NSW Farmers supports mandatory pain relief
NSW Farmers supports industry taking the lead on mandating the use of pain relief during mulesing.
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Future Drought Fund to grow to $5 billion
Farmers and rural and regional communities which have been suffering years of unrelenting drought will now have access to the tools they need to prepare for, manage and sustain their businesses with the passage of the Future Drought Fund legislation through the Senate.
Heat to dissipate from property prices
The heat is set to come out of Australia’s “on-fire” agricultural land market – with increased property availability and decreasing farm operating profits forecast to slow price growth in the coming 18 months – according to a newly-released industry report.
Simmental and Angus breeds on upwards trajectory
Beef breed primary registrations increased by 4.5 percent to 147,293 in 2018 compared to 140,898 in 2017.
Updated guide to “fit for loading”
An updated guide to help producers, agents, buyers and transporters decide if an animal is fit to be loaded for transport by road or rail has been released by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
National strategy on dealing with activists
Members of the cattle, sheep, wool and goat industries will gather at the Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Group Annual Meeting to discuss the key challenges facing livestock producers.
Farmers can now access $755 million drought package
NSW farmers and rural communities impacted by the ongoing drought can now access an additional $755 million in support funding as part of the NSW Government’s new drought assistance package.
Accelerated depreciation on fodder storages
Australian farmers will be able to claim accelerated depreciation on new fodder storages following changes made by the Coalition Government last year.
Teys injects $30 million into Naracoorte plant
Australia’s second largest beef processor, Teys Australia, will inject over $30 million into new infrastructure at its Naracoorte plant and offer around 100 new jobs, in a massive boost to the region’s economy.
Ag export earnings forecast to fall to $45 billion
In 2019–20 agricultural export earnings are forecast to fall by 5% to $45 billion according to the latest Agricultural Commodities report released today.
Making better use of environmental water in Basin
Murray-Darling communities in the Southern Basin will be able to hold onto another 605 gigalitres thanks to 17 projects that make better use of the environmental water we already have.
Record number of cattle on feed
Cattle on feed rose to a record 1,146,500 head at the end of the March quarter, 2% higher than the previous record of 1,127,000 set in September 2018.
