The Country Fire Authority is urging farmers to take extra care with hay production and storage following several significant haystack fires across Victoria’s north-west.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is urging residents to remain alert for signs of avian influenza in poultry and wildlife. While Australia remains free of the H5N1 strain circulating overseas, authorities warn the disease could enter the country through migrating wild birds, particularly during spring.

The Australian Trucking Association has added its voice to growing industry concern over a federal proposal to reduce speed limits on unsigned regional roads.

As another strong harvest approaches, GrainGrowers has released a report identifying Australia’s priority grain freight routes and key infrastructure bottlenecks slowing the movement of millions of tonnes of grain. The report, Australia’s Priority Grain Freight Routes, highlights the critical role of local and regional roads, ageing bridges, and gaps in freight networks that reduce efficiency and increase costs for growers.

A new study by Federation University has revealed the growing mental strain faced by farmers in Victoria’s Wimmera and Southern Mallee regions as energy and mining developments expand.

The RAA is warning South Australians to exercise caution regarding false road rule information circulating online. The organisation’s Road Safety team has received a growing number of calls from members confused by claims about supposed new laws, including night-time driving curfews for people over sixty, new senior driver plates, and bans on eating behind the wheel.

Australian producers of genetically modified (GM) canola will now have access to a key export market in Pakistan, following ongoing lobbying and market support from the Australian government.

South Australian grain growers are being urged to stay alert for increasing mouse activity as numbers continue to rise across key farming regions.

A grassroots mental health initiative addressing suicide prevention in Australia’s shearing industry has been recognised nationally, with its founder—registered nurse, shearer, and mental health advocate Carol Mudford—named the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award national winner.

NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry that better roads are the key to reducing the rising road toll in regional areas - not slower tucks. The organisation says farm workers are four times more likely to die on the nation’s roads than other drivers, with local councils facing a $3.4 billion backlog in road repairs.

Livestock SA has welcomed the opening of the new Cooper Creek Barge, describing it as a critical lifeline for South Australia’s pastoral industry and outback communities.

The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award has marked its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter-century of recognising women making a difference across rural and regional Australia. The milestone was celebrated at a gala dinner in Canberra’s Parliament House, attended by more than 540 guests from across the country.

The Albanese Labor Government has launched a new program to strengthen social resilience to drought across regional and rural Australia. Funding has opened for the Future Drought Fund’s $36 million Communities Program, which will be delivered through the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.

Australian grain growers are being asked to help shape the future of on-farm automation, with Grain Producers Australia launching its 2025 Autonomous Farm Machinery Survey.

The Royal Automobile Association is warning that South Australia is “on the road to ruin,” following revelations of a record $2.1 billion road maintenance backlog.

Elders has officially completed its $475 million acquisition of Delta Agribusiness, following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s decision not to oppose the deal.

Australia’s world-leading natural fibre industries - wool and cotton - were in the global spotlight last month as Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Cotton Australia joined forces to champion the sustainability of Australian fibres at World Expo Osaka.

CSIRO researchers are warning farmers across eastern Australia to stay alert, with signs pointing to an impending mouse population boom. Recent trapping has revealed high numbers of pregnant females in cropping regions of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.  

Following a national consultation with growers, GrainGrowers is preparing a proposal on the future of the grain levy system and the performance of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The consultation, held between September and mid-October, sought feedback on research priorities, levy settings and governance.

A new report by Rabobank has predicted that global beef trade will continue to grow over the next five years, driven by strong Asian demand and expanding South American exports.