After years spent shearing and working on farms across the country, South Australian shearer Tom Hutton knew firsthand how difficult it can be for farmers to find skilled workers - and for those workers to find the right jobs too. This led the Mount Compass local to create Find My Crew, an online platform connecting farmers, contractors and agricultural workers across Australia.

Authorities in South Australia and Victoria are urging producers to remain alert as Australian plague locust activity increases following widespread summer rainfall.

Australia’s goatmeat industry has recorded its strongest year yet, with new data from Meat & Livestock Australia showing record production and exports.

The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a Federal Government proposal to expand Australia’s Right to Repair laws to agricultural machinery. The reforms would allow farmers greater freedom to choose who repairs and services farm equipment, reducing delays during critical planting and harvest periods.

Grain producers across Australia have welcomed the approval of an emergency permit allowing access to stronger zinc phosphide mouse bait as mouse pressure intensifies across key cropping regions.

New research released by AgriFutures Australia has found poor and inconsistent internet and mobile coverage across farming regions is limiting productivity and increasing safety risks on Australian farms.

A new artificial intelligence-driven fire detection system is improving early bushfire response across South Australia’s south-east, identifying nearly 90 unplanned fires since its introduction.

A grapevine virus known to affect plant growth and fruit quality has been detected in Australia for the first time. The Grapevine Berry Inner Necrosis Virus has been identified in vineyards in South Australia, Victoria and Queensland. Authorities say the virus has been found in both symptomatic and asymptomatic vines, with the full extent of its spread not yet known.

Concerns are being raised that new road repair funding in Victoria will do little to address the worsening condition of regional transport networks. The Victorian Farmers Federation says the state government’s one-billion-dollar commitment largely keeps pace with inflation rather than tackling a growing maintenance backlog.

A new national survey has highlighted mounting fuel pressures across Australia’s red meat industry.

Australia’s peak farming bodies have united on the banks of the Murray River, calling on the Federal Government to abandon further water buybacks and commit to what they describe as smarter Basin management.

Naracoorte agronomist Olivia Veronese joins FlowFM's Jessica Dempster to share insights into life as an agronomist and how she got her start in the industry.

South Australian producers will receive increased support to manage surging kangaroo numbers, with the State lifting its removal incentive from $5 to $7 a head.

Farmers and rural families battling unreliable mobile coverage are being urged to keep lodging formal complaints, as new data highlights the scale of the issue.

A decision is pending on proposed changes to Australia’s grain levy, as industry reserves continue to climb.

NSW Farmers has criticised the state government’s approach to feral pig control, saying recent culling efforts amount to little more than “bits of bacon” as pig numbers surge across regional New South Wales. The criticism follows reports that just over 53,000 feral pigs were culled by authorities in the past year — a figure NSW Farmers says barely dents a population estimated by farmers to be in the tens of millions.

Livestock producers in fire-affected parts of Victoria are reporting a spike in wild dog attacks, with bushfires having destroyed critical farm infrastructure designed to keep predators out.

A new report by Rabobank has revealed that geopolitics remains the dominant risk facing Australian agriculture in 2026. The bank’s Australia Agribusiness Outlook 2026 says fast-changing trade rules, shipping disruptions and global conflict are likely to keep commodity markets volatile in the year ahead.

The Federal Government is working to strengthen existing voluntary arrangements for plant-based food labelling to support clearer consumer choice.

The Federal Government has announced an independent review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct, as Australia’s horticulture industry continues to grow in value and complexity. The review will be led by Mr Chris Leptos AO and will examine whether the Code remains fit-for-purpose nearly a decade after its last review.