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Latest news: Agriculture
Ham over fist, supermarkets face a grilling over prices
Christmas ham has become a political issue with a minister urging supermarkets to freeze its prices as the major chains face an inquiry into price gouging.
Dec 04, 2023
Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says there will be support in place to help Murray Darling Basin communities that need to transition due to a new plan.
Dec 02, 2023
Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture
More water will be returned to rivers after the Murray Darling basin was thrown a lifeline, but farmers fear the changes will sink regional communities.
Dec 01, 2023
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Senate gives watertight tick to Murray-Darling plan
Changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have passed the Senate with a raft of amendments after a deal between the government, Greens and crossbenchers.
Nov 30, 2023
Australia yet to shine using solar in agriculture
Australia needs better planning and research to capitalise on its huge potential to graze sheep and grow produce under solar panels according to a new report.
Nov 29, 2023
'Massive failure' for environment laws without trigger
Environmental groups are deeply worried about proposed laws they say will take national protections backwards and do little to stop new gas and coal mines.
Nov 28, 2023
Digging in to improve Australia's poor soil health
A national action plan aims to address the long-term security of Australia's soil, considered among the oldest and most nutrient poor in the world.
Nov 28, 2023
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Live sheep export ban could cost WA economy $128m
A report commissioned by a group of West Australian councils has found a live sheep export ban could cost the state up to $128 million over two decades.
Nov 28, 2023
Farmers and scientists at odds over Murray Darling plan
Farmers are fuming over a new deal struck between Labor and the Greens to try and keep the Murray Darling Basin plan afloat, while scientists welcomed the news.
Nov 27, 2023
CSIRO targets invasive weeds with natural enemies
Natural enemies of two invasive weeds will be released in NSW in an effort to control the unwanted visitors.
Nov 25, 2023
Croppers warn winter harvest is not looking great
As the winter crop harvest winds up earlier than usual, the nation's biggest wheat producer WA is reporting lower than expected volumes with some yields halved.
Nov 24, 2023
'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns
Victoria's handling of flood emergencies is being questioned as new details emerge about the toll of the 2022 natural disaster.
Nov 21, 2023
16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW
An audit by the NSW water regulator has discovered 40,000 megalitres worth of water, equivalent to Oberon Dam, has been overdrawn during the 2021 to 2022 year.
Nov 20, 2023
Low-interest loans for farmers as drought grips NSW
NSW farmers struggling with drought will be able to apply for cheap loans under a $250 million state government program.
Nov 19, 2023
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How urban agriculture is growing across Australia
With more people turning to community gardens as a food source across the nation, an urban agriculture forum will explore how the network can be further grown.
Nov 17, 2023
Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'
Some $2 billion in capital and other sweeteners could turn Australia from the world's quarry into a "mine-and-make''nation driving the battery supply chain.
Nov 16, 2023
Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes
Pumbah the domesticated dingo has made a special trip to Canberra as defenders of the native species work to stop them from being shot and poisoned.
Nov 16, 2023
Water buybacks on the cards if legislation stalls
The federal government will be forced to start water buybacks if legislation to delay a key deadline for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan fails.
Nov 15, 2023
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Consumers still being hammered on meat prices
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt wants the supermarkets to do more about dropping meat prices but hasn't supported calls for the ACCC to investigate.
Nov 14, 2023
'We've got to do better': farmers tackle mental health
Farmers are hitting the road for a series of workshops across Queensland and NSW to help other producers prepare mentally for the tough times ahead.
Nov 09, 2023
Call for Santos to give up on Narrabri as precinct axed
Clean industry advocates say renewable energy and sustainable agriculture are the future of Narrabri, as the NSW government axes a gas-led industrial precinct.
Nov 02, 2023
Investors demand details in sector plans for transition
Australia needs investment-grade climate policy to guide the nation's top industries through a critical phase of decarbonisation, investors say.
Nov 01, 2023
Review damns delivery of Murray-Darling Basin plan
A report into the delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin says the federal government must take a renewed approach to water recovery, with little progress made.
Oct 31, 2023
Industry backs patience on high-quality EU trade deal
Talks on a landmark free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia have collapsed following the latest round of negotiations.
Oct 30, 2023
History and tradition woven through national field days
The Australian National Field Days showcased the latest in agricultural innovation but among the shiny new gadgets yesteryear was ever present.
Oct 28, 2023
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