Displaying items by tag: Australia
Australia clampdown on foreign buyers
Australian farmers are welcoming a sharper watch on foreign investment in farming. The NFF has long called for more oversight by the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and a transparent register of foreign ownership of farm land.
Arla makes move in Australia
European dairy co-op Arla Foods is boosting its dairy presence in Australia in a joint venture with Australia’s largest cheese importer, F. Mayer Imports.
Growers try new grain
Trials of the grain quinoa (‘keenwa’) are expanding in Australia as imports from South America, and prices, soar.
Review improves welfare of live exports
An Australian scheme to better look after the welfare of exported livestock is working as intended, a federal Government report says.
Tightening beef market
Good year ahead for Aussie sheep farmers
Australian sheep farmers are set to benefit from strong global demand for lamb thanks to tighter supplies from New Zealand.
Backpacker tax looms in Australia
Australian farmers are worried that a proposed 'backpacker tax' will cause labour shortages on farms.
Higher yields through drip irrigation
In 2006, Australian dairy farmer Brett Dixon was faced with reduced irrigation allocations for the permanent water right he owned and high costs for the temporary water he had to buy to irrigate his 650ha farm.
Victoria farmer loves cows, blue tractors
Australian farmers Roger and Amanda Heath knew they would need to buy new machinery when they recently bought the family dairy farm from Roger’s parents Peter and Janice.
Don’t walk away from potential profit
The China Australia Free Trade Agreement was delivered in 2014. What does 2015 hold for the Australian dairy industry?