Agribusiness HEADLINES

Zetifi has launched a new smart antenna to help improve mobile phone communications in the bush. Photo courtesy Zetifi. Zetifi has launched a new smart antenna to help improve mobile phone communications in the bush. Photo courtesy Zetifi.
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Zetifi launches location-aware smart antennas

New smart antennas from Zetifi have self-active capability

20 May 2024
AGRIBUSINESS

Federal Budget fails rural health

The NRHA said the Federal Budget failed to address a $6.55 billion shortfall in rural healthcare.

17 May 2024
AGRIBUSINESS

WA Firearms Bill amended following public pressure

The Nationals WA claims the State Government has made some last-minute changes to the Firearms Bill.

17 May 2024
AGRIBUSINESS

Biosecurity levy blocked as The Greens declare official opposition

The Greens officially joined the Coalition, One Nation and independent MPs in opposing the BPL.

17 May 2024
SHEEP

Live sheep export: phaseout or freak out?

Episode 3 responds to the Federal Government’s live sheep export phase out deadline.

17 May 2024
AGRIBUSINESS

Budget delivers brutal blow for farming

NFF claims the Government twisted the knife into Australian Ag with last night's budget.

15 May 2024
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024
Zetifi has launched a new smart antenna to help improve mobile phone communications in the bush. Photo courtesy Zetifi.
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Zetifi launches location-aware smart antennas

New smart antennas from Zetifi have self-active capability

20 May 2024

NRHA welcomed additional funding for RFDS in the Federal Budget, but was disappointed by the lack of rural health funding overall. Credit: myphotobank.com.au, Shutterstock.
AGRIBUSINESS

Federal Budget fails rural health

The NRHA said the Federal Budget failed to address a $6.55 billion shortfall in rural healthcare.

17 May 2024

The WA Government has reportedly amended its tough new gun laws to allow firearms to be used across multiple licence categories. Credit: Auldist, Shutterstock.
AGRIBUSINESS

WA Firearms Bill amended following public pressure

The Nationals WA claims the State Government has made some last-minute changes to the Firearms Bill.

17 May 2024

Senators stop Biosecurity Protection Levy progressing. Credit: Eric Buermeyer, Shutterstock.
AGRIBUSINESS

Biosecurity levy blocked as The Greens declare official opposition

The Greens officially joined the Coalition, One Nation and independent MPs in opposing the BPL.

17 May 2024

An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3.
SHEEP

Live sheep export: phaseout or freak out?

Episode 3 responds to the Federal Government’s live sheep export phase out deadline.

17 May 2024

NFF said the Government has “twisted the knife into Australian agriculture” last night, with the funding to shut down the live sheep trade the biggest allocation of new funding for the sector. Credit: ADragan, Shutterstock.
AGRIBUSINESS

Budget delivers brutal blow for farming

NFF claims the Government twisted the knife into Australian Ag with last night's budget.

15 May 2024

NFF president, David Jochinke, said the group of farm industry leaders turned their backs on the ag minister at the industry budget breakfast, just "like he turned his back on farmers." Credit: NFF.
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024

ALEC CEO, Mark Harvey-Sutton denounced the Government’s announcement of the package for the phase out of live sheep by sea as a disgrace. Credit: Tom Dawkins, ALEC.
SHEEP

Government sets live sheep export end date

Live sheep exports will end in 2028, with the ban to be legislated in this term of parliament.

13 May 2024

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

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