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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

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

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.

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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

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

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

Animal-free fat adds meaty goodness to plant proteins

Animal-free fat adds meaty goodness to plant proteins

A food technology company that's made a breakthrough aimed at the plant-based protein market is pitching its wares at omnivores who enjoy their meat.

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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.

Agriculture strategies need to be 'better connected'

Agriculture strategies need to be 'better connected'

Agriculture strategies need to be 'better connected'

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

Albanese hopeful of China wine dispute solution

Albanese hopeful of China wine dispute solution

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

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

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

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

Calls for wine support as China tariffs deadline looms

Calls for wine support as China tariffs deadline looms

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.

Regenerative farming 'growing in momentum'

Regenerative farming 'growing in momentum'

Regenerative farming 'growing in momentum'

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

Agriculture ministers on the march against fire ants

Agriculture ministers on the march against fire ants

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.

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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.

Vegan cats and dogs could help to save the planet

Feeding cats and dogs a nutritionally-sound vegan diet could unlock significant environmental and food energy savings, research by a veterinary professor shows.

Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon offsets should be used as a last resort and limited to Australia's heaviest polluters, conservationists warn the federal government.

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Dozens of red meat producers join sustainability study

Drones will be used to map dozens of farms across Australia to work out ways to improve sustainability in the red meat supply chain.

Australian halal firm quiet on US senator bribe charges

A company responsible for halal certification of goods exported from Australia to Egypt has retained the role despite being ensnared in a US bribery scheme.

Almond grower underpaid staff by more than $500,000

Brownport Almonds failed to pay close to 200 workers correctly across a five-year period, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman has uncovered.

Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy

Artificial intelligence in health, education or agriculture could fix many social challenges and is within reach for even the smallest firms, a report shows.

Industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs

Taxpayer funding for cleaning up heavily polluting industries is being wasted by favouring smaller projects at individual facilities, economic modelling shows.

Beekeepers ponder future as deadly mite takes hold

Australian beekeepers are contemplating their future after authorities conceded they can't control a deadly mite which has wreaked havoc on other countries.

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

The new chief of Qantas has apologised to Australians for poor service as a Senate inquiry was told the airline had acted like it was "above the law".

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