Media releases

Over $23 million is being invested through the Future Drought Fund in projects that demonstrate land management practices that help continued agricultural productivity and profitability during times of drought, and a quicker recovery coming out of drought

Digital innovation is set to drive the next wave of agricultural productivity and is one of the priority areas identified under our National Agricultural Innovation Agenda.

Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud has appointed Dr Lloyd Klumpp as the next Inspector-General of Biosecurity (IGB).

As part of our plan for a stronger future, the Morrison-Joyce Government is investing over $600 million in producers and regional communities, backing in our record investments across our agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors.

Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) and their industries will benefit from a new package of guidance documents.

A round of grant funding totalling $2 million has been committed to help Australian farmers access safe and effective agvet chemicals.

The Australian and NSW Governments have announced the pilot locations for the Regional Drought Resilience Planning program, which will identify how communities can manage the impact of drought and find ways to build resilience.

The first batch of successful projects have been selected under the Australian Government’s Enhancing Remnant Vegetation Pilot.

The Coalition Government is committing $20 million to boost on-farm biosecurity and traceability systems as part of our plan for a stronger future.

Five remote-controlled robots being tested in a series of biosecurity inspections, to find out if they can identify biosecurity risks on imported cargo and if they can do it more effectively and safely.