Melbourne-based Rubicon Water focuses on improving large-scale, gravity-fed irrigation systems. The company offers advanced technology designed to sustainably increase global food and fibre production by improving water use efficiency. Rubicon’s solutions autonomously control the delivery of irrigation water to farms in irrigation channels, which reduces losses and improves the reliability, flexibility and timeliness of supply. The company also has a range ...

Australian farmers and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the free trade agreements with new tariff cuts kicking-off in the new year in major export markets. Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said the latest round of tariff cuts under the trade agreements with China and South Korea as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) would build on the huge benefits these ...

Australian exporters are ready to capitalize on improved trade conditions in a number of key Asian markets. A fresh round of tariff cuts on a range of the country’s fresh produce products came into effect on 1 January 2020, under free trade agreements settled by the Australian government. The terms of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), which came into force ...

Argentina emerged as a competitor to Australia and Black Sea in the Asian wheat market in 2019 but that trend could be derailed in 2020 after the South American country’s new government raised grains export taxes, including on wheat, casting uncertainty over farmers’ planting plans and future production and exports. According to reports, with Australian production in doldrums due to persistent drought ...

The Free Trade Agreement and Investment Agreement signed between China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Australia in March will enter into force on January 17, 2020.The deals will create more business opportunities and enhance trade and investment flows between Hong Kong and Australia, the HKSAR government revealed. After the agreements take effect, Hong Kong-originating goods will enter Australia tariff-free ...

Australians could be free to live and work in the United Kingdom without a visa under a post-Brexit free trade agreement between the countries. Visa-free travel between the Commonwealth nations could become a reality next year after Boris Johnson’s recent election victory. Australia is tipped to be one of the first countries to sign a free trade agreement with Britain ...

The Australian and New Zealand dollars shuffled sideways as Sino-US trade talks approached a weekend tariff deadline with little sign of progress, while data pointed to subdued economic conditions at home. The Aussie idled at US$0.6825 in very quiet trade, having spent six sessions snared in a snug US$0.6813/6862 range. The kiwi dollar was equally becalmed at US$0.6555, though it ...

Australian government is investing in infrastructure and program to support the adoption, trial and development of farm management solutions. A national specialized Australian agency has been given the task to lead the adoption of location-based technology across a wide range of agricultural applications. The agency will provide a coordinated national Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) network and develop an Australian Satellite-Based Augmentation System ...

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called for India and Australia to restart talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Abbott, who oversaw the signing of Australia’s free trade pacts with China, Japan and South Korea had done his best as Prime Minister to promote free trade but was keener on bilateral deals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

Australian capital, Canberra, is set for a large-scale renewable-energy auction to guarantee its 100 per cent renewables target in the mid-2020s. The bids opened on 15th November and will remain open until early 2020. At present, more than 100 megawatts of solar generating capacity is operational within the territory, with four large solar farms within 30 minutes’ drive of central ...