Grants for drought resilience hubs open for applications
A competitive grants process to establish eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation hubs across regional Australia is now open for applications.
Horticultural growers, traders in dispute urged to contact Ombudsman
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is encouraging growers and traders in disputes that fall under the Horticulture Code of Conduct to contact her office.
MTA Queensland announces changing of the guard as Dr Brett Dale steps down
In 1929 Australia was in the middle of a revolution that would alter the landscape in a way that could not be imagined . . . the car revolution. More than 600,000 Australians (1 in every 11) could claim they owned a motor vehicle, a stark rise from the one-in-55 figure from the turn of […]
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 helpline. Latest government data shows almost half (45%) of the Australian population will experience mental illness at some time in their life[1], and a recent […]
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 States, but is not yet approved for Australia. The Veramaris Petsingredient, a marine microalgae oil, had been the subject of an Animal GRAS notification that has now […]
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 and maintained his hard border crack-down, and as a result a large crowd can now gather in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for three days of conferencing and four […]
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 to Take Up a Job program with $17.4 million provided in relocation support to attract farm workers. The funding will provide financial support to job […]
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 and self-propelled sprayers. The business will be trading as Goldacres Spray Centre Goomalling moving forward. There has already been a 21-year connection between Agserve and […]
Raven Industries claws in US$85 million for quarter two of 2020
With net sales of US$85.2 million, Raven Industries is only down 13.1% for the second quarter of its fiscal year. The company was saved by growth in its Applied Technology and Aerostar divisions that offset a fall in Engineered Films. Applied Technology generated significant year-over-year growth despite reduced industry demand. Net sales for its Applied […]
Haulotte takes on board COVID-19 intervention for US$263 million 6 months revenue
Haulotte posted US$263 million revenue for 6 months, compared to US$403 million for the first half of 2019, a drop of 35%. Overall it is clear to see the damage as equipment sales dropped 36% and rental sales declined 38.2%. Haulotte’s problem began at COVID-19 ground zero in China in January 2020. The pandemic forced […]