Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek signing the Nature Repair Bill. Source: Tanya Plibersek Twitter FEDERAL Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has today announced the second stage of the Government’s Nature Positive Plan, pledging to streamline the process for new renewable energy projects and announcing a new national Environmental Protection Agency. The minister says the changes will […]

THE Australian Farmers’ Fighting Fund has decided not to back a court case brought against the Federal Government over its decision to green light a plan to inject waste CO2 into the Great Artesian Basin. Last week, Qld farm lobby group AgForce had its first hearing in a Federal Court action over a plan made […]

Australia recorded its biggest month of cattle exports to Indonesia almost four years in March, delivering 62,041 cattle to Indonesian lot feeders during the month. Picture: NTLEA It was the highest monthly total to Indonesia since June 2020, when 67,062 head were exported. The surge in activity in March followed the delayed release of 2024 […]

A STRONG cold front crossed southern South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales with widespread light to moderate rainfall, and snow in some alpine areas. Ex-Severe Tropical Cyclone Olga brought rainfall to western Pilbara (Western Australia); its remnants combined with an upper level low, and resulted in showers and isolated thunderstorms in parts […]

THERE’S been a big turnaround in slaughter cattle supply dynamics this week, as cattle country starts to dry out after earlier persistent rain. Bigger saleyards yardings across eastern Australia early this week have been met with generally lower prices for slaughter types, as a widely-anticipated surplus of cattle starts to emerge. Some yards this morning […]

SUPERMARKET bosses have fronted a senate inquiry into price setting practices and market power held by the industry’s biggest operators. The senate investigation is one of many inquiries looking currently into supermarkets after multiple allegations of price gouging and ripping off suppliers. Many from the beef industry have made written submissions to the inquiry since […]