calculators to help farmers with forward planning, feed budgeting and livestock management.
“All these free resources are available online 24-hours-a-day, or you can speak with staff at your local office.”
For more information, plus details of events coming up in your region or online, visit the Agriculture Victoria website at: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au
For information on technical support, phone Agriculture Victoria on 136 186 or email recovery@agriculture.vic.gov.au
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