Mainland states are moving to safeguard their potato crops as detections of potato mop-top virus across Tasmania continue to grow.

The 2025 National Drought Forum has officially opened today in Gawler, South Australia, bringing together government representatives, industry bodies, and community groups to shape Australia’s future drought strategy.

A recent study by ANZ suggests that Australia’s farm dog workforce adds around $3 billion a year to the Australian economy.

Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry production is expected to hit a record combined value of $101.6 billion in 2025-2026, according to the latest ABARES forecasts.

Response efforts in Tasmania managing the detection of Potato mop-top virus have identified a total of six Infected Premises as of August...

In South Australia, the Malinauskas Government is continuing its drought support with over $1 million in funding for additional fodder deliveries and a free technical advice service for impacted farmers.

Amidst a plethora of very hungry caterpillars, Harry Potters and cats in hats, countless children across the country are donning their flannels, work boots and hats to pay homage to their favourite character, 'George the Farmer' - or his wife Ruby the agronomist - this week in honour of Book Week.

As farmers across the country continue to battle drought, floods and financial hardships, Rural Aid has launched a new campaign to help safeguard the next generation of Aussie farmers.

A second site in Tasmania has returned a positive result for Potato mop-top virus.

The government's decision to expand the expand the Regional Investment Corporation’s (RIC) remit to support ecological issues - most pressingly the South Australian algal bloom - has been met with criticism.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the latest statistics on livestock slaughtered and red meat production, which - according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) - has confirmed a historic period for the red meat sector.

More South Australian businesses will be eligible for algal bloom industry support, with the state government extending and expanding availability of business grants on offer.

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has said the State Government’s new Victorian Transmission Plan looks more like a roadmap for...

Australia's first-ever case of potato mop-top virus has been confirmed in Tasmania.

Speaking with FlowFM as part of National Science Week, Dr Brianna Le Busque joined Jess on the Country Viewpoint program to talk about her life and work as an environmental psychology scientist and a shark expert.

The South Australian and New South Wales governments have signed a deal which will see up to 290 kilometres of new wild dog fencing built along the SA/NSW border. The Dog Fence Board of South Australia will lead the design and construction of the new section and assume responsibility for its maintenance. Costings of the new section have yet to be revealed.  

Last week, several Federal MPs paid a visit to farmers in south-west Victoria to learn about the challenges they're facing sustaining their families and communities amid the worst drought in memory.  

The first real-time dashboard for tracking on-farm fatalities and injuries has launched, giving journalists, farm safety advocates, researchers and the farming community early insights into where and how agricultural incidents are occurring.

In other news, Livestock Australia welcomed the news last week that the Federal and state governments would be delivering further...

Australia’s peak farming bodies are demanding urgent action from the Federal Government after it remains yet to respond to two critical...