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Farmers and scientists at odds over Murray Darling plan

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.

CSIRO targets invasive weeds with natural enemies

CSIRO targets invasive weeds with natural enemies

CSIRO targets invasive weeds with natural enemies

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.

Croppers warn winter harvest is not looking great

Croppers warn winter harvest is not looking great

Croppers warn winter harvest is not looking great

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.

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'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'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.

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

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.

Low-interest loans for farmers as drought grips NSW

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.

How urban agriculture is growing across Australia

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.

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Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

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.

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

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.

Water buybacks on the cards if legislation stalls

Water buybacks on the cards if legislation stalls

Water buybacks on the cards if legislation stalls

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.

Consumers still being hammered on meat prices

Consumers still being hammered on meat prices

Consumers still being hammered on meat prices

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.

'We've got to do better': farmers tackle mental health

'We've got to do better': farmers tackle mental health

'We've got to do better': farmers tackle mental health

'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.

Call for Santos to give up on Narrabri as precinct axed

Call for Santos to give up on Narrabri as precinct axed

Call for Santos to give up on Narrabri as precinct axed

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.

Investors demand details in sector plans for transition

Investors demand details in sector plans for transition

Investors demand details in sector plans for transition

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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

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

Plan to step up climate investment in vital regions

Super funds and other climate investors have released a plan to help bankroll new industries so workers facing job losses do not shoulder the burden alone.

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

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

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.

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.

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