Country vet shortage a growing concern for farmers
It’s getting harder and harder to find large animal veterinarians, farmers say, amid calls for increased training and targeted skilled migration.
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Grants covering cost of recovery from damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Ellie
Two new grant programs have been made available to cover the costs of eligible clean-up and recovery efforts, for those impacted by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa or ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie this year.
Telstra and Starlink to deliver satellite voice and broadband across Australia
NSW Farmers has welcomed the announcement of a partnership between Telstra and Starlink to deliver satellite voice and broadband connections across Australia.
Agricultural talks take step to stabilising relationship between Australia and China
Australia’s Agriculture Minister has met with his Chinese counterpart in Rome, in another step towards stabilising the relationship between the two countries.
Red tape facing WA farmers set to increase in July with cultural heritage laws
Despite doing the heavy lifting on behalf of the nation, West Australian farmers are now the most heavily regulated in Australia, and, although now delayed, the new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws will only make a bad situation worse, according to Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs.
National biosecurity system receives $1.03 billion in funding
The Australian Government is strengthening Australia’s biosecurity system through long-term, predictable, and sustainable funding.
Toowoomba takes out top spot for growth in Queensland LGAs
Queensland’s agriculture and fisheries sector has broken another record valuation of $23.44 billion according to the latest AgTrends data.
New certification scheme to help farmers protect their farm data
The National Farmers’ Federation has today released a new certification scheme, aimed at helping farmers choose tools and services which protect their farm data.
New portal for ground water levels and trade plus river diagrams
The Bureau of Meteorology has added new features to the Murray–Darling Basin Water Information Portal, including information about groundwater levels and groundwater trade, and even more interactive river diagrams of major Basin catchments.
Rural Australians and farmers to be hurt most by climate change
A new report from CSIRO highlighting potential future water shortages in western NSW again shows how climate change is hurting regional people, according to Farmers for Climate Action.
$11 million for innovative digital solutions in red meat and agrifood industries
A digital exchange to streamline data collection and flows in the red meat supply chain along with Halal beef e-certification and traceability are some of the projects funded under a $11 million government grants.
National confidence in the agricultural sector lifts marginally says survey
Australian farmer confidence has improved marginally thanks to easing concerns about commodity prices and input costs, however it remains in negative territory overall.
