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Good morning Vietnam - Australia finds an ag visa partner at last
Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia over its agriculture visa program, which provides labour supply across...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 27, 20223 min read


Victorian farmers fret over fuel security
Fuel rationing may be necessary to ensure Australians have enough food as the Russia Ukraine crisis drags on, the Victorian Farmers...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 25, 20222 min read


Goat slaughter at record levels in Australia
The predominantly Victorian goat processing sector has been busy as farmers ease their numbers on the back of a herd rebuild. Market...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Winegrapes smoke protection could be commercially viable in years
A University of Adelaide professor believes proof of concept to shield premium wine grapes from smoke taint could be deployed in...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Australian ag targets weren't ambitious enough: analyst
The $100 billion farm production value target by 2030 set by Australian farming peak bodies and backed by federal and state governments...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Victorian cases Japanese encephalitis' first transmission to humans in southern Australia
Agriculture departments began warning in late February of a JEV outbreak in pigs at Echuca and other locations in New South Wales and...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 3, 20223 min read


Victorian Nationals repulsed as federal government helps SA snare protein manufacturing
The Liberal-National junior coalition partner is seething after a Horsham-based business was assisted in sending jobs into South...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Murraylands MP at odds with national farmer body on 450GL water target
A Mallee-based South Australian Liberal MP has stated a position on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan diametrically opposed by that taken by...
Rikki Lambert
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Farmers shouldn't have kittens over timing rabbit virus traps
Timing the release of a lethal virus helps landholders collectively combat the rabbit pest, the NSW Department of Primary Industries has...
Staff Writers
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Ukraine-Russia conflict sparks run on global wheat
There are large implications in store for Australia’s grains and oilseeds markets, as Russia invades Ukraine in an escalating...
Staff Writers
Feb 24, 20222 min read


20 biosecurity bounty hunters chase alligator weed in southern NSW
A crack team of biosecurity surveillance operatives will strike out in early March to kill off the alligator weed threat in NSW...
Rikki Lambert
Feb 23, 20222 min read


South Australia returns record $3.2bn farm gate value
South Australia’s 2021-22 harvest may not be a record in production level but global prices mean it has hit an estimated record high $3.2...
Rikki Lambert
Feb 16, 20222 min read


Fox control time across the Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is encouraging landholders to invest some time in managing fox numbers. To help with fox control, the...
Jason Regan
Feb 16, 20223 min read


Wool market suits healthier 2022 prices but cotton could unravel outlook
Workers around the world sharpening up their wardrobes as they cease remote working are expected to be a big driver for Australia's...
Staff Writers
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Birchip Cropping Group Annual Trial Review Day coming up
Despite the backdrop of the pandemic, the Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) has been given the all-clear to hold its annual Trial Review Day...
Jason Regan
Feb 15, 20221 min read


Steering Committee selected for Moving Ag Machinery project
Representatives from primary production, machinery retail, logistics, and government have come together as part of a new project led by...
Jason Regan
Feb 15, 20222 min read


SA grain price premiums to continue throughout 2022
In a possible fairytale of Goldilocks proportions, South Australian graingrowers might have just the right amount of grain off in their...
Rikki Lambert
Feb 11, 20222 min read


Death from the skies - aerial and mandatory baiting after Tiffany wrecked dog fence
Over 2,000 baits will be dropped from the sky across northern South Australia after flash flooding from former tropical cyclone Tiffany...
Rikki Lambert
Feb 9, 20223 min read


Competition for urea heats up with Leigh Creek Bunnings-style pledge
South Australia’s Leigh Creek urea project promotes its intention to be the nation's largest fertiliser producer and has been the first...
Staff Writers
Feb 3, 20223 min read


Regional Soil Coordinator now based at Mallee’s drought hub
Farmers in Mallee will get practical assistance to improve soil health and testing with a new Regional Soil Coordinators now based at the...
Jason Regan
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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