Industry News

The latest Australian Organic industry news.

Regional Queensland shares in $16 million for resilient infrastructure

The north and north-west reaches of Queensland will benefit from an almost $16 million investment to rebuild infrastructure damaged by the 2019 monsoon trough.....

$11.5 Million in mental health grants to support emergency services workers affected by the bushfires

The Australian Government is investing $11.5 million in mental health services to support emergency services workers and their families impacted by the unprecedented bushfire disaster of 2019-20.....

Better FHA Support for Farmers

New measures to improve the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) program are now in effect.....

ANU in Biodiversity Stewardship Program for farmers

The Coalition Government is delivering on its $34 million 2019 election commitment to establish an Agriculture Stewardship Package for farmers.....

Winter crop production forecast to jump 53 per cent

The ABARES Australian crop report - June 2020 is forecasting a 53 per cent increase in winter crop production in 2020–21, with a 23 per cent jump in the area planted.....

“Demystifying the lure of organics – why demand will survive and thrive beyond 2020”

Australian Organic CEO Niki Ford responds to a recent article theorising that the uplift of sales for organic products during COVID-19 has been due more to “necessity” – commenting that organic consumers, in fact, buy organic products for a variety of reasons.....

US Fulbright scholars to boost rural and regional research

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) announced a new partnership with the Fulbright Commission to provide scholarships to US academics to undertake regionally-relevant research at RUN universities.....

IFAM flights to Hong Kong departing from Toowoomba & Adelaide now available

The IFAM is supporting new outbound flights to Hong Kong, departing from Adelaide and Toowoomba. These flights are rebuilding key routes to a major market for Agricultural producers.....

Australian farmers don’t rely on subsidies

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says a research report released today by ABARES confirms Australia’s farmers are among the least subsidised in the world.....

Contact Us

If you couldn’t find what you were looking for or have a question that you’d like us to answer, feel free to contact us using the form below.