Can we Eat our Way out of Climate Change?
Is it possible to eat our way out of global warming? Could we eliminate animals and significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if we...
Australia Boasts of a Booming Saffron Harvest
The saffron season is in full swing on the few farms in Victoria that grow the labour-intensive spice. Gamila MacRury, who has been cultivating...
What are the Opportunities for the Export of Greenhouse Grown Melons?
According to a top Australian horticultural, protected cropping may provide a specific niche supply of high-quality melons from North Queensland for export in the...
New Location Could be Potential Site of Commercially Farmed Seaweed
After preliminary study findings showed promise, Gippsland might be the source of Australia's next harvest of commercially farmed seaweed. As part of a geophysical...
Nationals Support ‘Flexible’ Net Zero Pledge
Barnaby Joyce, the Deputy Prime Minister, has backed a coalition election candidate who called his government's net zero emissions goal "not binding." Colin Boyce,...
Labor Intends to Cover Costs of Pacific Workers and Ag Visa
If elected, Labor has promised that the government, not farms, would fund the upfront costs of inviting over Pacific labour. The party unveiled its...
Imports Restricted to Avoid Khapra Beetle Outbreak
To prevent the entrance of the khapra beetle, which may harm the Australian agriculture industry by more than $15 billion, import regulations will be tightened. The...
Global Update: New Zealand Resumes New Apple Season
Every year in the middle of February, New Zealand's apple season starts and lasts until August or September. Apples from New Zealand are aromatic,...
Chinese Officials Embrace Alternative Protein Research
China has made it clear that they are serious about building a fake food business rapidly. The world's largest importer of animal-based protein is quickly implementing...
Aussie Sheep Farmers Intend to Increase Flock Numbers
Over a third of sheep breeders in the country want to expand their flocks, while 60% plan to maintain their current size. According to...