EW Nutrition acquires Novus feed and pigment business
EW Nutrition, a global provider of animal nutrition solutions, has acquired the Feed Quality and Pigments business from Novus International.
Caterpillar revenues take a hit
Caterpillar has published its full year financial results, which show its 2020 sales and revenues figure of US$41.7 billion was down a significant 22% on 2019’s $53.8 billion.
RIC interest rate cut continues trend to back farm operations
Farmers and farm-related small businesses across regional Australia will be further supported with the interest rate on Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) loans dropping to a record low of 1.77%
Grants program strengthens North Qld economy
Projects that lead to more jobs in the 14 Local Government Areas hardest hit by the 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough could receive grants of up to $500,000
Are you clear for takeoff? It’s drone registration time
Farmers who are still flying unregistered drones risk fines of up to $11,000. As of January 28 drones must be registered as part of federal legislation to increase the regulatory safety and operating framework around Australia’s booming unmanned aircraft sector. While farmers who operate drones up to 25 kilograms over their own land (including leased […]
How we are seeing through biosecurity risks at the border
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment can now automatically detect fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and plant material at the border. There are now 3D x-ray units at the Melbourne airport and the Melbourne and Sydney mail gateway centres. They are deployed with the world’s first biosecurity risk auto-detection algorithms, designed by the department […]
Aussie Producers can apply for Coles grants to drive innovation and sustainability
Australian farmers, producers and manufacturers can now apply for financial support from the Coles Nurture Fund to help them innovate and grow. Coles has opened a new round of the Coles Nurture Fund to provide grants of up to $500,000 for small and medium sized businesses to develop new products, technologies and processes. Coles […]
$10 million Future Drought Fund investment to deliver climate information
The Australian Government is investing $10 million through the Climate Services for Agriculture program that it says will help farm businesses increase drought and climate resilience. And while farmers will not see any direct benefit from the $10 million being spent, it will rest with climate associated service providers to spent the funds in a […]
Further funding proposed to drive bushfire recovery in Queensland
Seven Queensland councils will share in $8.9 million of additional funding for a range of projects to help drive the economic recovery of Queensland communities impacted by last year’s bushfires. Nine projects had been approved in the third round of the $36.8 million Local Economic Recovery Program (LER), jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Queensland […]
An eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture economy
An eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture economy Ammonia has sustained humanity since the early 20th century, but its production leaves a huge carbon footprint. Now researchers have found a way to make it 100% renewable. Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney have found a way to make ‘green’ ammonia from air, […]