China’s Tariffs Impact Export Sales but UK Growth Buffers Losses
The full force of China’s trade tariffs have been realised by the Australian wine industry which announced a $477 million hit in the six months to June 30. Figures released earlier this month by Wine Australia show that exports to China dropped to just $13 million for the half year period, compared with $490 million […]
Shining Lights: Canola and Cotton offer a Promising Season
Australian farmers have sown a record 2.9 million hectares of canola mid optimism about pricing and early rainfall events. On the back of a global shortage of oilseeds, farmers are hedging their bets with Western Australian growers committing to grow canola on across 1.5 million hectares. The increase in plantings and records prices could see […]
Cyber Hacking of JBS Meats Highlights Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Global meat supplies have been largely undisrupted despite a major cyber-attack on JBS meats earlier this month. The world’s largest meat supplier was forced to shut down meat processing operations across the world, including North America and 47 locations in Australia, after hackers took over JBS Meat’s computer network, demanding a ransom in return for […]
Hands-Free Farming to Showcase the Future of Agriculture
A bold new project will combine technologies including autonomous vehicles, drones, sensors, data analytics, geospatial mapping and remote sensing to create Australia’s first fully automated farm. At a cost of $20 million, the Global Digital Farm will be established at the AgriPark at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus across 1,900 hectares, operated entirely without […]
AUS UK FTA Could Add $1.3B Annually to Australian Economy
Australia is one step closer to strengthening trade ties with the United Kingdom after it was announced that an in-principle free-trade agreement was reached earlier this month. Higher commodity quotas, the phased removal of trade tariffs on agricultural produce, a relaxation of visa requirements and better recognition of professional qualifications are thought to be the […]
Australia Vulnerable to African Swine Flu, NFF Warns
The National Farmers’ Federation has renewed calls for tighter biosecurity systems, amid the interception of parcels containing pork products contaminated with African Swine Flu and Foot and Mouth disease. “Fortunately, in this instance the offending products were detected at the border, however all it takes is one missed parcel to put the productivity, profitability and […]
Automation Driving Sustainability and Productivity for the Red Meat Industry
As the popularity of Australian red-meat has increased over the past decades, the supply chain has been challenged to adapt and innovate in order to maintain the throughput required by customers – both domestic and international. Other challenges for the industry include a shortage of labour and a more recent focus on achieving a carbon […]