Heated Debate Rages on about Solar Panel Farms
As the number of solar farms in Australia grows, so does the controversy over heavy metals in solar panels and the difficulty of recycling...
Wine Inventory Soars Following Record Vintage
Following a record vintage and a drop in overall sales, wine stockpiles are at their peak point in 15 years. According to Wine Australia's...
Agtech Businesses Receive Funding Boost
The federal government is investing $12.2 million in businesses around the country, notably several in the agricultural technology sector. Four agtech companies producing innovative...
Australia enjoys a bumper agricultural Year
In the following months, bountiful farming conditions are expected, bringing further positive news to the agricultural sector. According to the newest Australian Agriculture Outlook...
Clonal Trees Help Meet Demand for Avocados
Australian technology is rethinking the avocado business at a nursery in the distant regions of Northern NSW. Scientists have been collaborating with the Anderson...
Finding Shearers a Tough Challenge of Australian Agriculture
As the business battles the COVID-19-induced labour crisis, training the very next group of shearers will be a top focus in 2022. Acting CEO...
House Gains Overtaken by Carbon Prices
Clare Cannon, who lives on Woomargama station, 50 kilometres north of Albury on the NSW-Victoria boundary, is optimistic about the future. 1,100 grass-fed Hereford...
South Australia Eradicates Fruit Fly Outbreaks
The state's $1.3 billion agricultural sector has been relieved of fears after a series of Mediterranean fruit fly infestations were eradicated across metropolitan Adelaide....
Added pressure on farmers over emission targets
Oscar Pearse, a sixth-generation farmer, is anticipating the greatest crop his family farm has produced in 90 years. The 2,800-hectare property has been managed...
Prices on the rise but the farming community remains unhappy
Some farmers believe a price increase on fresh fruits and vegetables has resulted in profits, while others say it has not. In the June...