10+ hour, 47+ 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…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1147+ words) Farmers would be allowed to share solar power generated on one part of a property with pumps, sheds and equipment on another for the first time, including across separate titles, under a national electrification push to be launched in Canberra…...

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…...

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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1088+ words) The farm sector's thirst for time-saving technology and money-saving management strategies has a costly downside - cyber hackers and scammers. As farmers adopt more internet-connected digital gear for labour-saving and productivity-boosting roles ranging from remote management of stock and watering systems,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (512+ words) Life with the changed usage patterns for the critical but controversial herbicide paraquat will be more difficult, but a combination of techniques means experts believe growers should be able to keep on top of problem weeds. Paraquat, a critical ingredient…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (680+ words) Sheep processor trading conditions deteriorated further through June, with the Sheep Processor Trading Conditions index falling to just 0.4 per cent. The June result pushed the average SPTC score for the first half of 2026 down to only 2.9pc, compared to 3.3pc previously. That…...