Alamo Group posts record first quarter net income
Alamo Group has reported record net income for a first quarter of US$17.5 million, up 12.5%.
Primary Producers hit by floods offered up to $75,000 in assistance grants
Primary producers across Queensland hit by recent floods and cyclones can now access Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Grants of up to $75,000 to support their recovery journey. Assistance is being provided through Category D of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). These latest grants are in addition to the freight subsidies and concessional […]
Construction of new electric car plant in China keeps them ahead of the game
Volkswagen Group China has begun construction of an all-new MEB plant at Volkswagen Anhui and will be the third of the Group’s pure-electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in China, following completion of the Anting (SAIC VW) and Foshan (FAW-VW) plants. The Volkswagen Anhui plant will be powered by green energy from day one. Due for completion […]
Lumpy skin disease high on threat list for cattle and buffalo
Lumpy skin disease (LSD), a significant animal disease which affects cattle and water buffalo, could have a devastating impact if it arrived in Australia. Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp, said the disease was moving closer to our shores, further demonstrating the significant risks we face, and why biosecurity is so important. “LSD is a […]
Disaster Assistance available following floods in Shire of Wiluna
Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in the Shire of Wiluna WA recover from damage caused by thunderstorms and severe flooding earlier this year. Assistance is now being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The impacts from the slow-moving trough and the flooding in the northern Goldfields, […]
Rural Financial Counselling Service providers stumped up with $56 million
The Australian Government has announced 10 successful providers to receive over $56 million (GST exclusive) to deliver rural financial counselling services to farmers doing it tough from July 2021 to 2024. With $56 million of offer there was strong competition from service providers and the government said it allowed them to select proposals that will strengthen […]
Timber origins will be kept on a DNA database managed by Interpredata for $60,000
Western Australian-based company Interpredata has been awarded a $60,000 Australian Government traceability grant to build a DNA database for timber and help prevent illegal logging. It is anticipated the database will provide certainty for businesses and combating fraud. There have been problems in the past with illegal logging and timber substitution, and while DNA traceability […]
Funding of $13.4 million expected to build drought resilient farmland
The Australian Government is pumping $13.4 million in the Natural Resource Management (NRM) Drought Resilience Program to help build more drought resilient landscapes The funding is part of the forward-thinking $5 billion Future Drought Fund, which is giving farmers and communities the tools they need to prepare for the climatic challenges that lie ahead. The […]
Dried Fruits Australia receives a $30,000 grant to digitise its industry spray diary
National industry body Dried Fruits Australia has received a $30,000 Australian Government traceability grant to digitise the dried grape industry spray diary. The grant is expected to provide an opportunity to modernise and create real-time traceability in the Australian dried fruits supply chain. The Dried Fruits Australia Industry Spray Diary will assist producers to monitor […]
SAFER LOADS FOR REGIONAL ROADS
Safety campaign will reduce the number of dangerously loaded trucks on regional roads Deputy Prime Minister, Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack said he welcomed the project initiated by Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils and funded under the Federal Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative. “This is an important project […]