Media releases

The Liberal Nationals Government have delivered a new nationally focused, whole-of-sector approach to agricultural innovation that will increase impact on-farm and along the supply chain, and deliver value for the Australian community.

The Liberal Nationals Government is investing in organisations, farmer groups and individuals with innovative ideas to build drought resilience through improved Natural Resource Management (NRM) with grants of up to $200,000.

The Australian Government is investing $1 million to support sustainable agriculture awareness and practices on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

The Australian Government has welcomed an independent report commissioned by the Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel AO that supports an increased uptake of emerging technologies across our agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries.

A roundtable between government and industry has discussed the need to ensure labelling of plant-based products is clear, truthful, and accurate for Australian consumers.

Australia is one of the few countries that does not have rabies and World Rabies Day is an important reminder to do our part to keep it this way.

Cats and dogs may now be transhipped via Sydney to the Post Entry Quarantine Facility in Melbourne under a new temporary arrangement with Qantas airlines when there is no option for them to fly directly to Melbourne.

Applications are now open for the Australian Government’s $39 million Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program.

The Nationals have today welcomed a package of reforms that will empower Australian farmers to adopt new technologies to drive down carbon emissions, improve productivity and create new jobs.

The Australian Government is supporting a national pilot project starting in Western Australia aimed at identifying the most suitable traceability system for the plant industry supply chain