Congo workers trained for mango farms in the Northern Territory
NT Farmers, Melaleuca Australia and Charles Darwin University (CDU) have partnered to provide training and employment opportunities to job seekers who have resettled in the Territory from The Democratic Republic of the Congo. CDU’s Foundation Skills for Your Future program played a significant role in training the workers and introducing them to our local working […]
Future Drought Fund’s first year sets a strong foundation for drought resilience
The Australian Government has released the inaugural Future Drought Fund Annual Report, covering 2020–2021. The FDF has long been presented as a flagship of the Australian Government’s Drought Response, Resilience and Preparedness Plan. On the 1st of July 2020, eight Future Drought Fund programs designed to build resilience to future droughts were launched. The first […]
Grundfos introduce a groundwater pump controller to advance smart agriculture
A pump industry-first, the controller offers full control over submersible borehole pumps for irrigation and agricultural water transfer Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology has now released the LC232 Controllerinto our local market. This industry-first for groundwater intake controls is able to utilise smart technology to bring ease of use, […]
One year since Royal Commission report into Natural Disaster Arrangements released
The Climate Council is angry that it’s one year since the Bushfire Royal Commission released its final report on the horrific 2019/20 fire season, and it’s clear that the federal government has dropped the ball on delivering the Commission’s urgent recommendations. The Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements report, responding to the horrific 2019/20 fire […]
Business Competitiveness Program $500K grant for Victorian Manufacturers
The Victorian government has recently launched the Business Competitiveness Program (BCP) to stimulate a COVID-19 recovery. BCP is designed to assist small and medium manufacturers to expand their operations, implement new technologies and help create new jobs. The program is aimed at expanding manufacturers with at least $1.5m turnover and 20+ staff. On offers are […]
Cervus Equipment sold to Canadian company Brandt with great expectations
The company that grew by buying everything in its path has itself been taken over in a private equity deal that makes it the biggest John Deere dealer in the world Canadian equipment supplier Cervus Equipment, with ten dealerships across Victoria, is the subject of a takeover by fellow Canadian company Brandt Tractor, part of […]
Yanmar YV01 autonomous robot the most effective sprayer down the vines
The savings are enormous as the YV01 autonomous robot can run without an onboard operator for the most effective vine spraying possible Yanmar is on the lips of every wine grower following the release of its vineyard robot that is affordable for all wine growing operations regardless of sizes as they simply have to switch […]
Feral Pig Action Plan sets out actions to improve management and reduce impacts
A national and coordinated approach to feral pig management has just been released following the endorsement of the National Feral Pig Action Plan. The plan is expected to guide and support all land managers to deliver best practice management of feral pigs. This is the first national strategy that has been developed to address the […]
Satellite images reveal a cost effective and quick way to find groundwater
In the driest state in the driest continent a way has been found to find scarce water resources that are sitting in previous unknown crevices across South Australia Now, thanks to UniSA researcher Dr Alaa Ahmed, a cost-effective technology can pinpoint sites in the central Flinders Ranges where precious groundwater is likely to be found, […]
Agrison to pay penalty and compensation for misleading tractor buyers
The Federal Court has ordered AA Machinery Pty Ltd (trading as Agrison) to pay a penalty of $220,000 after it admitted making false or misleading representations to customers Agrison admitted to The Federal Court misleading representations about the warranties and after-sales services, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law. The Court also ordered Agrison to […]