Grain growers are gearing up to begin sowing in the coming weeks and are feeling positive after a wet summer, the Victorian Farmers Federation grains group says.
President Ashley Fraser says depending on varieties, farmers would begin sowing from this point onwards.
"There's always plenty of positives about a bit of moisture," he said.
"It's provided some good base level moisture there to able to give us confidence to be able to start sowing to a date.
"With the cool, mild conditions permits to burn have come in earlier than they've previously done so everyone's on in earnest in preparation for sowing at the moment."
Rainfall over summer had promoted some weed growth, he said, but although some areas received about 100mm of rainfall in the space of two weeks, there had not been much since then.
"The summer weeds have stopped growing and a lot of the cereals and so forth have started to die off themselves - that's not a bad thing at this time of year," he said.
"With that weed germination, most people will be able to get a good double knock strategy going for weed management prior to sowing."
Mice remained a concern for areas north of the Murray River, with good conditions allowing populations to grow.
"South of the river we're hoping it cools down before the mice get a chance to get their numbers up," he said.
"In the north western parts of the state it's probably going to be a bit of an issue.
"There's enough numbers in the paddocks to be on the lookout."
Logistics was another issue for the industry and would likely have an impact again this season, he said.
"There seems to be delays on everything," he said.
"Whether it's a hangover from COVID supply chains but just getting parts, getting tyres, getting anything like that... there's just a lot of logistical slowdown.
"Where you would normally get things overnight it's a week.
"Just be super organised this year."