Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Agriculture

'Supercharged': El Nino brings drier, hotter conditions

'Supercharged': El Nino brings drier, hotter conditions

Scientists say an El Nino phase will bring drier weather, with some advocacy groups worried bushfire conditions could be primed for a tough summer.

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

The farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

City-raised spouses can breathe new life into farm businesses, with agritourism credited with keeping young people in the regions and building the workforce.

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

The bankrupt owner of a regional vineyard who propped up his business entirely through fictitious tax claims is set to plead guilty over a $17.5 million fraud.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Watchdog flooded with complaints as dry spell persists

Watchdog flooded with complaints as dry spell persists

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people being dobbed in for misusing water as a state experiences ongoing drought.

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change-fuelled erratic weather extremes are already piling pressure on farmers, leaving them with little buffer ahead of a looming El Nino.

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

The federal government has secured additional diesel to help ease Queensland's regional supply bottlenecks.

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Australian cheese has become the subject of a long debate in Senate estimates, with concerns producers are not getting a fair slice under the EU trade deal.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Farmers eye yield gains as fertiliser, fuel costs surge

Farmers eye yield gains as fertiliser, fuel costs surge

Farmers eye yield gains as fertiliser, fuel costs surge

Farmers eye yield gains as fertiliser, fuel costs surge

Nufarm shares have soared to a one-year high after the Melbourne-based agribusiness reported a first-half profit increase of 28 per cent to $38 million.

Global capital eyes $50b water market, raising stakes

Global capital eyes $50b water market, raising stakes

Global capital eyes $50b water market, raising stakes

Global capital eyes $50b water market, raising stakes

International investors are wading into Australia's water market, and while scarcity ensures decent returns, droughts could leave some producers high and dry.

Beef lovers steer it home for billionaire-backed firm

Beef lovers steer it home for billionaire-backed firm

Beef lovers steer it home for billionaire-backed firm

Beef lovers steer it home for billionaire-backed firm

Australian Agriculture Co has delivered its highest annual operating profit after strong consumer demand for Aussie beef pushed up prices, despite flood losses.

Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

An extra 100,000 litres of jet fuel will come through in three shipments from June, following negotiations with Beijing.

Cloud based migration looms large on Elders share price

Cloud based migration looms large on Elders share price

Cloud based migration looms large on Elders share price

Cloud based migration looms large on Elders share price

Elders has delivered higher earnings, but a $15 million jump in corporate overheads related to a computer project has sent its shares plummeting.

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

Outback women are expected to supervise their children's education for years without getting paid, as a five-decade fight for recognition continues.

Global glut hits grain handler as farmers hold back

Global glut hits grain handler as farmers hold back

Global glut hits grain handler as farmers hold back

Global glut hits grain handler as farmers hold back

A leading Australian agribusiness has made a relatively small net profit in the first-half of its financial year, down 92 per cent from a year ago.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Rural leaders see budget shortfalls for health, roads

The federal budget was billed as the most ambitious and important in decades, but rural Australians say critical gaps outside the cities did not get a look-in.

'Trying times': farmers stare down trifecta of troubles

Farmers are being forced to adapt and innovate as drought conditions intensify and global shocks push up costs and risk vital fertiliser supplies.

Grain belt hit by worst mouse plague in years

Mouse numbers have exploded to plague proportions across a state's grain belt, with thousands per hectare threatening crops and straining bait supply

Midnight Oil frontman leads 'great Australian mission'

Musician, activist and former politician Peter Garrett is hoping to usher in the next generation of Australians to care for the land as he begins a new role.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan

A pristine river home to endangered fish is at the centre of renewed debate about water use, as environment groups call to protect a vast tropical savanna.

Search to shore up fuel security strikes 'liquid gold'

A renewable diesel project has been unveiled as a state government shores up fuel security after butting heads with the commonwealth over a proposed oil field.

Australia secures fertiliser deal with Indonesia

Australian farmers will receive an additional 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Indonesia, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to squeeze supplies.

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Australia's future food security priorities need to be redefined when a third of the country is going hungry, a conservation group says.

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Shoppers will pay more for fruit and vegetables in the nation's most isolated capital city after a tropical cyclone tore through a food bowl region.

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Australian fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on sales of up to one million tonnes of produce that never makes it to market

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

The Carberrys have been cotton farming pioneers for nearly 60 years but this season's harvest will be the last for the family's 97-year-old patriarch.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Unrest, Conflicts and War Economy, Business and Finance Western Australia Environmental Issue Health Disaster and Accident Indigenous People Weather Energy and Resource Transport Environmental Politics Science and Technology Social Issue Computing and Information Technology Education Human Interest

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here