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New research from the National Farmers’ Federation has found that Aussie farms are losing as much as $2 million each year due to crippling workforce shortages. It’s an issue the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has been advocating on...
This week, a major report was released looking at the relationship between agriculture and the central tenant of federal environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999. The review was led by Dr Wendy Craik AM, a former executive...
One of Australia’s most popular airlines announced a multi-million dollar grants program, including free flights to support regional communities across the country. Qantas Regional Grants program will provide a $1 million a year for five years to regional causes including Australian-based not-for-profit community groups,...
Recently the horticulture sector has been let down by a small minority of growers who knowingly or unknowingly infringed workers’ rights. This week, decisive action was taken to rid the industry of worker exploitation with the launch of the Fair Farms program. Functioning...
Titan International Inc. announces its support for Farm Rescue Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping farm and ranch families in crisis, with the launch of a social media campaign to raise funds for the organization’s recent flood recovery efforts. “In...
Our red meat sector is blazing a trail of emission reductions, which could see Australia have the first carbon-neutral beef production system in the world. The result was published in the Red Meat Advisory Council’s (RMAC) 2019 Annual Update which attributed the...
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), in conjunction with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF), is pleased to announce that the 2019 application round of the NFF 2030 Leaders Program is now open.  “The NFF recognises that if agriculture...
The Bureau’s latest climate outlook – released this week – suggests eastern and southern Australia could be in for a drier than average Winter. Overview The winter climate outlook, issued 30 May 2019, suggests a drier than average...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asserted his post-election authority, with some new faces among those sworn in at Parliament House today. The agriculture portfolio saw perhaps the most notable shake-up, with Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie taking on the...
For the first time since 2007 Australia has approved the bulk importation of foreign-grown wheat due to the impact of drought on the grains industry. This week the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources approved a permit for the Australian-owned...