Thousands of South East Queensland primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by flood events in the first half of 2022 have made the most of available grants and loans to help them continue to recover.
Residents isolated by flooding in Camooweal, 190km north-west of Mount Isa, can now access Personal Hardship Assistance provided by the Queensland Government and jointly funded by the Australian Government through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement
Australia is forecast to reach another record-breaking year for winter crops, value of farm production and exports, following three consecutive years of exceptional growing conditions.
Consultation is now underway to inform how and when the Albanese Government will fulfil its election commitment to phase out live sheep exports by sea.
Plans to turbo-charge Australia’s agricultural traceability systems have reached another milestone this month, with the first meeting of the Australian Agricultural Traceability Governance Group.
More than 200 wine and cider businesses will share in $10 million of funding, thanks to the latest round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant Program, supported by the Albanese Government.
The Albanese Government is investing up to $10 million in a new two-year initiative to help make drought resilience products and services more commercially available.
More Australians will have the opportunity to start a career in the agriculture sector in 2023, thanks to the Albanese Government’s fee-free TAFE program.
An online platform to support farmers manage climate risks and build drought resilience has been improved following input from across the agricultural sector
The Albanese Government is investing $9.3 million in soil technology that could help Australian farmers increase soil carbon in cropping systems, improve soil health and resilience, and diversify farm income.
