Disaster Assistance available following floods in Shire of Wiluna
Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in the Shire of Wiluna WA recover from damage caused by thunderstorms and severe flooding earlier this year. Assistance is now being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The impacts from the slow-moving trough and the flooding in the northern Goldfields, […]
Rural Financial Counselling Service providers stumped up with $56 million
The Australian Government has announced 10 successful providers to receive over $56 million (GST exclusive) to deliver rural financial counselling services to farmers doing it tough from July 2021 to 2024. With $56 million of offer there was strong competition from service providers and the government said it allowed them to select proposals that will strengthen […]
Timber origins will be kept on a DNA database managed by Interpredata for $60,000
Western Australian-based company Interpredata has been awarded a $60,000 Australian Government traceability grant to build a DNA database for timber and help prevent illegal logging. It is anticipated the database will provide certainty for businesses and combating fraud. There have been problems in the past with illegal logging and timber substitution, and while DNA traceability […]
Funding of $13.4 million expected to build drought resilient farmland
The Australian Government is pumping $13.4 million in the Natural Resource Management (NRM) Drought Resilience Program to help build more drought resilient landscapes The funding is part of the forward-thinking $5 billion Future Drought Fund, which is giving farmers and communities the tools they need to prepare for the climatic challenges that lie ahead. The […]
Dried Fruits Australia receives a $30,000 grant to digitise its industry spray diary
National industry body Dried Fruits Australia has received a $30,000 Australian Government traceability grant to digitise the dried grape industry spray diary. The grant is expected to provide an opportunity to modernise and create real-time traceability in the Australian dried fruits supply chain. The Dried Fruits Australia Industry Spray Diary will assist producers to monitor […]
SAFER LOADS FOR REGIONAL ROADS
Safety campaign will reduce the number of dangerously loaded trucks on regional roads Deputy Prime Minister, Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack said he welcomed the project initiated by Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils and funded under the Federal Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative. “This is an important project […]
Bushfire recovery still a focus as new grants program slated to open in July 2021
Communities still recovering from the 2019-20 bushfires will soon have access to a new Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program, to help them address priority work that hasn’t yet been supported under other funding programs. It is expected the new Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants would open in July 2021, with funding projects to support […]
Climate clarity needed for growing and continued ag exports says QFF
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is calling on the Australian Government to provide clarity around emissions reductions targets and support to achieve them to ensure the state’s agriculture sector remains competitive in the global market. Following an Earth Day Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by United States President Joe Biden involving 40 countries, many of […]
Active ag and food technology investor SparkLabs Cultiv8 reveals more funding
With funding for ten further ag projects just announced, SparkLabs Cultiv8 now has 36 investments under its management and it claims these companies are now worth in excess of AU$400 million and have raised over AU$100m from global venture, corporate, strategic and private investors. SparkLabs Cultiv8 invests in what it calls early-stage companies globally that […]
Agvet chemical funding in round six attracts $2 million for increased access
The Australian Government is providing farmers with greater flexibility to combat pests, diseases, and weeds through the sixth round of the Assistance Grants – Access to Industry Priority Uses of Agricultural and Veterinary (agvet) Chemicals 2020-21 grants program. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud, said the grants would help Australian farmers access […]