This first successful export of hemp seed to New Zealand has taken place under new legislation that facilitates exports for the emerging hemp and medicinal cannabis industries.
Japan will continue to enjoy Australian organic beef, dairy and processed foods following the signing of an organic equivalence arrangement for livestock products between the two countries.
The Australian Government is providing further assistance to farmers and small businesses by providing an additional $2 billion in loan funding to the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) for 2020-21.
The Coalition Government is backing the development of world first portable x-ray fluorescence technology that aims to easily identify Australian grown seafood and protect against food-fraud.
The Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management is disappointed that the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation has failed to recognise the nutritional benefits of 100% fresh fruit and vegetable juice with no added
The Australian Government has committed a further $1 million to provide small regional businesses in South Australia with access to free and confidential financial counselling through the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS).
Australia has launched a new international research program to help address the growing rate of zoonotic diseases across South-East Asia and the Pacific
The critical pollination period for Australia’s billion-dollar almond industry is upon us and it is important that beekeepers freighting their livestock are able to cross borders.
The Australian Government is providing a grant of $600,000 to Plant Health Australia (PHA) to support national management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) following its arrival via natural pathways in January 2020.
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.
