Foot and Mouth disease and African Swine fever has brought biosecurity vigilance to the fore
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the spread of animal diseases in the region, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased its surveillance and testing of meat and other animal products, both at the border and through targeted checking of retail outlets. Some pork products have been removed from supermarket shelves […]
Population growth has a very high impact on biodiversity says Sustainable Population Australia
Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed the acknowledgement in the State of Environment 2021 Report that human population growth contributes to pressures on the environment and, in particular, that it has ‘very high impact’ on biodiversity. SPA National President Ms Jenny Goldie says the report makes strong statements about population and biodiversity, such as: ‘Human […]
Farm safety front and centre with National Farm Safety Week from 18 to 22 July
National Farm Safety Week is underway and acts as a reminder of the many dangers involved in farming and the need to protect our farmers and farm workers the best we can. This year’s Farm Safety Week is based on the theme ‘Recipes for Averting Disaster’. It focuses on the intangible risks and hazards that […]
NHVR and LBRCA say we should share the road this National Farm Safety Week
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) is encouraging all road users to share the road with agricultural vehicles and machinery this National Farm Safety Week (18-24 July 2022). The message targets a reduction of regional road crash fatalities in Australia, as the risk of a person being killed […]
Australia supports indonesia’s response to foot and mouth outbreak with a $1.5 million injection
The Federal Government will provide $1.5 million to support Indonesia’s response to the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The funding will provide at least 1 million FMD doses for Indonesia’s vaccination program, following a formal request for assistance from the Indonesian Government. Indonesia’s vaccination program is focused on support for the small-holder […]
Rising prices and return to work lift consumer spending in June but higher interest rates making an impact
Consumer spending measured by the CommBank HSI Index rose by a modest 0.9 per cent in June to 117.3%, while there was clear evidence of weaker discretionary spending following the recent interest rate hikes. The marginal rise in the index – which combines Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) payments and lending data and Google Trends […]
Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Agriculture says Labor must act now on catastrophic FMD threat
The Albanese Labor Government must urgently implement stronger measures to protect Australia against the catastrophic threat of foot and mouth disease (FMD) according to The Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, the Hon David Littleproud MP. Mr Littleproud accused the Labor Government of being indecisive in its approach to the introduction of critical biosecurity […]
Prepare for borrowing rates cracking through 10% in a new economy being set
It’s a whole new ball game for interest rate charges and while farm loans are still to take their place in this new economy, the interest rate position of banks is clear as CBA announces new interest rates for home loans. CBA has responded today to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increasing the cash […]
H2Gro claims it will become Australia’s first industrial scale producer of green fertiliser
H2Gro has launched today with ambitions to develop Australia’s green fertiliser industry and expects to have a commercially operating production facility by Q4 2023. The company was formed after seeing the impact of the global shortage in fertilisers which has led to subsequent price increases and is threatening the supply chain for Australian farmers. “To combat […]
Nationals’ leader says the Agricultural Visa would help us feed the world
The Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud said the Agricultural Visa would go a long way to help Australia feed the world, if only the Labor Government would listen to farmers and not their union masters and reversed the decision to scrap it. Mr Littleproud was reacting to reports the Prime Minister will tell the […]