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Ausveg releases election priorities list

Ausveg releases election priorities list

There's an election coming and Ausveg intends to keep things relevant.

Hailstorm Heroes campaign returns

Hailstorm Heroes campaign returns

The popular push to buy hail-damaged apples is back in SA.

Native fruits in new yoghurt range

Native fruits in new yoghurt range

There's Something Wild about Fleurieu Milk's new range of Indigenous inspired yoghurts.

Trash to treasure: Food `waste' processor's new crop salvage goal

Trash to treasure: Food `waste' processor's new crop salvage goal

Banana flour pioneers eye national opportunities to process discarded crops.

Hailstorm Heroes campaign returns

Hailstorm Heroes campaign returns

The popular push to buy hail-damaged apples is back in SA.

Mallow grower endures tough times

Mallow grower endures tough times

The Aussie marshmallow crop is anything but soft this year.

PCA tours the Apple Isle

PCA tours the Apple Isle

Tasmanian growers opened their doors to PCA members recently.

New book encourages young farmers to think

New book encourages young farmers to think

Farming Coach, Chris Morrison has put his thoughts, and advice, into a paperback.

Family keeps fruit flowing in Brisbane | MARKETS PROFILE

Find out how Natasha swapped a singing career for one in the wholesale markets.

PCA tours the Apple Isle

PCA tours the Apple Isle

Tasmanian growers opened their doors to PCA members recently.

Info flow helps irrigators

Info flow helps irrigators

SWAN Systems gives water management data direct to growers.

Trash to treasure: Food `waste' processor's new crop salvage goal

Trash to treasure: Food `waste' processor's new crop salvage goal

Banana flour pioneers eye national opportunities to process discarded crops.

New book encourages young farmers to think

New book encourages young farmers to think

Farming Coach, Chris Morrison has put his thoughts, and advice, into a paperback.

Native fruits in new yoghurt range

Native fruits in new yoghurt range

There's Something Wild about Fleurieu Milk's new range of Indigenous inspired yoghurts.

Family keeps fruit flowing in Brisbane | MARKETS PROFILE

Find out how Natasha swapped a singing career for one in the wholesale markets.

Info flow helps irrigators

Info flow helps irrigators

SWAN Systems gives water management data direct to growers.

Skilled worker program relaxed for agricultural occupations

Skilled worker program relaxed for agricultural occupations

Visa changes could help secure more ag workers.

Skilled worker program relaxed for agricultural occupations

Biopest provides an IPDM multi-tool

Climate debate not so cool | OPINION

Innamincka Station finds poor bore solution

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Ausveg releases election priorities list

Ausveg releases election priorities list

There's an election coming and Ausveg intends to keep things relevant.

Native fruits in new yoghurt range

Native fruits in new yoghurt range

There's Something Wild about Fleurieu Milk's new range of Indigenous inspired yoghurts.

Pecan industry set to take flight

Pecan industry set to take flight

A re-jig of the Australian Pecan Association has it ready for future growth.

Big guns of hort form powerful new alliance

Big guns of hort form powerful new alliance

The new Australian Fresh Produce Alliance packs a punch.

Annual vegetable farm survey underway

Annual vegetable farm survey underway

ABARES and Hort Innovation are gathering a snapshot of the veggie industry.

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Feeders lift their rates at Wodonga

Feeders lift their rates at Wodonga

Export processor-backed feeder orders have upped the ante on suitable cattle to feed at Wodonga store cattle sale

Interest in pecan nuts draws plenty

Interest in pecan nuts draws plenty

Check out the photos from the Pecan Farming Info Day at Mundubbera, Qld.

Citrus Technical Forum 2019: Industry is thriving | PHOTOS

Citrus Technical Forum 2019: Industry is thriving | PHOTOS

More than 400 growers attended the 2019 Citrus Technical Forum in Adelaide.

A chance to hunt for elusive Tasmanian truffles

A chance to hunt for elusive Tasmanian truffles

The star of the tour is Bickie a Border Collie who sniffs out the truffles.

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Wellard selling meatworks, mill and quarantine sites for $17m

Wellard selling meatworks, mill and quarantine sites for $17m

Wellard has sold its Wongan Hills feed mill and expects to complete its Beaufort River Meats sale in April

Bankers see drought biting but land price and farm growth goals climb

Bankers see drought biting but land price and farm growth goals climb

A survey of bankers scores agribusiness conditions in negative territory, but farmers are still optimistic in drought-hit areas

Bearish news pushes markets lower | Grain Brokers Australia

Bearish news pushes markets lower | Grain Brokers Australia

The International Grains Council has released its first complete set of supply and demand numbers for the 2019-20 season.

Asian shoppers want their Aussie meat served with a `wine story'

Asian shoppers want their Aussie meat served with a `wine story'

Farmers and exporters must get smarter at telling the background story about their farms and food products

Ceres Agricultural placed in voluntary administration

Ceres Agricultural placed in voluntary administration

Troubled farm business Ceres Agricultural Company has been placed in voluntary administration.

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How to help protect your plants against drought

How to help protect your plants against drought

There are ways you can protect plants during drought to avoid a reduction in yield in the future.

Manure – a valuable resource that needs to be managed

Manure – a valuable resource that needs to be managed

Feedlot pens should be cleaned regularly, especially under shaded areas.

A new guide for managing pregnant heifers in feedlots

A new guide for managing pregnant heifers in feedlots

There's a new best practice guide for managing pregnant heifers in feedlots.

Mixed outlook for sorghum crop

Mixed outlook for sorghum crop

It's a variable outlook for the 2019 sorghum crop.

Impressive draft ready for Big Country

Impressive draft ready for Big Country

The catalogue offering for the Big Country Sale, at Charters Towers on February 4 – 5, will well and truly fulfill the sale’s 2019 theme “industry impact”, according to sale agents Geaney’s and McCaffrey’s ALM.

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Climate debate not so cool | OPINION

Climate debate not so cool | OPINION

In the 1960s, students were worried about global cooling. Oh how things change.

Veg consumption is a poor record | OPINION

Veg consumption is a poor record | OPINION

Everyone is on Facebook. Pity not all are on the vegetable bandwagon.

Tasmanian taste map still a dream | OPINION

Tasmanian taste map still a dream | OPINION

A taste profile map of Tassie is a great concept... but still a way off.

F&V festivals still drawing the crowds | OPINION

F&V festivals still drawing the crowds | OPINION

There's something special about a town celebrating a particular vegetable or fruit.

Tassie – the tipping point? OPINION

Tassie – the tipping point? OPINION

Things are looking up for Tassie ag, according to Dr Walker.

Weeds can invite insects

Weeds can invite insects

Vegetable growers who have received early summer rainfall should be on the lookout for weed growth that can harbour insect pests.

Nature and nurture: How to best engage with the next generation

Nature and nurture: How to best engage with the next generation

The next generation needs a helping hand if we want them to take up the farm.

Food safety culture needs thorough understanding

Food safety culture needs thorough understanding

Food safety requires some in-depth thinking and implementation.