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Canberra betrays cattle industry

Jan. 20, 2024 | 2 min read
The National Farmers’ Federation says Canberra “has shot an arrow into the hopes of Australia’s cattle industry” by rejecting a counter offer in the long-running class action.
Agribusiness

FarmFest returns in 2024

Dec. 3, 2023 | 2 min read
Planning is well underway for Queensland’s largest agricultural field days with Elders FarmFest 2024 confirmed for June 4 - 6 next year.
Agribusiness

drumMUSTER transitions to new model

Dec. 3, 2023 | 2 min read
On January 10 drumMUSTER, Australia’s leading agricultural sector product stewardship program will no longer have the ACCC authorised levy model as its funding mechanism.
Agribusiness

Farmers lead fight on international trade

Dec. 2, 2023 | 2 min read
The Cairns Group Farm Leaders (Farm Leaders) have reinforced their commitment to their vision to create a world with an equitable and enforceable rules-based trading system in agriculture.
Agribusiness

GRDC talks resistance

Dec. 2, 2023 | 2 min read
Pesticide resistance poses challenges for effective pest management in agriculture. But imagine if, by knowing the exact enzymes that exist in a plant or insect, we could use a RAT-like test to determine if resistance is occurring and how it occurs?
Agribusiness

New board for Aussie hort

Dec. 1, 2023 | 2 min read
One new and two returning board directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation.
Agribusiness

Free water tests for farmers

Dec. 1, 2023 | 1 min read
VICCHEM, a trusted name in agrichemical solutions, is thrilled to announce the continuation of their free water test kit, reaffirming their commitment to providing retail partners and growers with valuable insights to optimise the performance of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
Agribusiness

Dimethoate ban on fruit

Nov. 22, 2023 | 2 min read
The APVMA has suspended the registration and labels of chemical products containing dimethoate used as a post-harvest dip for fruit with inedible peel (except citrus).
Agribusiness

$36M to unlock soil potential

Nov. 16, 2023 | 2 min read
An innovative new $36 million partnership between the Grains and Research Development Corporation (GRDC) and NSW Department of Primary Industries will explore and assess new technologies designed to help grain growers address common soil constraints.
Agribusiness

Industry calls for investment in recycling

Nov. 9, 2023 | 2 min read
Australia is calling on government to get behind industry led initiatives to tackle agricultural plastic waste.
Agribusiness

ACE orchard officially opened

Nov. 8, 2023 | 3 min read
More than 200 stakeholders recently attended the official handover of the Australian almond industry’s centre of excellence experimental orchard at Loxton North in South Australia’s Riverland.
Agribusiness

Going green gives ammonia an edge

Nov. 7, 2023 | 3 min read
Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertiliser vital for crop-growing.
Agribusiness

Algae is next for trade success

Nov. 7, 2023 | 1 min read
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has approved algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
Agribusiness

AgSmart Connects industry

Nov. 6, 2023 | 2 min read
With a new name and a sharpened focus, AgSmart Connect formally Agsmart Expo will return to Tamworth March 6-7.
Agribusiness

Pests and weeds on the rise

Nov. 5, 2023 | 2 min read
Last year over 85 per cent of Australian land managers spent an average of around $21,950 on pest and weed management, with feral animals contributing significantly to the cost.

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Cereal research fast-tracked
D-Day looming for FMDs
Trials fundamental for mungbean production
Biting into the mealybug malaise in wineries
Why communication is key to mitigating conflict
Insights - Tropical agriculture & sugar cane
Insights - Post-emergent herbicides
Insights - Rodent & pest control
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