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5th February 2025

PM Edition

ADFC makes farmgate move as GDT surge continues

Dairy processors are “running out of excuses” not to lift the farmgate price as a smaller rival offered the biggest farmgate lift this season.

Victorian abattoir to appeal federal court ruling

A notice of appeal has been lodged by the abattoir which lost its bid to stop the publishing of footage illegally obtained by animal activists. See the latest.

Victorian bushfires burn more than 200,000ha so far

Bushfires across Victoria continue to burn including a new fire threatening in the state’s west, while the Otways fire threat has been reduced. See the latest.

Victoria’s volunteer firefighting force shrinks to new low

CFA volunteer firefighter numbers have plummeted to a new low while the bill for paid staff soars and property owners are hit with skyrocketing levies to pay for the state’s fire s...

Wind farm turbine collapse sparks call for Victorian safety audit

The Allan government is facing calls to launch a safety audit into the state’s wind farms after a turbine collapsed at the Berrybank Wind Farm near Lismore in southwest Victoria.

How grain and oilseed prices are shaping up

Grain prices have remained steady this week with a slight uptick for lentils and lupins. See how grain and oilseed prices are performing.