10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (523+ words) A prestigious agricultural award needs a medal to match the level of honour it will bestow upon its recipient. That's where medal maker and coin designer Tony Dean comes in. Mr Dean created the medals for the inaugural Australian Agriculture…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (787+ words) Farmers are heading towards summer with one of the largest self-funded financial reserves in the history of Australian agriculture sitting in the bank, as producers continue to grapple with prolonged dry conditions and forecasters monitor a rapidly intensifying El Nino…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (649+ words) China has the world's largest sheep flock, at somewhere between 170 million and 190 million head. Australia has about 69 million, but it is Australia that is the world's largest sheepmeat exporter. It raises an interesting question. How often is the country producing…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (932+ words) The challenge of drawing up farm succession plans seems doomed to get even harder if families take the bait offered by the Albanese government as it again tries to make its business trust tax grab less controversial. The new tax…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (902+ words) Grain growers have questioned why a Senate committee has reopened a paraquat debate they believed had been settled by Australia's chemical regulator. They warn an upper house inquiry could undermine confidence in the country's independent approval system and create fresh…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (800+ words) Last week I described writing about the grain market as a bit like Groundhog Day, with the Black Sea once again responsible for much of the excitement. A week later, we are still talking about Russia, Ukraine and interrupted grain…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (229+ words) John Deere has once again celebrated the skills, knowledge and commitment of its leading technicians and apprentices. Covering agriculture and turf, construction and forestry, parts, and emerging talent, this year's sixth annual John Deere Technician of the Year Awards recipients…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (505+ words) Have you heard that Australian agriculture topped $100 billion? Well, brace yourself because our illustrious leaders have just kicked the biggest own goal of the century so far. They have been out celebrating $100b milestone like drunken sailors and every politician in…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (791+ words) I was walking through my local supermarket last night, perusing the small goods aisle. A large proportion of the pork products on the shelf were made using pork sourced from overseas, which is a discussion for another day. What really…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (431+ words) Nominations for the 2027 Bob Hawke Landcare Award are now open, recognising outstanding Australians who are championing landcare, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management across the country. With $30,000 in prizemoney up for grabs, the award publicly recognises an individual, group or…...