Government confirms Pacific worker solution here to stay
The Albanese government will push on with its plan to solve agriculture’s labour crisis with workers from the Pacific, despite calls to expand to other nations.
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China lifts ban on Australian-made timber
The forestry sector has welcomed a resumption of the lucrative trade, while the Albanese government says it is “a positive step” towards stripping other tariffs.
Labor’s first year and what it meant for ag
With a year on the clock, the Albanese government is no longer shiny and new. We chat to Agriculture Minister Murray Watt on the highlights and lowlights from the past 12 months.
Threat emerges to irrigators’ water reliability
The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s reconciliation of the Basin Plan is set to cut the reliability of irrigators’ water supplies.
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New partners to help Australia source AdBlue
The Federal Government has assured industry stakeholders urea is on its way to Australia, but which international partners are providing the supply?
Fishers not hooked by report
Questions remain unanswered on how a key report on recreational fishing estimated the state has 1.1 million anglers.
Government intervene to secure AdBlue supply
Government and industry stakeholders have hatched a plan to secure AdBlue, amid global shortages of its main ingredient.
Brumby protesters to descend on minister’s office
About 150 protesters are preparing to lobby for a bill that bans aerial shooting of Victoria’s wild brumbies.
Vital equipment locked up as town prepares for flooding
Residents of an outback NSW town say they are battling bureaucracy and a locked shed as floodwaters travel from Queensland.
Animal activists face huge new fines
Victoria’s new farm trespass laws have been revealed with animal activists facing huge fines for illegally entering properties.
How the pause on visa holder arrivals will affect agriculture
Long-awaited Agriculture Visa holder arrivals have been delayed as the government monitors the Omicron coronavirus variant.
VicForests lawfare cost blowout
VicForests is facing “unprecedented volume of third-party litigation” from environment groups battling to stop native forest logging.
Dja Dja Wurrung demands more compo
The Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal community wants far more compensation for major work on crown land in its territory.
Fireys’ overtime bill hits $71.8m
The carve-up of Victoria’s fire services has exposed the massive cost of the state’s union-controlled Fire Rescue Victoria.
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