Australian horticulture growers have gathered this week for Hort Innovation’s inaugural Impact Update forum, aimed at strengthening collaboration and showcasing investment across the sector. Held alongside Hort Connections, the event focused on how research, trade, market access and biosecurity investment can support the long-term profitability and resilience of Australian horticulture.

Australian Dairy Farmers has renewed calls for stronger protections for productive farmland following the Victorian Government’s confirmation of Renewable Energy Zone locations.

New data from Meat & Livestock Australia shows Australian cattle producers remain broadly optimistic about the year ahead, despite mixed seasonal conditions across key regions.

South Australian sheep and goat producers have received four-point-seven million dollars in tag discounts and rebates during the first year of mandatory electronic identification.

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.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on growers across the state to report observations of mouse activity, in an effort to strengthen monitoring of potential population increases amidst plauge conditions in other states.

New South Wales farmers are calling for urgent reforms to local government funding, warning deteriorating rural roads are placing pressure on regional communities and farm businesses.

Grain Producers Australia says work is continuing with the national regulator on an emergency permit application for stronger zinc phosphide mouse bait, as growers battle rising mouse numbers across parts of South Australia and Western Australia.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says regional Victoria has been left wanting following this year’s State Budget, warning key funding gaps remain and major policy questions are still unresolved.

Increasing reports of Australian plague locust activity are emerging across South Australia, raising concerns for growers with newly sown crops.

Rural organisations are urging regional households to review their emergency contact preparedness, warning gaps in understanding communications systems can delay critical help.

Regional charity Rural Aid is warning of mounting mental health pressures across rural Australia, as conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global fuel and fertiliser supplies.

The Federal Government has announced changes to streamline fertiliser imports in an effort to improve supply and reduce costs for Australian farmers, while maintaining biosecurity protections.

Australia’s road transport sector is calling on the Federal Government to urgently roll out promised financial support, as fuel costs continue to bite.

Australia’s dairy sector is warning of potential milk shortages unless farmgate prices increase.

Australia’s peak road freight body has welcomed a billion-dollar government support package, as new figures reveal the majority of operators are struggling to stay afloat.

South Australian grain producers are warning they are entering the seeding period under significant pressure, with growing concerns around diesel and fertiliser affordability and availability.

A new national research program is aiming to reduce significant on-farm food waste, with Australian growers losing up to one million tonnes of produce each year.

Australia’s vegetable industry is calling for greater urgency and clarity on plans to relieve surging input costs and supply shortages, as uncertainty continues to weigh heavily on growers.

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