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THE Moree Show will start later than usual this year as a mark of respect to Anzac Day commemorations. On April 25, gates will open to the public at midday, and it will be business as usual the following day, April 26, when the Moree Show cranks into action from around 8am. Moree Show Society [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has this week joined a united front of organisations seeking a stronger commitment to the nation’s businesses in the next term of parliament. Twenty business groups, led by the Business Council of Australia, asked parliamentarians for a new agenda that backs all businesses. NFF CEO Troy Williams said agriculture stands ready [...]
May 3 Election
LEADER of The Nationals, David Littleproud, said a future Coalition Government will provide $2.5 million over three years for farm safety, by supporting Farmsafe Australia and the delivery of the National Farm Safety Education Fund Strategy. Mr Littleproud said he was proud to announce the critical funding, which would protect and save more lives on [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has expressed profound disappointment in the United States’ decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports. The United States and Australia have a deep and multi-faceted agricultural relationship underpinned by the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, which sees zero tariffs applied to two-way trade between the nations, [...]
Agriculture
The state government is calling on the New South Wales primary industry sector to provide feedback on the development of an industry-wide strategy designed to create a more resilient and skilled primary industries workforce. The consultation aims at ensuring the New South Wales agriculture and primary industries have a workforce suited for the constant changes [...]
Agriculture
NEW sites for field trials of a University of Queensland strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Trials have already been conducted at Garah and Gurley, but more sites are needed in the district. Early trials in wheat and chickpea crops funded by the Grains Research and Development [...]
Federal Budget
LAST night’s Federal Budget underscores just how critical the upcoming election will be to deliver the key investments needed to secure and grow Australian agriculture in an increasingly uncertain environment, says the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF president, David Jochinke, said this was a chance for the Federal Government to back Australian agriculture and give the [...]
Consumer Report
THE final report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s supermarkets inquiry has made 20 recommendations after finding that ALDI, Coles and Woolworths are some of the most profitable supermarket businesses among global peers and their average product margins have increased over the past five financial years. The recommendations, which include clearer pricing practices, greater [...]
Agriculture
FOWLES Wine has released the first 12 months’ results of its joint project with University of New England on a pioneering study of insect-eating micro-bats as vineyard pest control, which could ultimately save Australia’s wine industry $50 million per year. The study has been investigating whether micro-bats are consuming pests in the Fowles vineyard at [...]
Agriculture
IN the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, immediate action has been taken to ensure fire ant carrying materials sourced from the storm-impacted and infested areas of south-east Queensland are now banned from entering New South Wales while after-effects are assessed. Until there is a consolidated understanding of the impact on fire ant mobility and locations [...]
