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Grains and fertiliser producers are expected to post a strong performance in 2021, while wool producers will struggle. Following severe drought conditions over much of the prior three-year period, greater rainfall levels in key growing areas have improved crop yields. The expected level of output in 2020-21 is a near-record, second only to the highs […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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The opportunity to work on a citrus farm is truly one of a kind. Moreover, working on a farm in Australia enables one to view the country through a different lens. In fact, it is a great way to meet people of different backgrounds. Usually, the main harvest commences in March and continues all through […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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WHAT IS THE SEASONAL WORKER PROGRAMME? The Seasonal Worker Programme is an initiative that offers various employers in the agricultural world the opportunity to employ a reliable, persistent and returning workforce when the local Australian workers are not able to withstand the seasonal demands. However, this applies to selected locations throughout Australia. This Programme operates […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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In Adelaide, pieces of the foot and mouth disease were found in unregistered beef, marking Australia’s second finding of the disease. The Adelaide Advertiser reported the discovery at the airport on Thursday, one day after Agriculture Minister Murray Watt announced disease pieces had been found in Melbourne-produced pork. They are the disease’s initial reports in […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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The task of feeding an additional two billion people on the earth by 2050 is so massive that the existing animal protein industry will be insufficient. That’s the premise of a new roadmap developed by Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, for harnessing protein supply prospects for the country. According to the CSIRO, there is […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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The owner of the world’s largest privately held Wagyu herd is planning more investments in the Japanese cattle variant, including a $100 million purchase of two new Northern Territory stations. After his first tasting of Wagyu steak, Peter Hughes felt introducing Wagyu genetics into his livestock was the way to go. “I thought to myself, […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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The first live cattle shipment from Darwin to Vietnam left East Arm this week, kicking off what is expected to be another difficult year for trade to Vietnam. In 2021, the number of cattle transported from Australia to Vietnam nearly halved, to 160,000, compared to nearly 300,000 in 2020. According to live shippers and industry […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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Two members of the committee have been named life members by the Australian Hydroponic Farmers Federation (HFF). David Pearson and Tony Spurling received recognition for their contributions to the industry at the 12th Biennial Conference earlier this month in Dandenong. Mr. Pearson, who formerly owned Country Fresh Herbs as well, is leaving the committee so […]
November 18, 2024 • SkillHaus
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