Briefs

Agribusiness

Rural Australian’s given access to just launched mental health helpline technology

Thousands of rural Australians in crisis could benefit from the launch of a charity’s technology that can reduce the time it takes to select and contact a suitable mental health

Veramaris Pets ingredient is eyeing the Australian market for expansion

Veramaris is a biotech specialising in natural marine algal oil, rich in EPA & DHA Omega-3, has been given the go-ahead to sell the feed ingredient in all fifty US

Western Australia gets what its wanted since federation – a stand-alone Kingdom

To prove the point. The annual Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum at Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA starting Monday 12 October will be for local residents only. The WA Premier held his ground

Take Up a Job program sets aside $17.4 million to attract farm workers

In an effort to ensure our agriculture sector has access to the labour force it needs over the coming months, the Government has made changes to the existing Relocation Assistance

Goldacres buys AgServe Goomalling dealership and sets up a WA hub

Local spraying manufacturer Goldacres, based in Ballarat VIC, has bought the AgServe Goomalling WA dealership to set up a major selling and service hub for its leading range of trailed

Breeding program to strengthen $590 million chickpea export industry

A national chickpea breeding program has been launched under the banner of Chickpea Breeding Australia, to be based in Tamworth NSW. The Grains Research and

Australian malting barley adds a winning taste to Vietnamese beer

With Vietnam’s malting barley imports set to nearly double by 2030, the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) is engaging with Vietnamese brewers and maltsters

GRDC directors will oversee $174 million in grain levies and gov matched funds

Of the seven directors appointed for the next Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC) three-year term that commenced on 1 October 2020 three are reappointments and

A self-assessment tool to initiate drought resilience is needed in the bush

The Australian Government in seeking a service provider to deliver the Drought Resilience Self-Assessment Tool (DR SAT). DR SAT will then provide the gathered drought

Organic produce exports expected to increase through free webinars

A $100,000 Australian Government grant will be used by Australian Organic Ltd to support trade of organic products through a national education program focussed on

Report on world dairy market available to all as webinar

The launch of the IDF World Dairy Situation Report for 2020 will be a grand webinar affair for everyone interested in dairy market trends. Put

Dairy plan will lift production to 9.6 billion litres by 2025

The Australian Dairy Plan (ADP) blueprint has involved more than 1500 farmers and industry representatives from 25 regional forums across the country and once implemented

World Ag Expo cancels 2021 event due to COVID-19

The International Agri-Center, home to the World Ag Expo in Tulare California, draws a crowd of over 100,000 from 65 countries that file through more than 1,400 exhibitors that display cutting-edge agricultural technology in February each year.

Livestock

Export Meat industry gets injection from a $328 million support package

Critical government and industry action to modernise the Australian export meat inspection and regulatory system is underway following the $328 million Busting Congestion for Agricultural

WoolPoll review final report reveals more about woolgrowers levy

The final report of the WoolPoll Review delivered by the Department of Agriculture today makes 10 recommendations to improve procedures, bolster transparency, and clarify existing

Wild dog fence extension will add another 742km in the west

Recognising the devastating impact of livestock losses from wild dog attacks have on primary producers, the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence will be doubled. NSW

Truck tech award offers chance to get away from it all

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has opened nominations for the 2020 Craig Roseneder Award, recognising technical and maintenance excellence in the trucking industry. You need to nominate by 9 November 2020.

John Deere reveals plan to expand its Australian and NZ market share

Luke Chandler has been appointed managing director of John Deere Australia and New Zealand and has made it clear he intends to gain more market share in a region that has become complacent.

Farm machinery sales continue to increase in US and Canada

Putting more pressure on the availability of product for our local market, sales of tractors and self-propelled combines in August 2020 increased for the fifth month in a row in the US, and stayed above the previous year for the third consecutive month in Canada.