GUSS Automation unveils an electric sprayer with a Smart Apply upgrade
Order books will soon to be opened to local growers for the all-new electric autonomous GUSS orchard sprayer with an intelligent spray control system The specialist GUSS autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer has taken a major step forward by releasing the world’s first fully electric model and advising local growers can place orders soon. Electric GUSS […]
Toyota HiLux gets visual upgrades and V-Active technology to boot
HiLux model upgrades from March will include more dynamic front bumpers along with a honeycomb mesh grille and the introduction of V-Active Technology HiLux SR5 level buyers will come off best when the March 2024 upgrades start landing with dark-finish LED headlamps, while WorkMate and SR single-cab and petrol variants will not be fitted with […]
Invasive red fire ant problem eradicated with a unique formula
It’s the advice that every farmer has been waiting to hear a unique way to end the invasive red fire ant problem and from a home-grown solution Tackling and defeating Invasive red fire ants has just become so much easier with the release of a professional-grade solution developed by a family-owned Aussie company. The main […]
Cotton Industry launches Awards season with call for nominees
It’s time to recognise hard work as budding Cotton enterprises are lining up to nominate for five categories in the 2024 round of industry awards Cotton growers are being urged to nominate themselves or someone they know for the 2024 Australian Cotton Industry Awards as part of celebrating excellence in the way local farmers grow […]
GRDC seeks an energetic person to become a grains leader for WA chair
This Western Regional Panel Chair position is for a two-year period starting on 1 September 2024 with the requirement to spend 75 days a year on GRDC related business The search is now on for an innovative, passionate and committed leader from the Western Australian grains industry to chair the Grains Research and Development Corporation […]
Plant based meat alternatives continue their rise
Plant-based meat is growing in market share as alternative lifestylers find more retail outlets prepared to stock expanding product lines The volume and types of plant-based meats in Australia have developed quickly over the past three years with resultant significant changes in the consumers’ view of plant-based meat alternatives. What’s clear is that the new […]
Betta Milk factory closure a blow for dairy processing in North West Tasmania says AWU
The announcement by Bega that they will close the Betta Milk factory in Burnie is a blow for dairy processing in Northwest Tasmania, said the union that represents the workers. Bega, which acquired Betta Milk in December, announced today they will close the Betta Milk factory in Burnie TAS with the loss of 21 jobs. […]
The National Rural Health Alliance urges to support strategies to reduce climate and health impacts on rural communities
With fires in some parts of Victoria and a storm wreaking havoc in other parts of the state last week, the National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) wishes to reiterate the effect climate disasters have on rural, regional, and remote communities and emergency services and the need to take current health needs into account. Climate […]
Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) supports the overdue review of Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System
The Australian Government’s strategic review of the Australian apprenticeships incentive system is overdue but welcome according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, and international education sectors. “This review is timely and necessary, given the significant decline in apprentice and trainee commencements over the […]
Agridry sold to Morrison Industries to expand its grain industry reach
Morrison Industries is better known for the silos the company manufactures under the HE Silos name has now extended its reach into grain drying Lloyds Corporate Brokers has pocketed a hefty commission for the sale of Agridry Dryers Pty Ltd (Agridry), the drying and aeration equipment manufacturer, to local manufacturer Morrison Industries. Agridry is a […]