Regional business recovery expected to benefit from a $8.6m support program
Regional small businesses that have suffered the brunt of lockdowns, drought and bushfires will get specialised Australian Government assistance to support the country’s economic recovery. The Regional Small Business Support Program pilot – valued at $8.6 million – will be rolled out from the beginning of 2022, building on the successful Drought Communities Small Business […]
Horticulture on the rise with a Farmgate value of over $4.8 billion
Did you know that in the last year our hard-working vegetable producers grew enough potatoes to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground and enough carrots to fill more than 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools. AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, is working to inform the public on the local vegetable and potato industries, […]
The first special representative for Australian Agriculture has been announced
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud has appointed the first Special Representative for Australian Agriculture. Minister Littleproud said the appointment of Ms Su McCluskey was part of an Australian Government program to boost Australia’s presence and influence in agricultural institutions that shape farmers’ access to export markets. “Access to export markets is vitally […]
AgriWebb integrates with KPMG Origins to enable on-farm livestock data sharing
Livestock enterprise management platform AgriWebb has integrated with blockchain-based track-and-trace platform KPMG Origins, enabling farmers to seamlessly share their on-farm livestock data across their supply chains. In a world-first, the integration enables AgriWebb customers to standardise their farm’s livestock data on the KPMG Origins platform and securely provide access to external partners such as retailers, banks/financiers and […]
Nine projects to Improve Farm Safety Practices have been approved
Nine projects worth $1.6 million to Improve Farm Safety Practices have been announced as part of the National Farm Safety Education Fund. It is expected the projects will educate the next generation of farmers and industries about the importance of on-farm safety. It’s an ugly reality that one in five workplace fatalities happen on farms, […]
Funding worth $1.3 million flows to drought affected communities
The Australian Government continues to back communities impacted by and recovering from drought, with 38 new projects sharing in over $1.3 million announced today under Round 22 of the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together program. This federal funding injection will be amplified by co-investments that bring the total value of […]
AgUP grants up to $7.3 million will support initiatives to develop and retain Ag workers
A round of grant funding has opened for industry to develop projects and initiatives to support the growth, retention, and sustainability of the agricultural workforce. The $7.3 million AgUP grants program would encourage the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sector to lead efforts to meet their workforce needs. It’s always a shame when agriculture, fisheries or […]
ANZSCO review makes Agricultural occupations more relevant and responsive to needs
An update to the agricultural occupation classifications will benefit agricultural workforce, businesses, and industry by improving key data underpinning government programs and services. The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)update, developed in partnership with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, is expected to bring a more targeted approach to meet agricultural workforce demands. […]
John Deere closes a sweetheart deal that keeps UAW members as industry highest paid
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) has accepted Deere & Company’s latest tentative offer by a vote 61% for and 39% against. As part of the agreement, UAW workers will get an immediate US8,500 signing bonus and a 20% wage increase over the life of the contract with […]
Another $5 million added to water security research in the far North
There will be $5 million available between three leading Northern Australian universities for research into water security in Northern Australia. The money from the Federal Government, through the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), will be directed to the Charles Darwin University (CDU), CQUniversity Australia (CQU) and James Cook University (JCU). The research […]