Grower News
Grower News
Federal Budget 2020, What does it mean for Agriculture?
Agricultural Exports$328 million allocated for the following: $222.2 million over 4 years for digital services to take farmers to market – a single touch point for exporters that is available 24/7. $14.3...
Reminder: 1.75% Increase to National Minimum Wage to come into effect 1st November
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) following its 2020 Annual Wage Review. The increase applies to awards in 3 stages, which start from the...
Grants/Assistance: 29.9.2020
National Landcare Program: Smart Farms Small Grants Round 4- Smart Farms Small Grants is an open, competitive, grant opportunity to support projects to increase farming, forestry and fishing...
Webinars/Workshops: 29.9.2020
Food Safety Challenges in the Fresh Produce Sector- Tuesday 6 October from 10am AEDT, 12pm NZDT via Zoom. This webinar will address current food safety issues in the fresh produce sector:...
Safety on farms with Temporary Workers
With harvesting season approaching, farmers will soon be responsible for the health and safety of teams of people harvesting their crops. Some of those workers will be unfamiliar with the farms they...
Pacific Worker/Seasonal Worker Program – Victoria opts in
Victoria has opted into the above program, however at this stage from our understanding only the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea are approved countries with Tonga and Fiji still in discussions...