AUS-UK Free Trade deal given Royal Assent
LEGISLATION for the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (Australia-UK FTA) was given Royal Assent in the British Parliament last month, thus paving the way for both countries to bring the pact into force.
Good start to cropping but El Niño beckons
THE Australian winter crop sowing season is currently underway, benefiting from favourable conditions in most regions, according to a commodity review from Rural Bank.
One stop shop for biosecurity updates
AGRICULTURE Victoria has launched a new monthly biosecurity e-newsletter that will serve as the key hub for all biosecurity updates, featuring a diverse range of biosecurity-related content including new developments in the emergency animal disease (EAD) space.
Michelle Daga – Finalist Victorian Rural Women’s Awards
MACARTHUR’S Michelle Daga was one of five finalists in the 2023 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award.
UK Trade Deal – Aussie Beef Back on the Menu
The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement offers access to the UK market that Australian agricultural producers have not seen in generations.
Difficult conversations on farm
NEW obligations to prevent harassment in the workplace, as part of the governments ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ changes under the the Fair Work Act, came into effect on March 6, 2023, expanding on previous protections.
Women on Farms Gathering
YARRAM Regent Theatre was the hub for the 2023 event ‘Women on Farms Gathering (WOFG).
Students Get into AgSTEM
STUDENTS from Derrinallum P-12 College secondary school recently had the fortunate experience to spend a day out at the Hamilton SmartFarm giving them an opportunity learn firsthand from scientists as part of an education program - ‘Get into AgSTEM’.
Wetlands closures anger duck hunters
DUCK hunters are furious with the Outdoor Recreation minister, Sonya Kilkenny, for the closure of 13 wetlands right before the opening of the season and what they said was an anti-science agenda.
Further farmland price growth predicted
RABOBANK’S Australian Agricultural Land Price Outlook predicts Australian agricultural land is on track for another year of strong price growth in 2023.
Wool – positive outlook
THE future for Australian wool is positive according to Australian Wool Innovation with renewed interest from across the globe, including glowing praise from Prada in Italy. Photo: SPEC FILE.
Spinach and vegetable horticultural showcase
VEGETABLE industry stakeholders will gather in Melbourne’s CBD, the Gippsland and Bacchus Marsh regions at the end of April for a six-day horticultural showcase.
Farmers plugging in
In September, hundreds of Australian producers will “shut the farm gate“ and head to the nation’s capital. No, not to protest, but to lead....
