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Pay deal averts six-day strike by dairy workers

Pay deal averts six-day strike by dairy workers

A deal between a major milk processor in Victoria and the union representing milk workers over pay and conditions has halted a planned strike.

Govt policies 'anti-farming' says new farmers' boss

Govt policies 'anti-farming' says new farmers' boss

Govt policies 'anti-farming' says new farmers' boss

Govt policies 'anti-farming' says new farmers' boss

The new president of the National Farmers' Federation has taken aim at key government policies including water buybacks and industrial relations reforms.

Water Rat to the rescue as agriculture goes hi-tech

Water Rat to the rescue as agriculture goes hi-tech

Water Rat to the rescue as agriculture goes hi-tech

Water Rat to the rescue as agriculture goes hi-tech

Connectivity tools, satellite technology, water level sensors and GPS ear tags are some of the latest agricultural gadgets on the market.

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Farmers' president fires parting shot at Labor policies

Farmers' president fires parting shot at Labor policies

A proposed ban on live sheep exports has been labelled a "disaster for animal welfare" in a heated speech by the outgoing head of the national farmers' lobby.

Agriculture boss looks to grow financial sustainability

Agriculture boss looks to grow financial sustainability

The incoming department of agriculture secretary has told a senate hearing that his department will break even after receiving a bailout earlier this year.

Farmers wary of dud deal as EU trade pact talks resume

Farmers wary of dud deal as EU trade pact talks resume

The trade minister should not sign any pact with the EU that would stop Australians from using names such as feta and prosecco, the farmers federation says.

Millions to eradicate fire ant, devastating super-pest

Millions to eradicate fire ant, devastating super-pest

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be pumped into wiping out fire ants, the tiny invasive insect which poses a huge risk to Australian agriculture.

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Fresher fruit and veg on the way to SA shelves

Fresher fruit and veg on the way to SA shelves

Fresher fruit and veg on the way to SA shelves

Fresher fruit and veg on the way to SA shelves

A new biosecurity facility will help tackle fruit fly outbreaks and shorten the time it takes for produce to get to grocery aisles in South Australia.

Supermarkets deny milk shortages as strike continues

Supermarkets deny milk shortages as strike continues

Supermarkets deny milk shortages as strike continues

Supermarkets deny milk shortages as strike continues

Coles and Woolworths have rejected reports of milk shortages as 1400 dairy processing workers continue their strike for better pay and conditions.

More women and young people join agricultural workforce

More women and young people join agricultural workforce

More women and young people join agricultural workforce

More women and young people join agricultural workforce

Analysis of the 2021 census shows more women, young people and those from a culturally diverse background are choosing to work in agriculture.

Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Contentious changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have passed the House of Representatives, despite concern over water buybacks.

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

The state's first feral pig co-ordinator will work to cull an explosion in numbers across three hotspots as the animals cause millions of dollars damage.

Dairy workers walk off the job over pay, conditions

Dairy workers walk off the job over pay, conditions

Dairy workers walk off the job over pay, conditions

Dairy workers walk off the job over pay, conditions

More than 1400 workers demanding improved wages and conditions are walking off the job at 13 sites across Victoria.

Winter crop production to fall amid drier conditions

Winter crop production to fall amid drier conditions

Winter crop production to fall amid drier conditions

Winter crop production to fall amid drier conditions

Australia's winter crop production is expected to fall by almost a quarter, after three consecutive years of bumper harvests.

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Agriculture strategies need to be 'better connected'

Farmers and other agricultural stakeholders are thrashing out how the industry and government can better work together to reach industry goals.

Albanese hopeful of China wine dispute solution

A report into Australia's trade dispute against China has been handed down, with the prime minister "very hopeful" a breakthrough can be made.

Farmland most 'tightly held' it's been in a generation

Australian farmland is more tightly held now than it has been for a generation, according to the Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values Report.

Calls for wine support as China tariffs deadline looms

China is on a deadline to decide whether to drop trade tariffs on Australian wine but there are calls for financial aid for the struggling sector.

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Farmer says 'it's all starting again' as dams run dry

With the effects of El Nino already being felt a leading rural charity says they're already seeing a marked increase in demand for their services.

Holistic farming call: 'it's the how not the cow'

A national soils summit has been told government policy around the ecological improvements made by holistic farming needs to be brought into focus.

Regenerative farming 'growing in momentum'

A national soils summit in country NSW has been told that regenerative agriculture is becoming more mainstream.

Agriculture ministers on the march against fire ants

The spread of an ant that can kill native species and livestock has dominated a meeting of senior ministers, with power poles above farmland also on the agenda.

Live cattle ship turning back to Darwin after fire

A fire in the engine room has stalled a ship believed to be exporting more than 3000 head of live cattle to Indonesia.

EvokeAG looks to grow innovation in agriculture

Food waste, pathways for innovation and artificial intelligence in agriculture are key themes of evokeAG's 2024 conference.

Farm incomes to tumble as drier conditions take hold

Farm incomes are expected to fall this financial year due to drier conditions and lower prices, the federal government's agricultural forecaster says.

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