ARCHIVE

Plan to streamline 457 Visas praised

<p>A REPORT released on Wednesday by Immigration Minister Scott Morrison confirmed what the National Farmers' Federation had long been saying: that reform of the 457 Visa programme was a key mechanism to address the skills shortage in rural and regional Australia.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Plan to streamline 457 Visas praised

  Overseas workers play a small but important part in the Australian agricultural sector. Many farmers rely on these workers to fill essential on-farm roles that cannot be filled by the domestic labour...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now

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

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

editions

Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

editions

Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

editions

Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

editions

Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.