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Disparity in family farm inheritance across genders remains a sticking point
New data indicates that women now make up 50 per cent of students graduating with agricultural degrees. However, that data is at odds...
Ellis Gelios
Sep 24, 20212 min read


Farm safety concerns as labour shortage sullied by union slur
GrainGrowers chair Brett Hosking has expressed his concerns that farm safety for grain growers could be a casualty of critical labour...
Staff Writers
Sep 6, 20213 min read


Political posturing puts farmers on the back foot for coming harvest
The Coalition sprung a surprise on the Andrews Victorian government on Monday announcing an Agricultural Visa. As commodity and farming...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 27, 20213 min read


Could South Australia be an eastern hub for new agriculture visa workers?
The South Australian Primary Industries Minister told FlowNews24 the federal agriculture minister believes the state's farm worker...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 24, 20213 min read


Foreign water ownership may be up but Chinese holdings down: Minister
The latest Productivity Commission report highlighted over 180 gigalitres more water moved into foreign-owned hands in the last reporting...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 19, 20212 min read


11 per cent of Australian water foreign-owned - but do governments care?
One politician had a crack at the accuracy and level of foreign ownership of Australian farm water, but the silence in response to the...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 18, 20213 min read


Wool prices take a hit on auctions return
The return of the nations wool auctions after the three-week winter break saw thousands of bales passed in as prices tumbled. I caught up...
Jason Regan
Aug 16, 20212 min read


"Basher" Basham pounds the keyboard
South Australian Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister David Basham has been a busy man. You could argue that Minister...
Jason Regan
Aug 11, 20214 min read


Your Friday farmgate (3 weeks ending 29 July)
Apologies to regular readers of the Farmgate for the break in reporting for a couple of weeks due to leave and unforeseen circumstances....
Rikki Lambert
Jul 29, 202115 min read


China-bound wine still homeless, biting grape growers
China’s anti-dumping duties have seriously disrupted Australia’s wine trade, the latest research report from ABARES has found. ABARES...
Rikki Lambert
Jul 27, 20211 min read


Your Friday Farmgate data (w/e 9 July 2021)
It's been another great week in the commodity markets in most respects, a hiccup on the wool market due to high bale numbers coming...
Rikki Lambert
Jul 8, 202114 min read


Record Aussie beef prices heading for 1,000c
Australia's beef prices have defied analyst expectations to charge through supposed ceilings, with a magical 1,000 level in the herd's...
Rikki Lambert
Jul 7, 20212 min read


Friday farmgate data (week ending 2 July)
The ANZ had some great news for farmers, saying the latest trade balance figures gave the bank confidence that rural goods will continue...
Rikki Lambert
Jul 1, 202113 min read


Your Friday Farmgate data for week ending 25 June
Wool was the big price lifter this week, helped by an across-the-board fall in the Australian dollar against major currencies. The wool...
Rikki Lambert
Jun 24, 202113 min read


Your Friday farmgate for the week ending Friday 18 June
ABARES this week estimated the national farm produce would fall short of the current year's record $66 billion, down to $65 billion for...
Rikki Lambert
Jun 17, 202110 min read


Your Friday farmgate data for w/e 11 June
The winter rains came at last for those who have been long waiting, with falls of 10 to 30 mm across the Flow Family earlier this week....
Rikki Lambert
Jun 10, 202111 min read


Your Friday farmgate data (w/e 4 June)
While farmers in South Australia and western Victoria got a little rain, they will be wondering if the Bureau of Meteorology will be...
Rikki Lambert
Jun 3, 20219 min read


Your Friday farmgate data (w/e 28 May)
Agriculture across the Flow family in southern Australia continues to watch the skies for rain and the north for mice as the two...
Rikki Lambert
May 27, 20216 min read


British-Australian trade deal back on track
The UK's International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, says British farmers have nothing to fear from a free trade deal with Australia,...
Staff Writers
May 23, 20212 min read


Your Friday farmgate data (week ending 21 May)
It's a dry start to the season but the commodity prices are adjusting as usual to the situation. Farmers are wondering when the rains...
Rikki Lambert
May 20, 20217 min read
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