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New Board and New Energy for Peak Fodder Body
- 11th August 2025
A renewed focus on grassroots member involvement and supporter engagement has reinvigorated the Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) at a time when demands on meeting the nation’s hay and silage needs have never been more challenging. |
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New Legislation Commencement Dates for Levies and Charges
- 06th February 2025
A new agricultural levies legislative framework commenced on 1 January 2025. The full list of industries and commencement dates for their levies and charges is available here. |
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Plan to be safe this National Hay Safe Day on 25 October
- 24th October 2024
This season as fodder is being loaded, transported, unloaded, and stacked in sheds and on farms across the country, for the 15thyear, we mark National Hay Safe Day, a time to reflect on safe practices when working and living around hay and silage bales. |
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Celebrating an Industry as Resilient as its Product
- 23rd July 2024
The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) will convene for its milestone 25th National Fodder Conference in Coffs Harbour tomorrow with a strong focus on the enormous untapped potential of the fodder industry to deliver as a national resilience tool and vital player in Australian agriculture. |
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AFIA launches hay supply listing – and calls for recognition of fodder as a national resilience tool
- 04th July 2024
The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) has today launched a webpage listing available sources of fodder,in response to enquiries from those experiencing dry conditions. |
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Fodder R,D&E Stocktake Highlights Missed Opportunities
- 08th April 2024
The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) has today released a “Fodder Research, Development and Extension Stocktake” report highlighting significant missed opportunities which could serve to address drought preparedness and resilience across Australian agriculture. |
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Media Release – Hey, it’s National Hay Safe Day on 25 October!
- 23rd October 2023
Hey, it’s National Hay Safe Day on 25 October! As we prepare for a long, dry summer, hay is in hot demand, being loaded, carted, unloaded and stacked in sheds and paddocks across the country. It is timely to recognise this year’s National Hay Safe Day and reflect on... |
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Hey, it’s National Hay Safe Day on 25 October!
- 23rd October 2023
As we prepare for a long, dry summer, hay is in hot demand, being loaded, carted, unloaded and stacked in sheds and paddocks across the country. It is timely to recognise this year’s National Hay Safe Day and reflect on safe practices when working and living around hay bales and silage. |
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Hay disease remains a risk for Victorian growers
- 27th July 2021
Oaten hay growers are being warned to keep an eye out for red leather leaf with recent wet weather providing the ideal environment for the common foliar disease to flourish. |
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Implementation of our Khapra Beetle urgent actions
- 21st July 2021
To support the implementation of our khapra beetle urgent actions, the Department of Agriculture, Water the Environment has developed two short videos to communicate: |
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