The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is urging the transport industry to strengthen fatigue management this National Safe Work Month, following an almost 16 per cent increase in fatigue-related offences in the past financial year.

NSW Farmers and WoolProducers Australia are calling on the New South Wales Government to delay full mandatory electronic identification for sheep and goats until the national traceability system is ready.

Western Australia has become the latest state to delay changes to workplace exposure limits for phosphine, with Grain Producers Australia welcoming the move amid concerns about the potential impact on grain fumigation, biosecurity and trade.

Industry experts from Rabobank are warning Australia's beef sector faces intensifying competition in key export markets as Brazil expands its global presence.

The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to introduce a new Agriculture Visa from 2030, saying a dedicated pathway is needed to help meet the sector’s workforce needs.

SafeWork NSW has conducted unannounced inspections at abattoirs and meat processing facilities across regional New South Wales as part of its Safe Work Month compliance program.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling for urgent investment in the state’s truck wash network, warning gaps in the system are leaving the livestock industry exposed to exotic disease.

The National Farmers’ Federation says a three-month processing timeframe for Working Holiday Maker visas will leave farmers struggling to secure workers ahead of harvest.

Grain Producers Australia is urging grain growers to strengthen farm biosecurity following detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in wild seabirds.

GrainGrowers is encouraging farmers to make use of free mental health resources, following new findings showing more than one in three Australian farmers are experiencing moderate to high psychological distress.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says almost half of Victoria’s roads are now in poor or very poor condition, following a damning report from the state’s Auditor-General.

Victorian farmers and their teams are being urged to prepare for harvest safety, with a series of practical workshops to be held across regional areas later this month.

South Australian grain producers are being urged to check paddocks for signs of mice after monitoring across two major grain-growing zones shifted from “low” to “high” activity last week.

Federal Member for Grey Tom Venning MP has launched the 'Report a Rubbish Road' campaign to highlight the severe structural neglect of regional transport corridors and local roads.

Australia’s dairy industry is being urged to focus on higher-value uses of milk protein as declining national milk production limits the supply available to processors. Rabobank says available milk protein has fallen by around 30% since 2015, reshaping the country’s traditionally cheese-focused dairy industry.

Australian-grown avocados, potatoes and vegetables will be promoted more prominently in health and nutrition discussions under a new multi-industry program.

South Australia has recorded another confirmed case of H5 bird flu in wild birds, with testing confirming a second infected silver gull at Robe.

A new project is helping Eyre Peninsula livestock producers build more resilient farming systems in the face of a changing climate.

Local government representatives have welcomed a new funding agreement between the Federal Government and councils, aimed at strengthening financial support for communities across Australia.

A new national farm safety report has reinforced calls for greater action to reduce deaths and serious injuries across Australian agriculture.