Dairy Sector Heavily Impacted by Devastating Floods Article by: Hari Yellina Dairy producers in New South Wales and Queensland are still counting the expenses of the recent rainy weather, which has resulted in animal losses and infrastructure damage. According to a Dairy Australia representative, the floods impacted more than 100 producers, with 70 of them […]

Nutrien Australia Strongly Supports Women in Agriculture Article by: Hari Yellina Nutrien Ag Solutions has made a concerted effort to encourage and support more women to enter the Australian agriculture business. With the competition for talent heating up across the board, it’s evident that the agriculture industry has to tap into the expertise and abilities […]

Applications Now Open to NFF Agriculture Leadership Program Article by: Hari Yellina The National Farmers Federation is accepting applications for its signature Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program in honour of International Women’s Day. The program aims to increase the number of women in leadership roles in Australian agriculture, in order to meet the NFF’s goal […]

Inter Valley Trading Reform a Key Component for Water Systems Article by: Hari Yellina The current agricultural boom, with solid production, good water allocations, and high commodity prices, is fantastic for industry participants, but it is expected to result in higher demand for irrigation water than can be delivered, requiring reform of the water trading […]

New Science Discovers Additional Wheat Varieties Article by: Hari Yellina According to a new analysis, new Australian technology could help give more wheat to the world as the temperature heats. New wheat types might be sown at up to twice the depth of present kinds, according to the study, which was published in the journal […]

Conflict Causes a Rise in Market Prices Article by: Hari Yellina The Russian invasion of Ukraine may have only been underway for less than two weeks, but it has thrown global grain supplies into disarray and pushed wheat prices to the peak point in 14 years. Each year, the Black Sea region accounts for around one-third […]

Goat Meat Put to the Ultimate Taste Test Article by: Hari Yellina According to one meat scientist, research on how customers react to goatmeat prepared in various ways by cut might be utilised to boost domestic consumption of the product. Jarrod Lees of the University of New England took home the $22,000 Meat & Livestock […]

Farm Investment Fund Raises a Shocking $65 Million Article by: Hari Yellina Kilter Rural, an Australian agricultural investment fund, has collected an additional $65 million following a significant increase in farm valuations. The Bendigo-based investor and administration firm, which was established in 2004, has closed its Australian Farmlands Fund and now manages over $300 million […]

Stock Losses Shatter NSW Farmer Article by: Hari Yellina A dairy farmer in New South Wales has described the terrifying moment he saw a fifth of his 300-strong herd carried away by roaring floodwaters. As he watched helplessly, Paul Weir, from Lismore in the state’s North West, managed to capture the horrendous sight on film. He […]

Tremendous Support Needed for Valley of Pains Article by: Hari Yellina The Australian and Queensland governments have been asked to allow money to flow in response to the unprecedented rain and flooding that has hit the Wide Bay, Fraser Coast, south east and southern Queensland. Allow the support payments to flow like the floodwaters that […]

Flood Support for Farmers at a Peak Level Article by: Hari Yellina As floods continue to ravage the country, further assistance has been extended to farmers and regional communities, while millions of dollars will be invested to enhance the sustainability of mobile phone networks. Concessional loans of up to $250,000, as well as critical working […]

Beef Demands Grow Faster than Supply Article by: Hari Yellina The latest beef export data reflect the mountain of issues that have afflicted Australia’s meat processing market this year, with overall shipments nearing all-time February lows. The Omicron wave in January, which stranded a large number of meatworkers at home, followed by disastrous floods in […]

Maize Yields Impressive as Part of GRDC Project Article by: Hari Yellina The FAR Australia team working on the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s Hyper Yielding Crops project, which has increased maximum yields in wheat, barley, and canola, is now focusing on maize. FAR is looking at how far the envelope can be pushed in respect […]

Farmers Beginning to Purchase Properties in Town Article by: Hari Yellina Following a boom in revenues, many of Australia’s primary producers have taken the opportunity to expand their incomes by investing in commercial real estate, according to real estate agency Ray White. Australian agriculture production is expected to reach $73.5 billion in 2021, according to Ray […]

Global Update: Bananas Article by: Hari Yellina The worldwide banana industry, which was already under pressure due to high transportation and raw material costs afflicting various industries, is now facing extra challenges in several nations as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Because Russia has traditionally been a prominent importer of bananas from South […]

Mossie Disease Outbreak Worsens Article by: Hari Yellina The outbreak of Japanese encephalitis has now expanded to humans. The first documented case is of a Queenslander. This mosquito-borne sickness has now been identified as the cause of pig mortality on three farms in Victoria’s northwestern region. Numerous farmworkers in Victoria are also suspected of being […]

Skinner now Calling Shots at Sheep Producers Australia Article by: Hari Yellina Bonnie Skinner has been chosen as Sheep Producers Australia’s new chief executive officer (SPA). Ms Skinner joined the SPA team in July 2018 as the Product Integrity Policy Manager and rose through the ranks to become the Deputy CEO in 2021. “Ms Skinner […]

Grain to Cane, all Affected by Floods Article by: Hari Yellina The flood damage to agriculture is still being calculated, but it is expected to be in the “hundreds of millions of dollars.” Floods have wreaked havoc on industries ranging from cane to grain, red meat to horticulture in the eastern states. Ten meat processing […]

Animals Swim to Safety amid Flooding Article by: Hari Yellina Hundreds of animals have had to swim to escape or perish in the NSW Northern Rivers this week, but despite the horrific images emerging from the Richmond River’s record 2022 flood, there are some rays of light. Dairy farmer Paul Weir of Tuncester, near Lismore, […]

Plant-Based Food Makers Claims Farmers’ Success Article by: Hari Yellina The ‘biggest fake food success’ storey says he considers himself “very much” a part of Australia’s meat sector. v2food CEO Nick Hazell made the claim amid a heated dispute with the “conventional” red meat sector over plant-based protein product packaging. Late last year, Mr Hazell made […]