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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (419+ words) Farmers know what a bad fire season looks like. We know the smell of smoke on a hot, dry wind, the sound of a phone ringing at Christmas, and the sick feeling of wondering whether livestock, sheds, homes and people…...