Agriculture

After the hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic restrictions, local shows are back on again. What better way to help re-build rural & regional Australia than by rolling-up to support a local show! Not only will you have fun you will be having it in a good cause. Take a look at this list of local shows scheduled to take place in February.

The National Farmers' Federation considers that the current level of liquid fuel security in Australia is inadequate. The current arrangements for the sourcing and distribution of liquid fuel in Australia leave the agricultural industry vulnerable to a range of supply risks. The NFF considers that the Australian Government should take action to reduce this vulnerability.

Australia’s agricultural sector is set to enjoy an overall profitable year ahead – underpinned by high commodity prices, positive seasonal conditions and low interest rates, and despite expected continuing trade tensions with China – according to a newly-released industry outlook.

A draft Management Plan for the Commercial Lakes and Coorong Fishery has been released for public consultation. Minister Basham said the changes further refine the harvest strategies of pipi and finfish to ensure sustainability into the future. A key change in the Management Plan includes refining the method for determining the total allowable commercial effort (net units) for finfish each year. In addition to the existing environmental measures, it is proposed the method includes consideration of the historical catch per unit effort for each finfish species.

The NSW Government has responded quickly to reports of Australian Plague Locusts in the State’s north by providing free support and pesticides to landholders, and by establishing a central State Co-ordination Centre, Minister for Agriculture and Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall announced today.

The French Government is developing proposals that would allow the use of mutagenesis, a process by which the genetic information of an organism is...

All milk and dairy products exported to Japan must now be exported using electronic certificates, following negotiations between the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour...

CBOT G&O prices launched out the gate in 2021, reaching their highest prices since 2014 as supplies continued their decline from last year. Global demand continues to be strong,and the weather is imperfect, leaving a precarious balancing act until resupplies arrive in major exporters. Non-Commercials are piling into an inflation bet ...

Rabobank Australia & New Zealand, Media Release, 6 January 2021 A global sugar deficit of 0.3 million metric tonnes raw value (mtrv) is being projected...

Rabobank Australia & New Zealand, Media Release, 4 January 2021 Affordable fertiliser prices helped support Australian agricultural producers’ profits through the 2020/21 winter cropping season. ...

La Trobe University and Agriculture Victoria are joining forces to offer a free program to farmers and business people looking to transition their agri-food...