July 2019 : Research for Agriculture

FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva hands over helm to Qu Dongyu with call to improve access to quality food for all

Social protection programmes and public policies are fundamental to reducing hunger, and the quality of our food – both produced and consumed – must be improved, FAO’s Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at a handover ceremony marking his last day at the UN agency’s…

Jul 31, 2019

news

Australian wine exports continue to grow in value

The value of Australian wine exports has continued to grow in the 12 months to June 2019, increasing by 4 per cent in value to $2.86 billion. China continued to drive growth and the United States of America (USA) also made a welcome return to…

Jul 31, 2019

agribusiness

Consensus reached on reducing agricultural emissions

The NZ Government has reached an historic consensus with farming leaders to implement farm-level pricing of climate change emissions from the agriculture sector by 2025; signalling a strong commitment from the Government and farming leadership to cooperate in order to tackle climate change, announced the…

Jul 31, 2019

environment, news

Soil pathogens lurking in farms and forests

Cutting-edge science has revealed for the first time what microbes are lurking in our soil – and that there are many more harmful ones on farms and in plantation forests than in natural forests.

Jul 31, 2019

research, soil

2019 Australian macadamia crop forecast revised down to 42,900 tonnes in-shell

The 2019 Australian macadamia crop is forecast to reach 42,900 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (46,000 tonnes at 10% moisture) – announced the industry’s peak body, the Australian Macadamia Society (AMS).

Jul 31, 2019

crops

Oakley Henry heading to UK

Oakley Henry from Wilara Holsteins in Gippsland Victoria is preparing to head off to the UK for the Holstein Australia Youth UK Exchange in September (2019) following the withdrawal of WA’s Tahlia McSwain from the 2019 program.

Jul 30, 2019

dairy

Research aims to preserve the future of Ningaloo reef corals

Researchers at The University of Western Australia are a step closer to discovering more about the health of our oceans after analysing how coral in Ningaloo Reef formed.

Jul 30, 2019

environment

Egg industry to take the pulse of the nation

Australians are invited to participate in an extensive nation-wide research program aimed at understanding attitudes towards the Australian egg industry.

Jul 26, 2019

research

Charles Sturt research vital for national soil improvement

Charles Sturt University (Charles Sturt) is playing a leading role in research to protect and enhance agricultural soil in Australia.

Jul 25, 2019

research, soil

Researchers to investigate drought-tolerant vines

Wine researchers at the University of Adelaide are investigating drought-tolerant grape varieties from Cyprus for their suitability for Australian conditions.

Jul 24, 2019

research

What is the cost of soil-borne crop disease?

Agriculture Victoria is calling on growers and agronomists to contribute to a national project seeking to determine the potential soil-borne diseases of pulse and oilseed crops.

Jul 24, 2019

biosecurity, research