Victoria’s fruit and veg sector will benefit from up to $5.3 million from the Albanese Government to boost the State’s fruit fly defences and safeguard international trade opportunities.
Yesterday I asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture to hold an inquiry into our government’s legislation to end live sheep exports.
Australia’s red meat exporters are hitting record highs, with emerging markets accounting for unprecedented demand for locally processed beef and lamb.
Australian women in the fishing industry have returned from a successful workshop held this month in Bangkok, Thailand, with the support of the Albanese Government.
The government is backing the nation’s farmers and primary producers through the now completed Round 1 of the On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP), with more than $15 million worth of grant applications received to support ag-tech connectivity solutions.
Australia’s National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) led by the Queensland Government has carried out treatment across more than 2,400 hectares in the Toowoomba region as it works to stamp out the invasive pest Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA).
Accelerating on farm action, improving emissions accounting and investing in long term research are the latest tool being funded by the Albanese Government to help farmers become more profitable in a changing climate.
