Tag: Coronavirus

COVID-19 trade and operational impacts dominated questions from financial analysts and investors taking part in JBS’s annual global conference call on Friday, following the release of record financial results for the company’s 2019 trading year. Source: Beef Central COVID-19 impacts key focus, as analysts’ digest JBS financial results

WA has taken steps today to underpin agricultural production and head off farm labour shortages in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, including exempting workers and freight from cross-border restrictions. Source: Grain Central COVID-19: WA acts to support farm labour, freight movements

The liquor industry, which generates $42 billion for the economy, wants to keep bottle shops open despite the risk posed by coronavirus, saying closures will result in massive job losses. Source: ABC Grain Can bottle shops remain open amid moves to limit the spread of COVID-19?

Travel bans and state border closures introduced to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus have thrown a question mark over labour force availability during sowing and harvest. Source: Grain Central COVID-19 restrictions impact farm workforce

IF 90 percent of Australians adopt social distancing, the spread of COVID-19 could be controlled by July this year, a University of Sydney data study has found. Source: Sheep Central Researchers find COVID-19 social distancing uptake needs to be over 80pc

Further details about how Queensland’s border shutdown will work have been released by premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today. Source: Beef Central Qld releases more detail on border closure measures

Northern New South Wales agricultural service provider, McGregor Gourlay, will tomorrow introduce a range of stringent measures to counter the threat of the COVID-19 virus disrupting vital agricultural and food supplies. Source: Grain Central Agribusiness takes steps to contain the threat of COVID-19

Despite the COVID-19 virus effectively halting global travel and placing pressure on trade and transport links, Australia’s position as a net exporter of food positioned the country well in terms of food security. Source: Grain Central Rural commodities resilient amid COVID-19 crisis: NAB

The supply chain which provides inputs to agriculture and markets its produce is not being impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns coming into effect across Australia. Source: Grain Central COVID-19: Ag as essential service to operate across lockdowns

FARMERS have been assured that agriculture and the food supply chain will not be interrupted, despite the closure of travel between some states to fight the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Source: Sheep Central NFF seeks essential service status for agriculture and food supply chain

As kitchen staples disappear from shelves amid the coronavirus pandemic, urban farmers, local butchers, and even resident cheesemakers find their goods in hot demand. Source: ABC Livestock Shortages of self-isolation essentials see local business work overtime to meet demand

As uncertainty over COVID19 swirls, worried parents are bringing students home early to farms and outback stations. Source: ABC Livestock Outback families order kids home from boarding schools

Farmers are reassuring consumers there is no need to fear food shortages in Australia as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Grain Central COVID-19: Farmers reassure public of food security

Livestock industries are not immune to the threat of coronaviruses, but experts say the risk of the COVID-19 strain passing to animals remains low. Source: ABC Livestock Human-to-animal transmission of COVID-19 ‘unlikely’, say health experts

FARMERS and red meat processors have welcomed the Federal Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package announced this week. Source: Sheep Central Farmers and meat processors welcome COVID-19 stimulus package