Disaster assistance for WA’s storm-affected great southern
Disaster recovery assistance is now available to the City of Albany, Shire of Denmark and Shire of Plantagenet in Western Australia’s Great Southern following severe rains, wind and flooding in June. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said […]
AniV8 appoints Dr Ellie Virtue as Chief Executive Officer
AniV8, a leading developer of clinical sensor technology to diagnose and monitor diseases affecting farm animals, has announced Australian educated Dr Ellie Virtue as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Dr Virtue has 15 years’ experience in the animal health industry, including as a venture partner at Stonehaven Incubate, one of AniV8’s founding partners, where she […]
The UWA institute of agriculture releases 2020 annual research report
Researchers at The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture published more than 330 peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters last year – making 2020 the Institute’s most productive year since it was re-established in 2007. This achievement and many more feature in the Institute’s 2020 Annual Research Report, which was released today. The […]
A $150,000 grant has been awarded to improve traceability for livestock exports
The Australian Livestock Export Corporation (LiveCorp) has received a $150,000 Australian Government grant to enhance health and welfare reporting for livestock exports. The grant is expected to be used to modernise and standardise data collection within the sector. LiveCorp will use this grant to further advance LIVEXCollect, the export industry’s data management system. By developing […]
Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
Platypuses on Kangaroo Island may be on the road to recovery following the devastation of the 2019-2020 bushfires, a team including researchers from UNSW have found. The researchers spent a week setting traps in the isolated Rocky River area of Flinders Chase National Park in late May 2021 to assess the species’ condition and population […]
Fresh categories launch a new era for Premier’s Sustainability
Entries are now open for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2021 Victoria’s prestigious annual sustainability awards program. In its nineteenth year, the award categories have been refreshed to ensure they reflect contemporary ideas of sustainability in Victoria and align with global best practice. Sustainability Victoria has aligned this year’s award categories to the United Nations Sustainable […]
Relief in sight for global horse industry battling gastric disease
Millions of horse owners the world over are set to benefit from a more effective method to treat equine gastric disease, a common condition affecting horses, especially in thoroughbred racing and the endurance riding sector. An eight-year joint project between the University of South Australia and animal health industry partner Luoda Pharma has produced a […]
Weeds are costing growers a whopping $4 billion a year to control
The Australian Government has been prompted to design a new framework for managing weeds, and as a result has appointed natural resource management company Wild Matters with the mammoth task of reducing weed eradications costs. Wild Matters has the daunting task of working with stakeholders to co-design a new framework. Assistant Secretary of the Biosecurity […]
Dairy Industry Code hands out penalties when a dairy processor failed to comply
A dairy processor has been fined for allegedly failing to comply with the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct in 2020-21. Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud said the penalty sends a strong message that the Dairy Industry Code is working to support farmers and build a fairer dairy supply chain. “The published milk supply agreements which […]
Search begins for 2021 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year
Do you know an Australian producer who is a biosecurity champion. Someone who goes the extra mile to protect their property from diseases, pests, and weeds. These people deserve the type of recognition and esteem that comes from taking out a national accolade at the Australian Biosecurity Awards, but we need your nominations to find […]