Second round applications now open for Future Drought Fund to access grants
Second round applications have opened for a share of up to $2.9 million under the Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. The program will continue to support the community organisations, networks and infrastructure that help people and communities prepare for drought. When first established the Networks to Build Drought Resilience program was a key part […]
CSIRO out to capture $10 billion in additional value from agrifood exports by 2030
The CSIRO aims to capitalise on the reputation and quality of the food harvested by primary producers with the launch of CSIRO’s Trusted Agrifoods Export Mission, which supports industry’s goal of reaching $100 billion in farm-gate value by 2030. The Trusted Agrifood Exports Mission aims to contribute $10 billion in growth through new tools and technologies […]
Regional lifestyle appeal for locations within a three hour drive of the capital cities is high
Data from Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has revealed a continued surge in the number of people moving from capital cities to regional centres. According to the June quarter Regional Movers Index released today, there was an 11% rise in the number of people moving from capital cities to regional areas compared with the June […]
Northern Territory Regional Forestry Hub officially announced in Darwin today
The Federal Government is helping to drive research and attract forestry investment to the Northern Territory through the establishment of a regional forestry hub. The Territory’s forestry industry is primed to expand, export and create with a hub that will help bring positive change to the Territory, and Northern Australia more broadly. It will drive […]
Consortium of enterprises and experts receive $600,000 to safeguard Indigenous forestry
Led by Plant Health Australia (PHA), the project is one of five to receive funding under round one of the Australian Government’s Biosecurity Business Grants A consortium of Indigenous forestry enterprises and experts has receivedthe $616,363 grant from the Federal Government to boost biosecurity in Northern Australian forests, and coordinate protection against pests and weeds […]
The final round of the Smart Farms Small Grants program has $13 million available
The final round of the Federal Government’s Smart Farms Small Grants program is now open, with $13 million in grants over two years to help farmers and land managers improve their understanding and management of their soil. The Smart Farms Small Grants supports the adoption of best practices that improve the management and quality of our natural […]
Rural property ripe for picking according to farm land valuation report
A surge in rural land values, driven by low interest rates, strong commodity prices, farm consolidation, and fewer farms for sale, is both excitement and nervousness amongst the industry, according the latest ANZ Agri Report. Over the past five years, rural land value growth has outperformed national residential property value growth by an average of […]
CBA supports wind farm to advance QLD towards renewable energy goal
Dulacca Wind Farm, backed by a loan from CBA, will gear Queensland towards its goal of generating 50% of its power from renewable sources by 2030. Commonwealth Bank is one of five banks providing project finance to support the development of the 180MW Dulacca Wind Farm, located in the Western Downs region of Queensland. The […]
Paying farmers to improve native remnant vegetation – we would like to see that
The Australian Farm Biodiversity Stewardship Pilots indicates it will pay farmers for management activities to improve the condition of existing native vegetation. The Australian Government says it intends a pilot market-based approache to enhancing remnant vegetation as part of the Agriculture Stewardship Package. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said the Enhancing Remnant […]
Sacred Bodhi tree’s journey to Oz has been 2300 years in the making
In a cultural first for Australia, a sapling from a sacred tree revered by the world’s Buddhist community has been imported from Sri Lanka in what can only be described as a great biosecurity success story. Head of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Tongue, said the sapling is from […]