Displaying items by tag: Australia

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 15:15

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.

Published in World News
Saturday, 21 February 2015 00:00

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.

Published in General News
Saturday, 21 February 2015 00:00

Growers try new grain

Trials of the grain quinoa (‘keenwa’) are expanding in Australia as imports from South America, and prices, soar.

Published in World News
Saturday, 21 February 2015 00:00

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.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00

Tightening beef market

Australian beef farmers are bracing for a market contraction.

Published in World News
Wednesday, 18 February 2015 14:33

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.

Published in World News
Wednesday, 18 February 2015 11:25

Backpacker tax looms in Australia

Australian farmers are worried that a proposed 'backpacker tax' will cause labour shortages on farms.

Published in General News
Monday, 16 February 2015 00:00

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. 

Published in Management
Saturday, 14 February 2015 00:00

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.

Published in Machinery & Products
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 12:16

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?

Published in Agribusiness
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