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Hold my chardy: how a warming world makes a cooler drop

Hold my chardy: how a warming world makes a cooler drop

A leading vigneron is encouraging Aussie drinkers to do the unthinkable and add ice to wine, as producers experiment with Italian styles in a changing climate.

'Feast or famine': farmers count the cost of heavy rain

'Feast or famine': farmers count the cost of heavy rain

'Feast or famine': farmers count the cost of heavy rain

'Feast or famine': farmers count the cost of heavy rain

Farmers are determined to get their winter crops in the ground after flooding rain from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred inundated paddocks and swept away soil.

'Wake up': farmers face more pressure on deforestation

'Wake up': farmers face more pressure on deforestation

'Wake up': farmers face more pressure on deforestation

'Wake up': farmers face more pressure on deforestation

Glenn Morris, a farmer and an environmentalist, says crackdowns on deforestation can't come soon enough as the cattle industry faces increased scrutiny.

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Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

King Island Dairy, which was slated to close, has been given a lifeline, with owner Saputo announcing it has found a buyer for the specialty cheese business.

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US farm products

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US farm products

China has announced it will levy 15 per cent tariffs on imports of US chicken, corn, and other farm products and 10 per cent on soy and others.

Science meets tradition to harness power of lightning

Science meets tradition to harness power of lightning

Bringing together traditional knowledge and modern science, this Indigenous startup hopes to help grow crops bigger, faster and more sustainably.

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Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme that would have boosted the wages of some workers has been pushed back to 2026 as it is reviewed.

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

The RBA's first rate cut since late 2020 will provide some relief to Aussie farmers, but it won't do much to ease the difficulties facing the industry.

New additive shows promise in taming cattle emissions

New additive shows promise in taming cattle emissions

New additive shows promise in taming cattle emissions

New additive shows promise in taming cattle emissions

Backers of a new livestock feed additive say its breakthrough key ingredient provides a low-cost solution for reducing methane emissions from cattle.

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Many vegetable growers ponder quitting as production costs rise and farmgate prices remain paltry, with the industry warning an exodus would risk food supply.

Biodiversity wins from 'high-integrity' carbon farming

Biodiversity wins from 'high-integrity' carbon farming

Biodiversity wins from 'high-integrity' carbon farming

Biodiversity wins from 'high-integrity' carbon farming

High-quality carbon farming projects could be used for landscape restoration and protecting biodiversity but investors could need a nudge to pay a premium.

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Environmental advocates are calling for the United Nations to save an endangered dinosaur fish as a farming ban is under consideration.

Migrant worker anguish behind Australia's meat industry

Migrant worker anguish behind Australia's meat industry

Migrant worker anguish behind Australia's meat industry

Migrant worker anguish behind Australia's meat industry

Overseas workers employed by the Australian meat processing industry have their freedoms restricted, work long hours and do unpaid labour, a snapshot shows.

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Hive mind: vital survey to map the buzz on deadly mite

A national survey will map the impact of a deadly mite to safeguard Australia's honey bee population and the many growers that rely on pollination.

Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north

There has been a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Victoria, days after the federal government announced it had eradicated the disease from Australia.

Cautious relief after nation wipes out bird flu strain

Farmers are cautiously relieved with the announcement a strain of bird flu has been eradicated in Australia, as they begin to rebuild the devastated industry.

Weight loss drugs, Trump and conflicts shape ag outlook

Australia's agriculture sector is poised for a strong year, but the Trump presidency, global conflicts and anti-obesity medications are creating uncertainty.

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Cheap loans to keep emission-busting farmers profitable

From electric utes to cow feed that stops them burping as much methane, Australia's green bank is backing cheap loans to farmers and other equipment buyers.

How horses, pumpkins and corn flakes made a bush legend

A craft competition on the back of a cereal box, a deep love of horses and a quirky pumpkin festival have shaped one woman's life of service to rural Australia.

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers.

Cheap loans for farmers under green bank scheme

Low-cost loans will be made available to landowners planting native vegetation to sequester carbon in a win-win for farmers and the climate.

Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

A minor party believes it is closing in on funding that would pay money to people for each feral animal they can kill in a pest control program.

Risk or reward: mandatory climate reporting to begin

The start of mandatory reporting on climate risks for large companies and financial institutions is expected to bring challenges for entire supply chains.

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Summer reading for the federal government includes a report recommending a targeted carbon border adjustment mechanism to safeguard jobs in heavy industries.

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