News

Irrigators and river communities plan day of protest

15 November 2023

Widespread demonstrations will take place next week as basin communities, farmers and farming organisations protest the Albanese Government’s water...

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'Rollout rage’: the climate battle dividing regional Australia

23 October 2023

In August, Victoria’s Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny made a decision that could set a difficult precedent for Australia’s effort to get to net-zero...

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LISTEN: Your network is your net worth with Richard Rains

Knowledge sharing has long been part of the fabric of agriculture, but the weave looks a little different these days.

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Irrigating Australia’s deserts won’t increase rainfall, new modelling shows

11 October 2023

For generations, Australians have been fascinated with the idea of turning our inland deserts green with lush vegetation.

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News

LISTEN: Aligning families, growing wealth & protecting legacies with Chloe Arthur

Beyond operational handovers, Ben explores the intricate process of preparing the next generation to take over the family business (or resulting...

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Cattle

The innovative livestock financier helping producers reach full capacity

3 October 2023

As below-average market and seasonal conditions take hold of the livestock industry, producers are being urged to remember one key point they can...

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News

Soil Survey: Your help needed

3 October 2023

The University of Sydney and the Australian Farm Institute are undertaking research to deliver a process to measure human connectivity to soil....

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Cattle

USDA to pay $2.75 billion to weather affected farmers

28 September 2023

The US Department of Agriculture has offered to compensate farmers who lost production due to wildfires and droughts over the past three years, with...

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People

Ben Law: How listening to your intuition could save your life

25 September 2023

Trudie Payne, with her husband Liam, manages a successful grazing operation in the heart of central Queensland. Her life took an unexpected turn in...

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What widespread Varroa mite will mean for ag

24 September 2023

The federal government body in charge of pest control has announced Australia will abandon efforts on eradicating the Varroa mite.

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Albanese government faces uphill road and angry locals amid renewables rollout

22 September 2023

Fire fear is gripping many Australians, with extremely high temperatures for September.

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Carbon project provider GreenCollar bought in $800m deal

19 September 2023

GreenCollar, who designs and runs carbon abatement projects on behalf of landowners, has been sold to giant Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers.

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Why the NFF is bringing a Dutch farm activist to Australia

16 September 2023

Mounting pressure on emissions reductions has pushed Dutch farmers to the brink, according to National Farmers' Federation CEO Tony Mahar, who says...

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People

Flower farmer named 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner

12 September 2023

Flower farmer, tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Grown Not Flown, Nikki Davey has been named the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award Winner for...

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New global report finds the cost of biological invasions is quadrupling every decade

5 September 2023

Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world.

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Farmers to start feeling pressure to report on emissions

30 August 2023

Coles’ recent announcement that it expects 75% of its suppliers by spend to set science-based emissions targets is just the tip of the iceberg in...

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Sheep & Lamb

LambEx returning with AuctionsPlus as major partner

28 August 2023

Australia’s largest sheep and lamb exhibition, LambEx, is set to return, with AuctionsPlus signing on as premium digital media partner.

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Earnings Season: What Coles and Woolies are seeing in food

23 August 2023

Reporting season is in full swing with some of Australia's largest companies delivering their annual results to the market. Here's what Coles and...

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Opinion

Opinion: What Victoria's buyback rejection means for Murray-Darling Basin Plan

20 August 2023

Federal Minister for Water Tanya Plibersek announced a new agreement to restore Australia’s largest and most important river basin. It comes just...

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Cattle

Why Robert Mackenzie thinks Thunderstruck is the “bull of the century”

9 August 2023

Robert Mackenzie surprised even himself by sending the all-breeds record into the stratosphere late last month.

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Property

WATCH: Why water could go to $200 a megalitre

9 August 2023

Irrigators have been advised to start snapping up water as nervous farmers start stressing about El Niño. Ben Williams, Principal at Aither says that...

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LISTEN: The new depreciation rules affecting your next machinery upgrade

In this episode, we delve into the tax trap that will affect many farmers and graziers when purchasing new machinery.

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Property

Rates on hold but debt management key

2 August 2023

Interest rates may have stayed on hold for the second straight month, but leading agribusiness advisors say there's no time to wait for a financial...

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Cattle

Australia lags as China dominates gene tech gains in ag

26 July 2023

One of the world’s leading researchers into livestock genetics believes Australia, and much of the western world, is at risk of being left in China’s...

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News

LISTEN: How drones are transforming agriculture

A fourth-generation grazier from north-west Queensland and the founder of SkyKelpie, Luke Chaplain's expertise in drone mustering has made him a...

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US Dept. of Ag to invest $300m to track farm carbon emissions

19 July 2023

$US300 million program to improve measurement and reporting of ag greenhouse gasses and carbon sequestration is like 'moving the deck chairs on the...

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Cattle

Young agents thrive under Nutrien training

19 July 2023

Alkira Riley loves helping people. The Nutrien Ag Solutions agent from Leongatha was always keen to get stuck in on the dairy farm run by her parents...

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LISTEN: Aligning family values for farm success

Business coach and co-founder of The Farm Owners Academy, Andrew Roberts, joined me in our latest episode for a fascinating discussion around the...

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Cattle

EU trade deal stalls over beef, lamb access and naming restrictions

12 July 2023

Pop open a Prosecco and fang on some Feta. The EU trade deal is blocatto.

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Cattle

Central Queensland graziers go beyond carbon neutral

12 July 2023

The first Australian carbon credit units generated under a digitally enabled model have been issued to the Fysh Carbon Project at Mount Tom near...

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News

Attracting and retaining staff, as govt makes a ‘shambles’ of the workforce

11 July 2023

As historically low unemployment rages on, concerns about the labour shortfall in regional Australia and how to attract and retain good staff are...

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Cattle

Producer demonstration project exploring how soil carbon can contribute to CN30

5 July 2023

Australia’s largest soil carbon project holder has put forward three properties for a research project looking at the viability of soil carbon...

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Cattle

Lawson Grains may convert some cropping areas to livestock

5 July 2023

The massive Lawson Grains portfolio, with 90,000 hectares across NSW and WA, may see some of its cropping land converted to livestock production as...

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News

Rates on hold but more pain to come, as experts say cashflow is critical

5 July 2023

The decision by the Reserve Bank to hold interest rates steady this month would have been a relief to many, but producers are under no illusions that...

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Telstra inks deal with Starlink to improve rural connectivity

4 July 2023

Telstra has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink in a bid to improve connectivity options for rural and remote customers in Australia.

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