Agriculture Minister slams Food Ministers Forum for abandoning Aussie fruit growers
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is hopping mad as the majority of State and Territory Food Ministers rejected the Commonwealth and farm industry proposal to lock in a minimum 4-star rating for pure fruit and veggie juices. Minister Littleproud said that pure Australian fruit juices with no added sugar will now be classified as less healthy […]
Best Wines in the World judged at International Wine Challenge 2020
The International Wine Challenge, the world’s most influential and rigorously judged wine competition, has announced its 30 best wines
AUSVEG appoints leading SA potato and vegetable grower Renee Pye to the Board
AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato growing industries, has announced the appointment of Renee Pye from South Australia as a Grower Director on its Board.
The severe heatwave warning follows driest year on record
When a severe heatwave warning was declared for large parts of the country over the last weekend of November 2020, contributing to dangerous fire conditions, it was the catalyst that revealed just how hot our weather has become. As climate change continues to drive extreme temperatures, “2019 was the hottest and driest year on record […]
$5 million up for grabs to find ways to make farmland drought resilient
The Future Drought Fund will pay out $5 million for schemes to build drought resilience into agricultural landscapes Project proposals are being awarded a share of $5 million under the Future Drought Fund’s NRM Drought Resilience Program – Landscapes program. The projects are expected to put into place natural resource management practices, systems and approaches […]
Agsafe is the safe way to dispose of unwanted agvet chemicals
Agsafe’s product stewardship programs, drumMUSTER and ChemClear, provide farmers with a reliable pathway for the safe disposal of their empty agvet containers
Summer and wet season resource hubs now online
Producers can now access regionally-relevant resources to support seasonal on-farm decision making this summer with the launch of both a Summer Hub for southern producers and Northern Wet Season Hub on Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) website. The Summer Hub provides a suite of resources for southern beef, sheep and goat producers, while the Wet Season Hub features resources […]
$3 million on offer under round two of Traceability to boost our premium exports
Applications will be taken until 21 January 2021 for Round Two of the Traceability Grants Program. This program has the task of ensuring we can show chain traceability to reinforce Australia’s status as a trusted source of clean, safe, and premium produce. The Australian Government is encouraging applications from farming groups, research organisations and other […]