agriculture
Market Update: Wagga Cattle Sale Faces Softening Demand - At the Wagga sale on Monday, secondary cattle and heavy cows saw price corrections as dry conditions in NSW dampened restocker interest. Heavy cows were particularly impacted, dropping 35-60c/kg as supply from northern regions remains high. Source: Beef Central -
agribusiness
Cropping: Court fines operator $15,000 for drone spray drift - A Victorian business has been hit with a $15,000 fine for damage caused by chemical drift from an agricultural spraying drone in Barongarook. With drone technology becoming more accessible for tricky paddock applications, this ruling is a timely
logistics
Logistics: Farmers shut out of zero-interest ERP loans - The Federal Government has clarified that primary producers will not be eligible for zero-interest loans under the expanded Economic Resilience Program (ERP). While the $6.15 billion fund covers manufacturing and logistics businesses—including those transporting "value-added" agricultural products