The future of plant health research in Australia is alive and well with funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) being renewed in 2020, the International Year of Plant Health. (more…)
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Wine sector welcomes extended relief to smoke taint
Australian Grape & Wine welcomes the Government’s $5 million grant program to support wine grape producers affected by smoke taint caused by the bushfires. (more…)
Enhancing Australia’s bee pest surveillance
Enhancements to the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program have delivered a range of valuable outcomes to support the health of Australia’s bees. (more…)
'Back to business': Australian seafood industry buoyed by Federal support
` Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement. (more…)
Consensus reached on reducing agricultural emissions
The NZ Government has reached an historic consensus with farming leaders to implement farm-level pricing of climate change emissions from the agriculture sector by 2025; signalling a strong commitment from the Government and farming leadership to cooperate in order to tackle climate change, announced the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw. (more…)
Wheatbelt projects to receive nearly $700,000 in grant funding
Assisting small businesses to grow and boosting tourism experiences in the Wheatbelt region is the focus for projects funded through the WA Government’s Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program. (more…)