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Four year food industry plan unveiled in State of Victoria budget

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The Victorian Government announced this week in its annual Budget that it has set aside AU$61.4 million of funding in this year’s State Budget for the food and agriculture industries. Revealing the...

“Yoghurt grows on trees”, say kids: Australian farmers call for action

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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) of Australia has today called for greater investment in agricultural education after a study by the Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEF), the peak body...

‘Looming wave of European milk’ no threat to Australian dairy exports – visiting expert

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The Australian dairy sector has little to fear from an estimated nine billion additional litres of milk expected to “flood” the global market once European dairy quotas are fully lifted in 2015, according...

Woolworths partners with Australia’s farmers in agriculture Blueprint

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Woolworths Australia has announced it has formed an alliance with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to develop a Blueprint for the future of Australian agriculture and farming. The move comes as...

Tasmanian dairy industry gets innovative government boosts

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Tasmania’s Premier Lara Giddings, together with the Federal Minister for Regional Development Simon Crean, announced two projects in Tasmania’s North West that will boost the further development of...

Australian government issues framework for overseas agricultural aid

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Australian Food News recently reported criticisms of Australian government technical aid to the Indonesian cattle industry. The criticism was that the Australian government was spending Australian taxpayer...

New Technology Removes Air Pollutants, May Reduce Energy Use in Animal Agricultural Facilities

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Researchers from North Carolina State University and West Virginia University have developed a new technology that can reduce air pollutant emissions from some chicken and swine barns, and also reduce...

Australian farm sector still strong despite falls in demand

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The National Australia Bank (NAB) in its latest Rural Commodities Outlook  wrap  issued on 22 December 2011 has reported that apart from the weakening global economy, there is also a very strong production...

ABARES predicts Australian 2012 agrifood export figures

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A commodities report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), forecasts the value of farm exports will rise by around 6 per cent to A$34.5 billion...

Australian Government announces first round of carbon farming grants

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The Australian Government has today announced the first round of its A$99 million ‘Action on the Ground’ program to support farmers as they adjust to Australia’s new carbon tax regime. Action on...