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Tragic farm fall kills man near Swan Hill
An Afghani man has died near the town of Swan Hill in Victoria, after falling from a trailer close to the intersection of Reserve Road at...
Ellis Gelios
Feb 1, 20221 min read


Pandemic farm crime in Victoria police sights
Police in Victoria are on a mission to stamp out farm crime. Farm crime cost rural producers $4m AUD in Victoria over the past 24 months....
Ellis Gelios
Jan 30, 20222 min read


Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt Aussie farm inputs
As reported last week on Flow, escalating tensions in areas near the Russia and Ukraine border could spark disastrous price inflations...
Ellis Gelios
Jan 27, 20222 min read


Workforce shortages shackling Aussie farms
A severe labour shortage is continuing to hamper Australian farmers according to the NSW Farmers Association. The peak body pushed for...
Ellis Gelios
Jan 27, 20222 min read


NSW Farmers fires up against Woolworths, Coles and ACCC
President of the NSW Farmers Association James Jackson has slammed the ACCC and Australia’s two prominent supermarket chains Coles and...
Ellis Gelios
Jan 20, 20222 min read


SA's Weekly harvest report: January 9
Growers delivered 75,000 tonnes into the Viterra network in the past week bringing total receivals to 5.6 million tonnes. Viterra...
Jason Regan
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Heat-tolerant cows to boost dairy milk production
As the weather heats up across the state, ground-breaking research is helping farmers deal with the impact that hot weather conditions...
Jason Regan
Dec 31, 20212 min read


New pest-trapping tech to transform horticultural surveillance
A new range of technology that focuses on identifying pests and lurking diseases in agricultural areas is set to be made available in...
Ellis Gelios
Dec 22, 20212 min read


New website to help manage pests in Victoria
A new website has been launched to assist land managers, pest controllers and community groups to manage pest flora and fauna. The...
Jason Regan
Dec 22, 20211 min read


Booming business for Victorian livestock producers
Livestock producers in Victoria are experiencing some of the finest equity the industry has seen in nearly two decades. Sam Henty, an...
Ellis Gelios
Dec 22, 20211 min read


Adelaideans urged to report parakeet farm & fauna threat
Members of the public in Adelaide are being urged to report sightings of parakeet birds in the wild by government agency Green Adelaide....
Ellis Gelios
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Farm fire risk at your front door as WA firefighting decimated by vaccine mandates
Farmers across Australia are being urged to ensure they are prepared for yet another potentially disastrous fire season, with large...
Ellis Gelios
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Australian farmers set to win out in UK-Australia free trade agreement
Australian farmers are set for big gains from the newly-struck Australia-UK trade agreement after the UK farm lobby warned British Prime...
Staff Writers
Dec 20, 20212 min read


Flow Probe: Mulesing under the spotlight
The practise of mulesing is a controversial topic for sheep producers and animal welfare lobbyists across the country. For laymen,...
Staff Writers
Dec 20, 20212 min read


Look out for farm vehicles in southern NSW due to late harvest: MP
The member for the state seat of Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has warned locals and travellers alike that farmers are having a tough harvest...
Rikki Lambert
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Southern Victorian hay baler tragedy takes primary industries death toll to 9
A 47-year-old farm worker has died after becoming entrapped in a hay baler at Swan Marsh on Tuesday. Worksafe Victoria say the man's arm...
Rikki Lambert
Dec 15, 20211 min read


Mice bait rebates open for Riverina producers
The NSW Government has announced mice bait rebates for farmers, small businesses and households have been extended into 2022. Primary...
Jason Regan
Dec 15, 20212 min read


SA farmers less optimistic than minister: survey
South Australian farmers may be sitting on $3 billion farm gate value return at half-time in the financial year but a major rural banker...
Staff Writers
Dec 14, 20212 min read


WTO upholds Australian, Brazil, Guatemala claims against India
A WTO panel says India provided domestic support to its sugarcane producers in excess of the maximum level of 10 per cent permitted by a...
Staff Writers
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Food industry ripped off up to $3bn by fraud
Australia's food industry is haemorrhaging an estimated $2-3 billion annually as a result of the growing dilemma of 'food fraud, an...
Staff Writers
Dec 12, 20212 min read
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