Future Drought Fund: Round two of grants to build community drought resilience
Regional communities across Australia will share in $3.1 million for 60 projects that will help prepare for drought under the Federal Government’s Future Drought Fund Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. The 60 grants have been awarded across Australia and range from $10,000 to $150,000 to support community projects to build local drought resilience. The […]
BOOSTER-Mag magnesium hydroxide insecticide gains approval
This foliar spray claims to act as a fertiliser and also assist with crop protection as it fulfils a need for lower-toxicity or non-toxic product to help manage crops Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the first regulator anywhere in the world to allow a magnesium hydroxide insecticide into the cropping system. The […]
AGCO Agriculture Foundation donates $100,000 to Ukraine emergency relief
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development has announced a $100,000 donation to the World Food Program USA (WFPUSA). The donation will support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) emergency relief efforts to provide food assistance for families affected by the conflict inside Ukraine […]
Cattle age determined by analysing tail hair now a proven method
A way to determine the age of cattle by analysing their tail hair has become as a “game-changer” for our lucrative northern cattle industry The method of applying a real-time sequencing device to read the age of the animal from DNA extracted from the tail hair is now fully accepted by the industry, since its […]
Roma shopfront supporting drought resilience in southern Queensland
A new drought resilience shopfront in Roma will support farmers and communities in southern Queensland to prepare for and respond to drought. The Roma node of the Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub will support drought resilience and agricultural productivity in the region. The hub brings together researchers, […]