South Australians are being urged to take extra care on the roads, as a high-risk travel period begins with major events and school holidays driving increased traffic.  

Australia’s cherry industry is set to introduce a national quality standard, aimed at improving consistency and boosting consumer confidence. The new three-year project will establish clear, evidence-based benchmarks to help growers deliver more reliable eating quality across each season.

Victoria’s Country Fire Authority is urging farmers to monitor haystacks closely following a spike in fires linked to recent rainfall. The authority says volunteers have been called out to more than 30 incidents involving haystacks since the start of summer, including several in recent weeks.

Australia’s cattle industry is set for another strong year, with new projections pointing to near-record production levels in 2026.

A new alliance of farmers, conservationists and community groups is calling for urgent action on invasive species, warning Victoria is falling behind in managing the growing threat.

New data shows lending to Australia’s farm sector is on the rise, as producers reinvest in their businesses and manage ongoing financial pressures.

Consumers can continue to enjoy NSW-grown berries with confidence following recent testing by the NSW Food Authority. The testing was part of an ongoing program to monitor produce safety, alongside inspections by the NSW Environment Protection Authority, which found no evidence of off-label chemical use on berry farms.

Goat meat may be one of the world’s most widely consumed proteins, but in Australia it has long struggled to shake its niche status. In central west New South Wales, Jo and Craig Stewart from 'The Gourmet Goat Lady' have been working diligently to change that.

AgriFutures Australia has opened applications for a new People and Capability Program, committing up to $200,000 to help levied and emerging industries tackle critical workforce shortages. The pilot initiative is designed to support practical, industry-led solutions that attract, develop and retain skilled workers across the agricultural supply chain.

The New South Wales Government has announced a $4.2 million expansion of shark safety measures, aimed at improving protection for swimmers and surfers this summer, following a spate of recent shark incidents off the state’s coast.

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine says increasingly severe weather events are placing growing strain on health services in rural, remote and First Nations communities.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has labelled the state of mobile phone coverage in regional Australia a “disgrace”, following the shutdown of the 3G network and ongoing black spots across major rural transport routes.

The Flinders Ranges town of Melrose is set to dance the night away this Saturday as bootscooting fans from far and wide, turn out for special sold-out charity hoedown event.

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 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.

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.

A team of five shearers in Southern New South Wales has set a new world record by shearing 2,301 Merino lambs over the course of eight hours.

Australia’s national milk production has dropped by more than three per cent since the start of the season in July, with southern states bearing the brunt.

Safe Work Australia is urging all workplaces to commit to safer practices as National Safe Work Month begins next week.

Biosecurity Tasmania is working to trace the source of two potatoes infected with potato mop-top virus that were purchased from retail outlets last week.