Media releases

The Australian Livestock Export Corporation (LiveCorp) has received a $150,000 Australian Government grant to enhance health and welfare reporting for livestock exports.

Dairy processor Brownes Foods has been fined for allegedly failing to comply with the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct in 2020-21.

Western Australia will deliver two Future Drought Fund programs - Farm Business Resilience and Regional Drought Resilience Planning

An independent report on the state of regulation for agvet chemicals in Australia has today been released.

The Australian Government has announced a $600,000 grant for honey bee bushfire recovery research and development.

One year on from the commencement of the Future Drought Fund and pivotal programs are now supporting farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts.

Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said the Australian Government was seeking input from dairy farmers, processors, industry representative bodies, government agencies and consumer organisations.

A three-day forum to connect the eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs began today. The forum will also hear about other Future Drought Fund programs and from a range of speakers on drought resilience. 

The Australian Government has today launched a new national website that will help the public easily find answers to their biosecurity questions. 

Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud and Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water Guy Barnett said the Future Drought Fund programs will support farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts.