Henty Machinery Field Days postpones 2021 dates for a rollover to March 2022
Exhibitors and patrons are right behind the possibility of the Henty MFD rollover to early 2022 when it is expected the postponed 2021 event can proceed The Henty Machinery Field Days Board is working hard to save the 2021 event, and while it has announced the 2021 event will not proceed in September this year […]
Feral deer get their very own website and it says they are under the gun
A web platform for communities to share knowledge in Feral deer management tells us Feral deer are estimated to cost land managers an average of $2,133 a year for each property, for control activities The new website launched today will support national efforts to tackle the growing feral deer problem, as many farmers indicate feral […]
Producers regains freedom from bee pest Varroa jacobsoni
Australia has been declared officially free from the bee parasite, Varroa jacobsoni, following its successful eradication from Townsville Queensland. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud thanked Queensland for leading the national response. “Varroa jacobsoni was detected in recently arrived feral Asian honey bee nests at the Port of Townsville in May 2019 and […]
Pacific Islands workers key to labour shortage of up to 24,000 for fruit and vegetable growers
Increasing the number of workers from the Pacific Islands and increasing Australia’s quarantine capacity are critical in ensuring Australia’s vegetable and potato growers have access to the workers they need to harvest their produce. The call from AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable and potato industries, comes as the industry continues to […]