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Australia lifts curbs on US beef that angered Trump
Australia has announced that it will lift tough restrictions on beef imports from the United States, removing measures singled out for criticism by US President Donald Trump. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the government would remove the...

Australia eyes deeper trade, investment ties
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 24 July, 2025, 23:25 Australia has expressed its keen interest to further strengthen trade and investment cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly in food processing, agriculture, recycling, and circular...

Australia lifts US beef restrictions slammed by Trump
Australia has announced that it will lift tough restrictions on beef imports from the United States, removing measures singled out for criticism by US President Donald Trump. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the government would remove the...
Beef imports and trade talks may have helped keep US tariffs on Australia at 10 per cent
Sky News understands that high-level trade talks between Australia’s Trade Minister and the US Secretary of Commerce, along with Australia last week lifting restrictions on US beef imports likely played an outcome on the United States deciding to...

Australia to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imposed over mad cow disease
Melbourne, Australia — Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move President Trump's administration claimed as a major victory over "non-scientific trade barriers" to trade. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins...
Australian fintech Finder wins court battle over crypto yield product
The Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of fintech company Finder.com, clearing it and its yield-generating product, Finder Earn, in a legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that lasted almost three...

Australia relaxes curbs on US beef that angered Trump
By Renju Jose and Peter Hobson SYDNEY/CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia will ease restrictions on beef imports from the United States, the country's agriculture ministry said on Thursday, potentially smoothing trade talks with U.S. President Donald...

Orkney farmer leaves £470,000 to agricultural charity
Charles Gorn, a farmer from Holm, died in November 2023 at the age of 82. He left around half of his estate to RSABI, a charity that supports people in farming and crofting in Scotland. The remaining amount from his estate was given to several...

Australia gives nod to US beef imports amid tariff concerns
Packages of beef are prepared for display, Jan 17, 2023, in North Miami, Florida. [Photo/Agencies] Australian authorities have expanded access for beef imports from the United States by lifting their biosecurity restrictions, in a move that...

Australia lifts US beef ban, prompting international scrutiny
The Australian government on Wednesday lifted its ban on U.S. beef imports that it had imposed due to concerns about mad cow disease. The decision led to worldwide headlines asking if Australia had reached the decision in order to engage with...

Australian elderberry growers visit Crafty Maibritt Farm
Australian elderberry farmers visit Crafty Maibritt Farm to exchange ideas and knowledge about the superfruit. Pictured left to right: Phil Eaddy, Maibritt Eaddy, Karen Van Huizen and Paul Van Huizen Belinda Lee Cobb Elderberry growers Phil and...

Australia to reduce U.S. beef import restrictions denounced by Trump as ban
Breadcrumb Trail Links News World The restrictions were designed to keep Australia free of mad cow disease Author of the article: Associated Press Rod Mcguirk Published Jul 24, 2025 • 4 minute read A price for beef is displayed on a shelf at a...

Australian TSO plans 5 GW of grid-forming batteries
With the key role of grid-forming batteries in Australia underlined by Transgrid’s decision to prioritize the technology to provide network system strength, developer Edify Energy has announced the start of operations at its 185 MW/370 MWh...

Australian horticulture’s $1 billion annual productivity opportunity
A new report from Hort Innovation and the Centre for International Economics has today revealed that high adoption of productivity enhancing innovation would benefit the Australian industry by about $1 billion annually in additional value added,...

Australia to lift import ban on US beef after Trump tariffs tiff
Australia will lift restrictions on the import of beef from the US, a trade barrier which had angered the Trump administration. American beef has effectively been banned from the country, which has some of the strictest biosecurity laws in the...

Australia to reduce U.S. beef import restrictions denounced by Trump as a ban
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration claimed as a major victory over “non-scientific trade barriers.” Agriculture Minister Julie Collins...

French cheeses linked to international listeria outbreak
The cheeses in this image have nothing to do with the listeria outbreak linked to French-made cheeses | Credit: barmalini/Shutterstock Two people have died, and at least 21 more have been infected with bacteria from cheese products made by French...

Will farmers see the value in Australia's newest ute, the Kia Tasman?
However, with the likes of Australia's highest-selling vehicle, the Ford Ranger, or Toyota's HiLux, the iconic LandCruiser, Isuzu's D-Max, or the Mitsubishi Triton, which market will Tasmans be most suited to?
August to bring more rain and snow, but for farmers it’s ‘storm Lotto’
One reason was that five out of eight international models forecast the Indian Ocean Dipole to move from neutral to negative phase, McDowell said, a phenomenon usually associated with rain in Australia. The El Nino Southern Oscillation, a similar...
Australia ends key Trump administration grievance over beef imports
Australia has lifted biosecurity restrictions on beef imports from the United States, one of the key grievances that led the Trump administration to impose tariffs on Australia. The US has been able to export its beef to Australia since 2019, but...