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Kirsty Robertson named new CEO of Caritas Australia

Kirsty Robertson, an experienced and accomplished leader of Catholic ministries and not-for-profit organisations, will serve as Caritas Australia’s new Chief Executive Officer, the chairman of the National Council announced.

Aug 7, 2019

appointment, women

Farming tool reduces time and labour for organic farmers

A collaboration with Japanese manufacturer Yanmar, the Kyoto Institute of Technology, the SUGAR Network, and Design Factory Melbourne (DFM) has created a time-saving product for organic farmers.

Aug 7, 2019

research, soil

New research to deliver outcomes for Australian sugarcane growers and millers

Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has announced the investment in seven new research projects that will drive productivity, profitability, and sustainability for Australian sugarcane growers and millers.

Aug 6, 2019

crops, research, sugarcane

Strange coral spawning improving Great Barrier Reef’s resilience

A phenomenon that makes coral spawn more than once a year is improving the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

Aug 6, 2019

environment, oceans, research

Soil specialists to help Otway and Heytesbury dairy farms

A new project on six Heytesbury and Otway dairy farms will bring in leading soil specialists to help farmers improve their soil, plant and animal health.

Aug 1, 2019

agriculture, dairy, soil

News

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

agriculture, food, 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, exports, wine

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

climate change, environment, government, 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, industry

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

agriculture, 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

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