Harvest clean to keep mouse numbers lean
Minimising grain on the ground after harvest will assist in maintaining current low populations of mice across Australia’s grain growing regions.
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Author: Small Farms
MSA program delivers record high farm gate returns
Australia’s world-leading eating quality grading program, Meat Standards Australia (MSA) delivered an additional $198m to producers in the form of price differential for MSA v Non-MSA young cattle in 2018-19, which translates to a direct in the pocket benefit of $84/head for non-feedlot cattle producers, according to the latest data contained in the MSA Annual Outcomes Report.
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Federal Court ruling on backpacker tax cautiously welcomed by AUSVEG
AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable industry, has urged workers to review and confirm their residency status following the Federal Court’s decision that the backpacker tax cannot be applied to citizens of eight countries who are Australian residents.
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Consumers win as industry sets new “taste” standards for Table Grapes
Newly adopted changes to Australia’s maturity standards for the domestic table grape market is set to instantly improve the quality and taste of locally grown varieties.
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Soilborne disease courses available for agronomists
Soilborne disease courses being held across Australia’s grain growing regions will provide the latest information to local agronomists, enabling them to help growers minimise production losses on-farm.
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