Agriculture Victoria is conducting surveillance in high-risk areas of the Wimmera catchment, with monitoring set to begin in West Wimmera, Yarriambiack and Hindmarsh shires this week, in line with predicted hatching times.

With hopes of a promising harvest ahead, growers are turning their attention to fine tuning their harvester set up. There is minimal room for waste in modern farming, with input prices soaring, every bit of grain in the bin makes can make a substantial difference.