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 […]
R&D funding of $600,000 available to support bushfire affected beekeepers
The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) has welcomed the announcement of a $600,000 Federal Government grant to help the sector recover from the devastating summer bushfires of 2019/2020. The fund will be managed by rural research and development corporation AgriFutures Australia and will fund research to help industry rebuild after what was a destructive […]
Future Drought Fund applied for better risk management in Western Australia
Western Australian Minister for Regional Development, Agriculture and Food Alannah MacTiernan said the Future Drought Fund programs will support farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts. The $9.85 million Regional Drought Resilience Planning program supports partnerships of councils, regional organisations, communities, industries and farmers to develop regional drought resilience plans. The plans will identify how to manage through droughts, […]
Agvet chemicals regulation review report released
A report on the state of regulation for agvet chemicals in Australia has been released. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said that the report was the culmination of a long-held push to cut red tape. “The independent panel in charge of this review have looked at the way regulation operates across […]