Australian barley is heading to a significant new market this month after the nation’s biggest grains exporter, CBH Group, signed a deal to ship 30,000 tonnes of malting barley to Heineken Mexico.
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Farm Business News and Opinions
Herbicide mode of action classification changes to deliver better system for Australian farmers
Herbicide mode of action (MoA) classifications will soon be updated to capture new active constituents and ensure the Australian MoA classification system is future proofed for Australia’s world class famers and internationally aligned.
More Seasonal Workforce Support For Farmers
More than 1,000 workers will benefit from additional accommodation, transport and support services in the state’s major horticulture regions, with the first grant recipients of the Victorian Government’s $6 million Seasonal Workforce Accommodation Program (SWAP) announced.
Watersmart Farms funding to drive on-farm desalination
The WA Government has allocated $1.5 million towards a new project supporting Western Australian farmers to adopt self-sufficient water supply systems and build long-term drought resilience.
Call for cane exemption to new cropping land regulation
A State Government move to impose a new bureaucratic process on farmers expanding their cropping area along the Queensland coast is unnecessary and duplicates existing regulation on the sugarcane industry.
Prime Gascoyne horticultural land on the market
A land release in Carnarvon opened by the WA Government will significantly expand horticultural production in the Gascoyne, driving new local jobs and helping to build critical mass on the river.
Victoria And Tasmania Play To Their Strengths
In a landmark agreement, Victoria and Tasmania have agreed to a new arrangement to return Australians and seasonal workers that will see Victoria’s farms receive the workers they need without impacting on the Tasmanian seasonal worker program, while also ensuring more Australians can return home from overseas.
$10 million Future Drought Fund investment to deliver climate information services to farmers
The Australian Government is investing $10 million through the Climate Services for Agriculture program to help farm businesses increase drought and climate resilience.