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Egg farmers show agriculture’s sunny side
World Egg Day is an opportunity to celebrate the significant role Australia’s egg farmers play in agriculture and our way of life.
TIA program preparing next generation of ag professionals
A partnership program for the development of early-career agricultural extension professionals has left its participants not only better prepared to work within the agriculture industry, but better prepared for life.
Irrigation tool helps farmers get more crop for their drop
Three upcoming Irrigation Field Days will give Tasmanian farmers the opportunity to test out a new irrigation tool that uses local weather data to enhance water budgets and irrigation scheduling decisions.
Less than one month to go! Grant applications closing for innovative agricultural projects
Do you have a research project with the potential to provide a solution to a long-term issue facing the Australian agricultural industry?
Farmbot wins Sustainability, CleanTech, Agtech Scale-Up Technology of the Year
Remote water monitoring solution provider, Farmbot, recognised as the inaugural winner of the hotly contested Technology Scale-Up Award.
Helping young Australians make agriculture future-ready
Investing in a future-ready agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector is the goal of the 2022 Science and Innovation Awards grant program, with applications now open.
Grain storage success starts in winter
A wet start to the winter cropping season and crop production forecasts of 46.8 million tonnes – 13 per cent above the 10-year-average – have given many grain growers the confidence to start looking ahead at harvest logistics and grain storage capacity for this year.
$100,000 in grants for farmers to plant trees for pollinators
Bee Friendly Farming® is a program that supports farmers, orchardists, and other commercial land-use operations to promote pollinator health on their lands.
New science secures bright future for dairy sector
Victorian scientists are working on ways to reduce emissions to create a more profitable and sustainable dairy sector, honing in on the environmental footprint of the Australian dairy cow.
Australian farmers adapting to climate change but more work ahead
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report examines the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of Australian farms.
Lower currency continues to buoy Australian agriculture
A lower-than-expected Australian dollar combined with good seasonal conditions continue to buoy the outlook for Australian agriculture, according to NAB’s July Rural Commodities Wrap released.