Tag: agriculture
Geelong farmers and manufacturers gathered at the Geelong showground to demand business certainty
Food producers, manufacturers and farmers from Victoria have urged politicians to adopt a bipartisan approach to industry policy and create business certainty to protect...
Nufarm more than doubles first half profit
Agricultural chemical company Nufarm has reported a sharp increase in its first-half profit, due to its strong growth in South America, particularly Brazil, and...
More than 100 jobs to go as Nufarm restructures Australian operations
Agricultural products manufacturer Nufarm has announced a reorganisation of its Australian operations which would result to a cost-cutting restructure and an increased focus on...
Victorian Coalition Government supports new Bayer Centre
Bayer Wheat & Oilseed yesterday opened its new state-of-the-art Breeding Centre at Longerenong which will be researching wheat and canola varieties suited to Australian...
ABARES reveals promising outlook for agricultural exports
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) forecasts Australian farm exports to reach $38 billion in 2013-14.
According to the media release...
Australian kangaroo exporters eyeing insatiable Chinese Market
Growing interest from China about meat from Australia’s trademark animal has sparked serious debate between exporters and government officials as to the prospect of...
More highly skilled workers are needed to grow food industry according to study
A recent study conducted on the Australian food industry found that more highly skilled workers are needed in order to capitalise on growth opportunities,...
AusBiotech conference to focus on biotech industry transformation
Australian biotech industry has evolved substantially and its bioactivity has been applied across a wide range of areas such as agriculture, food technology and...
Farmers develop mandatory code of conduct to fight supermarket price war and price gouging
A mandatory code of conduct to prohibit price discounting brought about by the price war between the major supermarkets is being developed by agricultural...
Davimac Manufacturing acquires tillage business Agrowplow
New South Wales engineering and construction firm Davimac Manufacturing has acquired tillage machinery manufacturer Agrowplow as part of Davimac’s strategy to expand the business...