Agriculture coverage
Agriculture
ROUND Two of an $18 million program aimed at assisting farmers has closed less than a week after the opening of applications was announced. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has labelled the Labor Government’s On Farm Connectivity Program as disingenuous, with the insincere application process for grants creating frustration and heartache among the farming [...]
Regional News
COLES and Woolworths have been subpoenaed to provide evidence at this week’s ACCC hearings as part of the inquiry into supermarket practices. The NFF Horticulture Council is urging the ACCC to focus closely on the supermarkets’ actual buying practices and procedures. “We have long maintained that these buying practices are exploitative and take advantage of [...]
Agriculture
MORE than 50mm of rain fell across the Moree district early Monday as farmers and contractors scramble to finish the biggest harvest on record – and they’ve dodged a bullet. The Bureau of Meteorology recorded 43mm in Moree to 5am, Monday, with some residents recording much bigger falls. Contractors have enjoyed a relatively clear run [...]
Agriculture
THE Australian Lot Feeders’ Association and Meat & Livestock Australia have released results from the quarterly Lot Feeding Survey. The survey collects data from National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme-accredited feedlots across the country, covering the sector’s capacity, number of cattle on feed, and turn-off across each state. The findings are compiled into the quarterly Lot Feeding [...]
Agriculture
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has spoken out in Parliament in support of the use of paraquat in modern farming practises. Mr Coulton, speaking in support of a motion moved by his Nationals colleague, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster, said farmers throughout the Parkes electorate rely on paraquat to be able to farm [...]
Agriculture
AUSTRALIA’S investment in agricultural research and development has reached almost $3 billion in 2023-24, the latest ABARES release has shown. This long-term commitment will lead to improvements in agricultural productivity, sustainability and modernisation. The private sector accounts for the largest growth in investment in the sector, with a nearly 5 per cent annual growth rate [...]
Agriculture
MEAT & Livestock Australia this week released the results of the National Livestock Reporting Service 2023–2024 Saleyard Survey. According to operations manager for MLA, Stephanie Pitt, the survey, reported voluntarily for the financial year, aims to inform industry of saleyard throughput across all states, except the Northern Territory. “In the 2024 financial year, there were [...]
GEGHA Takes Shape
MOREE businesses and members of the community are invited to meet the team behind the Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project, a major plant construction planned west of Moree, with a chief purpose to have local businesses and contractors engaged. A meet-the-project session will be held at Social Co House on Balo Street on [...]
Agriculture
THE draft Gwydir Unregulated River water-sharing plan is now on public display, and the NSW Government is inviting the community to have its say. The draft plan sets out clear rules for fair and sustainable water sharing among water users and the environment across the region for the next decade. That includes setting limits on [...]
Regional News
THE draft Namoi and Peel Unregulated Rivers water sharing plan is now on public display, and the NSW Government is inviting the community to have its say. The plan sets out clear rules for fair and sustainable water sharing among water users and the environment across the region for the next decade. That includes setting [...]
