Southern Cross named as partner in two national drought hubs
Southern Cross University has been announced as playing a crucial partnership role in two new Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs.
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Farmer insights to help boost red meat production
NSW farmers have been asked to inform research which aims to underpin the state’s multi-billion dollar red meat industry in a changing and variable climate by integrating tropical perennial grasses into grazing systems.
NFF praises regionalisation in action
New South Wales’ Namoi region will be further developed to promote agriculture particularly beef, sheep and poultry through a partnership between Namoi Unlimited, the NSW Government and the Future Food Systems CRC.
New venture creates a buzz
Time on the couch from a shoulder injury led Wilbur Morrison to start a new business venture building on his background in bees.
Agriculture’s record year, but challenges remain
A forecast all-time high $65.9 billion in production value this fiscal year confirms Australian agriculture is in the midst of an exceptional rebound from drought.
Agriculture’s record year, but challenges remain
A forecast all-time high $65.9 billion in production value this fiscal year confirms Australian agriculture is in the midst of an exceptional rebound from drought.
Aquaculture to lead seafood’s pandemic recovery
Australia’s seafood industry is on the cusp of an aquaculture -led recovery, with salmon, prawns and oysters expected to help lift the sector back into positive territory.
Average farm cash incomes up 18 per cent to $184k
Farm cash income for broadacre farms is projected to increase by around 18 per cent at the national level to average $184,000 per farm in 2020–21.
Fresh look at the megatrends shaping Australian agriculture
ABARES and CSIRO have analysed how five megatrends shaping Australia’s food and fibre industries in coming decades will present both great opportunities and challenges for farmers, government and the economy. The Insights article Stocktake of Megatrends shaping Australian agriculture, released today, examines these multiple transformative…
Winter harvest booms, summer cropping on the improve
ABARES has released its Australian crop report – February 2021 and estimates national winter crop production in 2020–21 to be the second biggest harvest on record.
New eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture, hydrogen economy
Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney have found a way to make ‘green’ ammonia from air, water and renewable electricity that does not require the high temperatures, high pressure and huge infrastructure currently needed to produce this essential compound.
A new focus on agricultural innovation investments to harness collective power of RDCs
The Australian Government have delivered a new nationally focused, whole-of-sector approach to agricultural innovation that will increase impact on-farm and along the supply chain, and deliver value for the Australian community.