Wellard sells MV Ocean Shearer to reduce debt
Livestock exporter Wellard has announced the sale of the MV Ocean Shearer for US$53 million.
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Furore over water meters puts cart before horse
The furore over water meters is “putting the water cart before the horse” according to AgForce, who say the State first needs to solve its water security issue.
Lunchtime climate webinar series in 2020
Agriculture Victoria is running a lunchtime climate webinar series in 2020, where participants will hear from a broad range of expert speakers from Agriculture Victoria, Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), CSIRO and other agencies.
Calls to back a national income protection scheme
The NSW Government is calling on Commonwealth, state and territory governments to come to the table and back a national income protection scheme to insure farmers against drought.
Call to deliver on policies to fix the Basin Plan
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Commonwealth Government to finally acknowledge the problems with the Murray Darling Basin Plan and work with the states for solutions at the upcoming Ministerial Council meeting on 17 December.
Bush services suffer through lack of commitment
Territorians in regional and remote locations are being let down by the Northern Territory Government and its agencies, with pastoralists now required to move their entire fleet of vehicles hundreds of kilometers across the NT to the closest Motor Vehicle Registration office, or fly MVR inspectors to remote properties, to be able to renew vehicle registrations.
Drought support rolled out in Victoria
Victorian farmers affected by drought and dry seasonal conditions are encouraged to apply for the Andrews Labor Government’s new grants programs offering on-farm assistance and household financial relief.
World’s first genomic reference for phalaris
Australia’s red meat industry is set to benefit from new pasture grass research focused on increasing its production and profitability and helping to safeguard it in a changing climate.
Tagged water accounts subject to IVT rules
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement that tagged water accounts will be subject to the Inter-Valley Trade (IVT) rules from 12 December.
Discounted water released for fodder
Heavily discounted water for fodder will be available for farmers in the southern connected Basin from the second week of December.
Call for transparency on intervalley water trades
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Victorian Government to announce the closing date for tagged water trades from the Goulburn to the Murray system.
Concessional loans offer two-years repayment free
Concessional drought loans offering two years with no interest or repayments are now available with the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) taking our drought commitment to over $8 billion dollars.
