8+ hour, 19+ 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, 11+ hour ago   (658+ words) The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in wild seabirds in Australia has understandably placed the poultry industry on alert, but the implications extend across agriculture, with each sector having a role to play in maintaining biosecurity. There is also…...

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, 8+ hour ago   (761+ words) It's the biggest tractor brand you've probably never heard of, but if Chinese giant Zoomlion's ambitions are any indicator, Australian farmers will be hearing a lot more of it. From the nation that has swiftly dominated the electric vehicle market…...

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…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1286+ words) Australia's rapidly expanding data centre sector is facing a regulatory clampdown, with federal, state and local governments all moving to impose new rules on the burgeoning industry as concerns grow about its demands on power, water and infrastructure. The response…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (299+ words) The ACT has become the latest jurisdiction to sign on to a federal gun buyback scheme. The territory has reached an agreement with the federal government for the scheme to remove firearms, which was set up following the Bondi mass…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (952+ words) This week, the National Farmers' Federation and the many various peak bodies and industry stakeholders will gather at Parliament House for a cocktail reception celebrating Australian agriculture becoming a $100 billion farmgate industry. The event is being billed as recognition of…...