Victorian Chamber partners with Crown to support regional business recovery
The roll out of a business roadshow to help regional Victorian businesses recover and reset their business from the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). Supported by Crown Melbourne, the Regional Business Recovery Roadshow will run throughout the month of August 2021. The […]
Water allocation prices set to remain low across the southern Murray-Darling Basin
The latest water market report appears to confirm that water allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin are likely to remain low in 2021-22. The report provides a range of possible allocation prices for 2021-22 in wet, average, dry and extreme dry scenarios. But based on the current climate outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology […]
Improved weather data switched on for farmers across NSW
Switching on the Hillston Doppler Radar will provide farmers across NSW with improved weather data to aid their business and farm management decisions. Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall have announced the second of three promised Doppler radars is now live. The third is under construction at Yeoval. […]
A $455,100 grant has been awarded to improve traceability for Kakadu plum
The Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance consortium consisting of eight Aboriginal Corporations has received an Australian Government grant of $455,100 to design an Indigenous certification and accreditation system. The Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation is the consortium’s lead member and will manage the grant to develop a database of Kakadu plum using blockchain and iso-elemental technology. […]
Northern Territory will receive a $500,000 grant to help manage Siam weed
The Australian Government is providing $500,000 to the Northern Territory (NT) for a collaborative project to better manage Siam weed in northern Australia, through a Federation Funding Agreement with states and territories as part of the $30.3 million Established Pest Animals and Weeds Management Pipeline Program. Siam weed is one of the world’s worst weeds, […]
Climate change costing farmers $29,000 per farm each year report reveals
A recent report has examined the effects of current and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of local farms and it reveals it is costing farmers’ more money to throw of its effects. The report led by Dr Jared Greenville provided a detailed picture of the adaptation challenge facing the agricultural sector. “Seasonal […]
Indigenous Rangers celebrated on World Ranger Day as a way of thanks
On World Ranger Day we are celebrating the significant contribution our Indigenous Rangers make in protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud said the expert knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rangers about Country plays a critical role in Australia’s national biosecurity system. “Northern Australia poses […]
Future Drought Fund opens grants for $34.2 million to deliver more resilience
Expressions of interest are invited for projects to manage and prepare for the impacts of drought through the Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF). The Drought Resilience Innovation Grants is expected to drive development, extension, adoption and commercialisation of drought resilience practices and technologies. If we want our Australian farmers – and the […]
Let the government know just how good or not your connection is
The Regional Telecommunications Review (the Review) is an opportunity for people living and working in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia to share their views and experiences using telecommunications services in their area. Every three years the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC) is appointed to conduct the Review. The 2021 RTIRC has now […]
Grains Australia in a leading role to help identify additional grain markets
Grains Australia Limited welcomes today’s announcement that a number of important industry projects will be funded under the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program. Grains Australia led the process on behalf of the grains industry to identify and champion projects that deliver greater diversity of export market options, which will ultimately […]