Victoria has almost 29,000 farms with over 22 million beef and dairy cattle, sheep and lambs, pigs, poultry, goats and other animals.
Animal Welfare Victoria brings together all aspects of domestic animal and animal welfare research, policy, education and compliance.
Victoria’s beef products are world renowned for their quality. Its beef industry is the most export oriented of any Australian region.
Victoria is Australia’s largest dairy producing and exporting state. Sixty-two per cent of Australia's milk production is from Victoria.
This site has all the resources to help you manage livestock during dry conditions or situations where sheep or cattle require supplementary feeding.
Bees produce honey and beeswax and are important pollinators of horticultural and seed crops. Beekeeping can be a commercial venture, side business or hobby.
All horse owners and carers must be familiar with the laws for horse management in Victoria and know how to care for horses during emergency situations.
Livestock health and welfare requires disease prevention, appropriate shelter, nutrition and humane handling.
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia's system for the identification and traceability of cattle, sheep and goats.
Guidance on managing your pigs including legislation, regulations and standards, transport and care, health and welfare and identification.
Overview of the legislation that governs the management, care and maintenance of biosecurity of poultry in Victoria.
Victoria’s sheep products are world renowned for their quality. More than forty per cent of Australian lamb is produced in Victoria.
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal Owners of Country throughout Victoria, their ongoing connection to this land and we pay our respects to their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
