17+ hour, 19+ min ago  (410+ words) Overseas trips and hotel stays funded through credit reward schemes could be in trouble as Australia's central bank cuts fees on card transactions. The Reserve Bank has revamped card usage by banning surcharge payments and cutting interchange fees, in a…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (78+ words) Battery powered trucks?countrynews.com.au Three electric truck charging hubs will be built in one Australian capital city in the first stage of a project designed to power up the transport transition. Industry welcomes excise cut Vets build regenerative…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (635+ words) While there has been a strong trend in liming and amelioration progress in WA agriculture for improved crop production, there are still significant opportunities to fine-tune applications, target specific areas for remediation and apply crop nutrients more strategically. Juliet McDonald,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (513+ words) The new Australian-European free trade agreement announced by the Federal Government is neither free or fair, according to the Australian Dairy Industry Council. The newly signed agreement will disadvantage the Australian dairy industry, intensifying import competition and adding to the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (206+ words) Winter is coming, and Agriculture Victoria is reminding dairy farmers to plan effluent applications early, saying effective use of effluent ponds can improve pasture performance. Agriculture Victoria dairy industry development officer Rachael Campbell said effluent ponds were designed to be…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (231+ words) The Victorian opposition has flagged a $15 million investment in a new horticulture centre of excellence, aimed at supporting growers, training workers and tackling urban heat issues. The proposal would see a future Liberal and Nationals government establish the Nursery and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (446+ words) For more than 27 years, Australian vegetable and fruit growers have relied on a distinctive blue snail and slug bait to protect some of the nation's highest value crops. Today, that same trusted formulation continues to support farmers who demand proven,…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (372+ words) Australia's trucking industry has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to temporarily halve the national fuel excise and remove the road user charge on diesel trucks, describing the move as a much'needed lifeline for struggling operators. Australian Trucking Association chair Mark…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (367+ words) A group of Numurkah residents have begun a class action trial in the Supreme Court alleging they have been caused harm due to noise and odours emitted from the GrainCorp factory in McDonald St. GrainCorp, which operates a crushing plant…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (325+ words) Alexandra's rodeo has returned in style, drawing strong crowds, elite competitors and a powerful show of support for firefighters as the town continues to recover from this summer's bushfires. Event organiser Andrew Embling said the night was a clear success,…...