More pesticide permits issued in the battle to combat fall armyworm
Access to two additional permits is part of industry initiatives in place and brings the total number of current fall armyworm permits to 37.
AUSVEG awarded grant to develop Vegetable Exporter Business Training program
Training will give horticulture growers the business skills they need to increase the efficiency of their exports to more world markets. A $41,617 grant, for the PASE program, will help horticulture growers get the most out of their exports and boost their business skills by providing access to a tailored exporter training program. It is […]
Registration numbers to be removed from Class 3 livestock vehicle permits
National Operation Advice (NOA) from the NHVR will remove the requirement to include registration numbers from Class 3 Livestock Vehicle permits. Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the NOA would be implemented from 1 December 2020, following advocacy from the Australian Livestock and Rural Transport Association (ALRTA). “Current provisions of […]
Western Australian livestock co-op receives grant to develop export strategy
The $120,000 in funding will assist the WA Producers’ Co-operative Ltd to develop a collaborative export market strategy.
Australia to NZ Export Plan claimed as a win by Ag Minister
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the signing of the Australia-New Zealand Export Plan represented a significant market access win for Australia’s fruit and vegetable export industries. Littleproud said Australia’s $170 million horticultural export industry to New Zealand had been put into place with the aim to reduce what he called red tape and regulatory burden. […]
ALRTA opposes expansion of primary producer registration
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) has written to Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads, the Hon. Mark Bailey MP, opposing a proposal to extend the primary producer concession scheme for heavy vehicles. ALRTA understands that the Department of Transport and Main Roads is currently investigating options for sharing of concessionally registered vehicles […]
ATA slams $3.6 billion tax on freight and jobs
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has slammed the Australian Logistics Council’s proposed operator licensing system, which it says would be a $3.6 billion tax on freight and jobs. In its response to the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, the ALC proposed a National Operator Standard, which would impose massive costs on trucking operators. […]
NSW Farmers group make their position clear in reference to Koala regulations
After enduring a year of significant uncertainty regarding the NSW Government’s koala regulations, all stakeholders must come together in 2021 to find a lasting solution which protects koalas and allows for sustainable farming businesses. In an after-the-buzzer announcement, the Premier and Deputy Premier have scrapped the new State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), reverted to the […]
National Agriculture Day confirmation that Ag2030 target is $100 billion
On National Agriculture Day the Australian government confirmed it remains committed to advancing agriculture and reinforcing its significance on the world stage. The Ag2030 plan sets out the government’s current actions to support the agricultural sector’s ambitious goal of growing to a $100 billion industry by 2030. National Agriculture Day, celebrated on 20 November in […]
A new beginning for Briggs & Stratton
After emerging from bankruptcy as a new company with a new owner and a new CEO, Briggs & Stratton is looking to the future.