Aug 06, 2017
Does sensor adoption make ‘cents’?
Agricultural technology is rapidly developing and is set to change the face of farming, however the current uptake of ‘sensor technology’ among Australian farmers is limited, according to a report by agribusiness banking specialist…
Aug 06, 2017
Farmers’ loyalty is costing them - Loan Market heads bush
The White family’s Loan Market property brokering business is heading to the bush, setting up a rural loan broking business that hopes to break the ‘‘blind trust’’ of farmers with their banks.Loan Market, which has 700 brokers and…
Aug 05, 2017
Tips for developing an effective nitrogen strategy
Northern region grain growers should focus on rate when it comes to planning their nitrogen (N) fertiliser strategies to optimise yield rather than application method or timing.This is one of the key messages from a series of 15 trials…
Aug 05, 2017
$3m for WA Crop Research Hub
Australian grain industries will benefit from a $3 million grant to create a new Crop Research Hub in Western Australia, charged with improving grain crop productivity and disease resistance Australia wide.Deputy Prime Minister and…
Aug 05, 2017
Concern of Geelong Saleyard closure
VICTORIA’S peak farmer group is concerned for the greater Victorian livestock industry following the Geelong Council decision to close the local saleyards at the end of August.Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Group President…
Aug 03, 2017
Good rain for NSW and Vic
A strong rain band across NSW and Victoria overnight has had a two fold effect. Firstly we just want to say that there are those in drought areas that are doing it tough who got no rain and we feel for themThe two fold effect was…
Aug 03, 2017
AgriDigital announce blockchain deal with CBH
AgriDigital is thrilled to announce a partnership with agriculture giant, CBH Group to explore the potential for blockchain technology in the agricultural industry with a world leading pilot.AgriDigital Chief Executive Officer Emma…
Aug 02, 2017
CSIRO and Ruralco join forces to invest in Australias digital Ag future
$1.5 billion is invested each year in agricultural and rural R&D in Australia. This has contributed towards a 2.8 per cent per annum productivity growth over the past three decades and led to the application of new technologies across…
Aug 02, 2017
Attacking the mega pests - Bollworm and Earworm
Led by CSIRO, in collaboration with a team of renowned experts, the researchers identified more than 17,000 protein coding genes in the genomes of the Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea (commonly known as the Cotton Bollworm…
Aug 02, 2017
Merino wools aiming at the booming fitness wear market
Iconic Asian luxury department store Lane Crawford has collaborated with Australian Wool Innovation’s marketing arm, The Woolmark Company to launch two wool-rich athleisure collections by Helen Lee and Particle Fever.Under the theme…
Aug 02, 2017
Inland freight rail to boost Australia’s competitiveness
The $8.4 billion commitment to the inland freight rail connection between Melbourne and Brisbane, and passing through major cropping areas on the east coast, is a boon for the sector and critical in Australia’s challenge to remain…
Aug 02, 2017
Angus Females a hot ticket item
The sheer strength of the demand for Angus females is in clear evidence across the industry with both seedstock and commercial producers realising the gains that Angus females have to offer their herds.Following a phenomenal 2016…
Aug 02, 2017
Chinese pizza boom good Australian mozzarella sales
Mozzarella made at Fonterra’s Stanhope cheese plant in Northern Victoria will soon be topping pizzas at restaurants in China, as Fonterra’s Australian business moves to take a bigger slice of pizza’s popularity in the Asian nation.The…
Aug 02, 2017
Serious about Farm safety
THE Victorian Farmers Federation will partner with WorkSafe Victoria to roll out a $300,000 initiative to improve farm safety across the State.The partnership, which will span two years, was spurred by WorkSafe data that shows 30…
Aug 01, 2017
Why we love the Mallee Field Days
The Mallee Field Day as Speed in Victoria is a unique event. It's starts today and finished tomorrowHaving been to many field days, they are all different and all have good points and bad.The Mallee event has alot of atmosphere and…
Aug 01, 2017
Murray Darling Basin-wide Compliance Review Announced
The Coalition Government will seek the agreement of all Basin states for the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) to carry out an independent Basin-wide review into compliance with state-based regulations governing water use.The…
Aug 01, 2017
Farmers urged to have a biosecurity plan
LIVESTOCK producers are being supported to prepare farm biosecurity plans before industry introduces changes from October.Livestock Health and Biosecurity Victoria (LHBV) will run workshops across Victoria to help producers prepare…
Jul 31, 2017
795 million litres of Milk lost in the last 2 years
Rabobank has reported that in the last two years, 795 million litres of milk has been lost. That's a 10 percent loss nationally.It would be a concern for the suppliers, but sometimes domestic markets need to correct themselves and…
Jul 31, 2017
US expert warns Aussie Fruit & Veg growers to strive for perfection
Australian fruit and vegetable growers have been warned by a visiting US horticulture expert that while the quality of their produce is “better than ever before”, the demands of the average consumer now starts at “perfection”.In Australia…
Jul 31, 2017
Debate surrounding Solar Farms
A range of big solar projects are envisaged for northern Victoria and the southern Riverina, but some are facing opposition because of the choice of agricultural land and the proximity to housing.Three proposed solar sites, one in…
