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22.01.2022 Western Australian grain growers will explore strategies for making their industry carbon neutral as part of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Update in Perth on February 22 and 23. The two-day event will begin with a plenary session on carbon neutral grain farming in WA, with the Director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University, Professor Mark Howden and Elizabeth O’Leary, Head of Agriculture at the Macquarie... Group as keynote speakers. Day Two will feature an extended focus session on carbon farming practices, in which convenor David Bowran will lead a discussion with a panel of scientists and policy makers on how the Australian Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative and Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) can reward WA grain growers for adopting carbon farming. Read the full story online at the Mirage News website. https://www.miragenews.com/wa-grain-industry-plans-a-carbo/

16.01.2022 A new round of grants is seeking to drive innovation and sustainability in the agriculture sector. Distributed by the Coles Nurture Fund, the grants of up to $500,000 are for small and medium-sized businesses to develop new products, technologies and processes. Businesses with innovative ideas, fewer than 50 full-time employees and turnover of less than $25 million in annual revenue are eligible to apply.... Since it was established in 2015, the Coles Nurture Fund has awarded more than $24 million in financial support to more than 60 Australian businesses to help them introduce ground-breaking technology, improve sustainability, establish new products and drive productivity. Previous Coles Nurture Fund projects include Australia’s first quinoa processing plant; an automated indoor facility that grows highly nutritious cattle fodder in just six days; and fence posts made from recycled soft plastic. Read the full story online at the Dairy News Australia website. https://www.dairynewsaustralia.com.au//grants-to-drive-inn

14.01.2022 Critical labour shortages are forcing Queensland farmers to pay higher wages and provide better conditions to attract local workers. The improved conditions come amid warnings of higher prices for consumers as food is left unpicked. Bundaberg lychee grower Craig van Rooyen said the coronavirus pandemic had forced him to rely on almost 100 locals to get fruit picked and packed.... "It's mostly a local workforce for the first time," he said. "We used mainly backpackers in the past, but because of coronavirus that has made it more difficult." The supply of overseas workers declined significantly after COVID-19 border restrictions curtailed international travel. Read the full story online at the ABC News website. https://www.abc.net.au//farmers-paying-higher-wag/13103366

13.01.2022 Northern Australia farmers wanting to fine tune their financial management skills are encouraged to attend RaboClientCouncil's free financial skills workshop. Two practical workshops specifically designed to provide the financial skills essential to manage a farming operation will be available on the 23-24 February. Following the success of last year's virtual Financial Skills Workshop - which prior to COVID-19 was held face-to-face - the course will again be conducted online... in 2021, offered free of charge to farmers in the region. The workshops are spearheaded by food and agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank's RaboClientCouncil, a group of the bank's farming clients who volunteer their time implementing programs that contribute to the sustainability of rural communities. Read the full story online at the North Queensland Register website. https://www.northqueenslandregister.com.au//free-financi/

12.01.2022 Learn about the different opportunities and career pathways, and get insights from real people working towards a bright future in Agriculture. Mel Cann and Darryl Pearl's success story Melissa Cann works with Agriculture Victoria as the department’s Northern Grains Manager.... Melissa grew up in the outer suburbs of Melbourne and developed a love of the outdoors; where I grew up, there were old pear and apple orchards across the district. There was a small farming property that we used to spend all of our spare time mucking around on, she said. https://www.peopleinag.com.au//a-podcast-with-mel-cann-an/