10+ hour, 41+ 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…...

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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (645+ words) The Australian agriculture industry will struggle to get the workforce it needs from backpackers on holiday visas with regulations the way they currently stand according to the managing director of a leading ag recruitment firm. Jimmy McKenzie, AgRec, based in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1017+ words) Canberra is weighing a taxpayer-funded investment in one of regional Australia's largest food manufacturers and a cornerstone of the Riverina economy. SunRice Group has sought $15 million from the Commonwealth, which it would match with its own funding, for a new…...