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Rates rort hurting farmers
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has laid bare the ineffectiveness of the Victorian Government’s local government rate capping...
Flow Australia
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Australia facing unprecedented bird flu threat: CSIRO
Three different strains of bird flu are now circulating in Australia and scientists can not rule out more, with spill over from ducks and...
Flow Australia
Jul 14, 20242 min read


Farm safety in the spotlight
Farmers are urged to see what small steps they could take to boost their on-farm safety as NSW Farmers kicks off a series of workshops...
Flow Australia
Jul 14, 20242 min read


Ban on live sheep exports clears lower house
Laws imposing a ban on live sheep exports has passed parliament's lower house, despite concerns the contentious proposal was being rushed...
Flow Australia
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Maggot-munching goannas can help sheep with flystrike
Australia's giant lizards could hold the key to help farmers reduce the number of sheep being infected by a painful and potentially fatal...
Flow Australia
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Shoppers urged not to scramble with egg-supply shortage
More than a million chickens are due to be destroyed to fight a growing bird flu outbreak, posing risks to egg supply chains. Customers...
Flow Australia
Jun 23, 20242 min read


Report backs future ban of live sheep exports
A parliamentary committee has recommended laws banning live sheep exports from 2028, despite opposition concerns. A ban on live sheep...
Flow Australia
Jun 21, 20241 min read


GPSA to host free heavy vehicle workshop on the EP
Grain Producers SA (GPSA) is hosting a heavy vehicle safety workshop on the Eyre Peninsula next month as part of a long-term project...
Flow Australia
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Strong pickings as agriculture in for ripe harvest
The gross value of Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry is set to come in at just under $90 billion, the third-highest figure...
Flow Australia
Jun 3, 20241 min read


Welfare body concedes illegal knackery probe failed
RSPCA officials admit they fell short when they initially cleared an illegal knackery of any wrongdoing despite finding 20 dead horses on...
Flow Australia
May 23, 20242 min read


Farmers on alert as avian flu virus strain confirmed
Mass culling of 400,000 chickens is under way at a Victorian egg farm as the strain of bird flu is confirmed, while an unrelated strain...
Flow Australia
May 23, 20242 min read


Bird flu detected at Victorian egg farm
Testing is underway to determine if a strain of avian flu detected in a Victorian egg farm is the deadly new strain causing mass bird...
Flow Australia
May 21, 20241 min read


Dry Seeding pushes on
Seeding is underway for most Australian grain producers with many in parts of western and southern Australia reducing their canola...
Flow Australia
May 21, 20243 min read


Budget breakfast walkout: Agriculture sector protests sheep trade shut down
In an unprecedented move at today's Agricultural Industry Budget Breakfast, the National Farmers' Federation and multiple peak...
Flow Australia
May 20, 20242 min read


Buloke Extends an Invitation in VNI West Consultation
Buloke Shire Council will invite Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio to their community to meet with to...
Flow Australia
May 13, 20241 min read


Support Australian bees and beekeepers with a sweet morning tea
Bees will take centre stage at coffee and tea breaks across Australia, thanks to a new nationwide morning tea to celebrate the vital...
Flow Australia
May 13, 20242 min read


Japan's giants commit to Aussie nickel joint venture
A nickel explorer has formed a joint venture with two of Japan's industrial giants as Australia's allies move to secure long-term...
Flow Australia
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Govt sowing the seeds of fairer prices for farmers
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is confident inquiries into supermarket prices will result in better deals for primary producers. Major...
Flow Australia
Apr 21, 20242 min read


Results of survey suggest most Australian farmers untroubled by clean energy infrastructure builds
The issue of wind turbines and transmission lines being built in areas directly impacting landowners is a conversation that has evolved...
Ellis Gelios
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume
A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards,...
Flow Australia
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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