Tag: Australian agriculture

New penalties are up to eight times the current penalty to ensure they are no longer ‘merely a cost of doing business’, minister warns.

With farmers struggling to find enough casual labour to pick crops, SA has joined a pilot program to bring in more Pacific workers.

Growers in southern Queensland the latest to express concern as incentive programs attract only 500 applicants for thousands of seasonal jobs.

Foreigners in Australia on student visas will be able to work more often in an effort to help farmers find extra temporary workers.

Government has asked World Trade Organization to intervene over ‘unfair’ duties imposed on Australian barley products.

Forecast of a 7% rise in agricultural production in 2020-21 is due to resilience of farmers, better seasonal conditions and support measures.

Two academics from University of WA in project to help increase global wheat production by more than 50% to meet growing food demand.

Farmers’ body says a CSIRO study released yesterday shows our agriculture is at risk of increased disease outbreaks and pest incursions.

Second group of seasonal workers from the Pacific island arrived in the NT yesterday as government continues easing entry restrictions.

Traditional recruitment of seasonal workers from the Pacific islands and Timor-Leste was halted due to the pandemic.