Meat and Livestock Australia says the nation’s cattle herd is on track to be the biggest in nearly a decade in 2023, thanks to producers successfully rebuilding their herds after years of drought.
Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture
$500k grants for food producer innovation
Australian producers and manufacturers can now apply for financial support to help them develop new market-leading products and sustainable processes and technologies.
Posted inAgriculture, Colly Blue
New cotton gin proposed for Liverpool Plains
A proposal to develop a new cotton gin at the corner of Wandobah Road and Coonabarabran Road at Yannergee, south of Gunnedah, has been put forward by the people who own Carrol Cotton.
Posted inAgriculture, Narrabri, News
Varroa mite free declaration for most of NSW, but concern remains around Narrabri
All States and Territories across Australia have reached a unanimous agreement declaring the NSW General Emergency (Blue) Zone Varroa mite free, but the eradication and surveillance zones near Narrabri remain in place.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment
Farmers for Climate Action welcome NSW EPA plan to consider climate
Farmers for Climate Action has welcomed the release of the NSW EPA Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26.
Posted inAgriculture, Health, News
Floods and lost crops affecting rural health
The National Rural Health Alliance is concerned at how the La Niña weather cycle and flooding during 2021–22 has affected rural people, exacerbating health and other issues already faced by stretched communities.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment
All farmers want for Christmas is Climate Action
Farmers for Climate Action are asking for donations this Christmas so they can keep providing farmers with free ‘Farmers for Climate Action’ farm gate signs.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics, Local News
APVMA fires bullying victims amid culture review
The Armidale based APVMA has pushed out multiple senior staff just as an independent review into the culture of the agency, ordered by the Minister for Agriculture, gets underway.
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New Cattle Australia board criticised for lack of diversity
The new Cattle Australia body has announced its first board and come under immediate criticism for the lack of diversity in its members. Only one woman and six men were […]
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Flooding won’t wash away a bumper year for farmers
Australian agriculture is still on track for a bumper year according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), despite the impact of the devastating floods. The […]