Biochar is a waste product that can reduce farm carbon and stall climate change
A simple product made from urban, agriculture and forestry waste has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of current farming practises, an international review involving UNSW has found. Visiting Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at UNSW Science, Stephen Joseph, says the study published in GCB Bioenergy provides strong evidence that […]
Victorian Chamber partners with Crown to support regional business recovery
The roll out of a business roadshow to help regional Victorian businesses recover and reset their business from the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). Supported by Crown Melbourne, the Regional Business Recovery Roadshow will run throughout the month of August 2021. The […]
Water allocation prices set to remain low across the southern Murray-Darling Basin
The latest water market report appears to confirm that water allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin are likely to remain low in 2021-22. The report provides a range of possible allocation prices for 2021-22 in wet, average, dry and extreme dry scenarios. But based on the current climate outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology […]
Dairy Industry Code review extended to allow more people to respond
The public submission period for the review of the Dairy Industry Code has been extended until 29 August 2021. It is understood the two-week extension would allow more input from dairy farmers, processors, and industry groups to have their say on the Dairy Industry Code. Extending the submission period will allow greater opportunity for everyone […]
Improved weather data switched on for farmers across NSW
Switching on the Hillston Doppler Radar will provide farmers across NSW with improved weather data to aid their business and farm management decisions. Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall have announced the second of three promised Doppler radars is now live. The third is under construction at Yeoval. […]
A $455,100 grant has been awarded to improve traceability for Kakadu plum
The Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance consortium consisting of eight Aboriginal Corporations has received an Australian Government grant of $455,100 to design an Indigenous certification and accreditation system. The Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation is the consortium’s lead member and will manage the grant to develop a database of Kakadu plum using blockchain and iso-elemental technology. […]
Northern Territory will receive a $500,000 grant to help manage Siam weed
The Australian Government is providing $500,000 to the Northern Territory (NT) for a collaborative project to better manage Siam weed in northern Australia, through a Federation Funding Agreement with states and territories as part of the $30.3 million Established Pest Animals and Weeds Management Pipeline Program. Siam weed is one of the world’s worst weeds, […]
Farmers can now apply for $10,000 mouse bait rebate through RAA
NSW Farmers are encouraging farmers to apply now for mouse bait rebates of up to $10,000 per farm business through the Rural Assistance Authority website. Applications for the rebate opened today with a total of $95 million available to assist farmers with the costs of Zinc Phosphide baiting programs. NSW Farmers Vice President and Liverpool […]
ASC balances the scales with responsible aquaculture and discusses Tasmanian salmon
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), headed in Australia by Duncan Leadbitter, says there is a middle path for fish farming in Australia, and there are responsible aquaculture farms, which hold certificates of compliance to world’s best practice in salmon farming, who are doing the right thing by the environment and their communities. “As a not-for-profit who has been tackling the issues of […]
Climate change costing farmers $29,000 per farm each year report reveals
A recent report has examined the effects of current and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of local farms and it reveals it is costing farmers’ more money to throw of its effects. The report led by Dr Jared Greenville provided a detailed picture of the adaptation challenge facing the agricultural sector. “Seasonal […]