CRC investments to fast-track farm productivity
The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO today announced that $96.5 million would be invested in three new agriculture-related Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) over the next 10 years. CRCs announced today include the: CRC for High Performance Soils; CRC for Honey Bee Products; and, Food Agility CRC. The National […]
Farming forecast to notch up a production personal best
Australia’s farm sector is on track for best-ever results with agricultural production forecast to tally a record $63.8 billion in 2016–2017. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics & Sciences (ABARES) released the figures today in its March 2017 Commodity Report. The forecast also projects the average farm cash income to be $216,000 per […]
Electricity market overhaul needed to power our farms
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling for the transformational change of Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) and a bipartisan commitment to a long term plan that will deliver affordable, reliable and low emissions electricity. The peak body launched its electricity policy today. NFF President Fiona Simson said the farming sector depended on a secure, reliable […]