Crop Industry News: Australia
02 May 2013
New Opportunities for Carbon FarmingAUSTRALIA - Targeted new opportunities released today will help farmers and landholders access the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) with the announcement of phase two of the Extension and Outreach...
01 May 2013
Fairer Finance for Aussie FarmersAUSTRALIA - The Gillard Government will boost support and assistance to farmers struggling with acute levels of debt with a new package of measures to support the rural sector....
26 April 2013
GrainCorp Agrees A$2.8 Billion ADM TakeoverAUSTRALIA - GrainCorp, eastern Australia's largest crop handler, has agreed to a A$2.8 billion takeover offer from Archer-Daniels-Midland, after initially rejecting the price as too low....
23 April 2013
Gillard Government Supports Groups to Protect Australia's Natural ResourcesAUSTRALIA - Regional Natural Resource Management organisations (NRMs) will share in A$669 million to continue their work to enhance and maintain Australia’s biodiversity and environment over...
11 April 2013
Spreading the Carbon Farming FactsAUSTRALIA - Grants have been announced that will spread essential information on the Carbon Farming Initiative to farmers and land managers across the country....
09 April 2013
Australia Export Highest Food Value in a DecadeAUSTRALIA - Australia exported more than A$30.5 billion worth of food in 2011–12 – the highest food export value in a decade....
08 April 2013
Sustainability Push Offers Land Owners Money Making OpportunitiesAUSTRALIA – Farmers have the opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and develop a second income stream by capitalising on government funding projects....
Supporting Sustainable AgricultureAUSTRALIA - The new Caring for our Country Sustainable Agriculture stream will promote sustainable food production, innovation, land management and a skilled community....
08 March 2013
Increasing Australia's Barley Yield with BiodiversityAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has congratulated the winners of the 2013 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries...
06 March 2013
Water Link Defines New Farm FrontiersAUSTRALIA - Surprising new evidence has led scientists to concentrate on the link between water and salt in the Australian landscape with hydrological research in NSW set to define new boundaries...
Australia's Total, Export Earnings Forecast to Rise AUSTRALIA - The latest forecasts from ABARES indicate rising output in both the crop and livestock sectors in 2013-2014. Exports earnings are expected to rise for a number of products including...
26 February 2013
Liming, Crop Rotation Boosts Phosphorus Uptake, Grain YieldAUSTRALIA - Research into how crop rotation and liming history affect the availability of soil phosphorus has unearthed the importance of lime treatments, rotational history and phosphorus on...
VFF Grains Conference Looks at Global Market Access US - IT’S TIME to talk globalisation, fertilizers, chemicals and the up-and-coming generation of grain growers. The 2013 VFF Grains conference is fast approaching, and registrations are now...
25 February 2013
Win Over Your Winter Wheat and Chickpea CropsAUSTRALIA - Growers in Central Queensland (CQ) looking to maximise production of their winter wheat and chickpea crops are encouraged to attend a grower solutions workshop organised by the Department...
Western Australia’s Climate Change Predictions On TrackAUSTRALIA - Projections made 25 years ago of where Western Australia’s climate would now be have proved reliable based on the latest weather observations....
22 February 2013
Australia to Chair G20's Agriculture Market Information SystemAUSTRALIA - Australia has been elected Chair of the G20’s Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)....
21 February 2013
Landmark Carbon Assessment Developed for AustraliaAUSTRALIA - The Australian landscape soaked up one third of the carbon emitted by fossil fuels in Australia over the past twenty years, according to a new CSIRO study released last week....
Ludwig: John Cobb 'Has No Plan for Agriculture'AUSTRALIA - John Cobb talks down agriculture but he has no plan for the future, according to Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig....
18 February 2013
Category D Assistance for Flood-affected Queensland ProducersAUSTRALIA - The Federal and State Governments have announced a boost in assistance to Queensland primary producers and businesses that suffered extreme damage as a result of ex-Tropical Cyclone...
12 February 2013
Strong Australian Crop Forecast Despite DisastersAUSTRALIA - Australia’s crops are forecast to be above average despite the recent natural disasters. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, welcomed the release...
11 February 2013
Eyre Peninsula Grain Growers Asked for Views on FundAUSTRALIA - Eyre Peninsula grain growers are encouraged to have their say on best way to use excess funds from the Eyre Peninsula Grain Growers Rail Fund through an online survey....
A$20 Million in Commonwealth Flood Help for BundabergAUSTRALIA - More than A$20 million has been deposited into the bank accounts of flood–affected residents in Bundaberg....
09 February 2013
What Next for Australia's Weather?ANALYSIS - Following the recent spate of abnormal weather conditions throughout Australia, growers and producers are left perplexed about the likelihood of harvesting a decent crop this year,...
04 February 2013
Australian Minister Appoints Wheat Industry TaskforceAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has announced the appointment of the members of the Wheat Industry Advisory Taskforce and the Taskforce Terms...
More Rural Investment Demanded for Western AustraliaAUSTRALIA - The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers), as part of its 2013 State Election Key Issues, wants to see increased investment into rural and regional community services....
31 January 2013
Flood Water Heads for Australian Cotton FieldsAUSTRALIA - It's a wait and see game for cotton growers on the Queensland-NSW border as floodwaters from Queensland move south, inundating paddocks and some farmhouses....
28 January 2013
Communities Get a hand to Care for the LandAUSTRALIA - New grants will support community groups and their work to keep Australia’s productive land healthy, resilient and sustainable....
22 January 2013
Australia 2012-13 Harvest Above ExpectationsAUSTRALIA - South Australia’s 2012-13 grain crop is expected to come in at 6.45 million tonnes from four million hectares, an increase from the previous estimate of 6.19 million tonnes, according...
15 January 2013
Land Clearing Change Vital for FarmersAUSTRALIA - The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) wants reform to the State’s land clearing laws to allow farmers to better manage their land as part of a long term plan...
24 December 2012
Establishment of Wheat Industry Advisory Taskforce UnderwayAUSTRALIA - The Australian Government has called for nominations for the Wheat Industry Advisory Taskforce....
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