AGRIBUSINESS

Final calls to save backpacker incentive

Farming bodies have urged the Government not to scrap the Working Holiday Maker Program.

A report commissioned by NFF found horticulture relies on Working Holiday Makers for 44 per cent of its labour force. Credit: Gordon Best, Shutterstock.

A report commissioned by NFF found horticulture relies on Working Holiday Makers for 44 per cent of its labour force. Credit: Gordon Best, Shutterstock.

WITH the Federal Government's Review of Regional Migration Settings ending, farming bodies have ramped up calls to save the Working Holiday Maker Program (WHM), which a recent report has found delivers...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Research Report: Mouse Bait Applications (June 2025)

Mice remain a significant issue for cropping regions and the June Research Report, supported by an investment from the Grains Research and Development Corporation, brings together the latest research and practical recommendations for bait spreading and machinery performance to help growers improve mouse control strategies.

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Research Report: Farm Labour (May 2025)

Farm labour, whether temporary, casual, contract or permanent staff, is an essential part of agriculture. This Research Report provides insights to help better source and manage one of the farm’s most valuable assets – its people.

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Research Report: Sheep Yards (April 2025)

This month's Research Report includes more than a dozen case studies of new sheep yard builds and renovations from around the country. There are plenty of ideas to make the handling of stock more efficient and stress-free.

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Research Report: Large Square Baler Testing (March 2025)

This month Kondinin Group has capacity tested four high-density, large square balers in what is believed to be a first for Australia. Balers from Krone, Kuhn, Massey Ferguson and New Holland were put through their paces, working in windrowed straw.