Farm Household Allowance under review
A review of Farm Household Allowance (FHA) has begun to make sure the hardship payment is supporting farmers as well as possible and to see if there ways to improve it.
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Rethink of land use laws needed in drought
AgForce is calling for a rethink on land use laws that have made it more complicated and difficult for farmers to feed their animals during times of drought.
No more primary producer rego plates
Changes to heavy vehicle registration mean from 1 October farmers will no longer be able to purchase primary producer registration plates for their trucks.
Workshops on connecting to rural pipelines
Farmers connecting to rural pipelines and wanting to better understand water requirements and basic hydraulic principles can register to attend the Agriculture Victoria water planning workshops.
Don’t graze stock on roadsides without a permit
With drought conditions across New South Wales, livestock producers are seeking more fodder options including roadside grazing.
Farm household allowance threshold eased
The Coalition Government has passed legislation to amend the Farm Household Allowance to help farmers in drought.
Average wool cut set to decline across nation
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast for the 2018/19 season to 322 mkg greasy.
Woolgrowers to vote on levy rate
The 2018 WoolPoll Panel and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) have launched WoolPoll 2018, the opportunity woolgrowers have every three years to vote on the levy rate to fund AWI’s research, development and marketing activities on their behalf.
Cattle on feed hits record territory
Cattle on feed for the April – June 2018 quarter increased 94,777 head, or 9% from the March quarter reaching the unprecedented level of 1,120,459 head.
Barrier to live export trade removed
The threat of a court injunction stopping live export ships from leaving port has been addressed after Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud signed a regulation.
Drought Relief Fund hands over $1 million
The 2018 Drought Relief Fund, a partnership between Channel 9, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS), and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), has announced $1 million in grants to assist farmers in drought.
All major banks now offer FMD offsets
Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has welcomed all major banks finally coming to the table and offering Farm Management Deposit offsets to their customers.
