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The grains industry alone will be asked to pay $12.25 million, or 23 per cent, of the total $51.8m to be collected from farmers. File picture

The federal government has released a guide to what farmers can expect to pay if the biosecurity protection levy becomes operational on July 1.

Find out what you'll pay: government reveals biosecurity levy increases

Ashley Walmsley

The lead actors in Farmer Wants a Wife, (L-R) Farmers Tom, Bert, Joe, Dustin and Dean. The show could be used as a postcard for Aussie agriculture. Picture supplied

As cringe as it might be at times, the TV show Farmer Wants a Wife could hold promotional potential for Aussie agriculture.

TV gloss could be a good sell for ag | OPINION

YaraRega can be delivered using existing pivot or lateral irrigator or sprinkler or drip irrigation system without fear of blockages. Picture supplied

Making horticulture fertigation easier

Farm representative groups have highlighted structural and design issues with the government's proposed biosecurity protection levy in a Senate inquiry hearing. File picture

The nation's peak representative bodies pulled apart the government's controversial biosecurity protection levy at a Senate inquiry today. Find out what they had to say.

Biosecurity protection levy under farmer fire in Senate hearing

Barry Murphy

NFF president David Jochinke, Murra Warra. Picture supplied

The NFF has warned of a labour shortage on horticulture farms.

Backpackers 'absolutely critical' labour for farm sector, says NFF boss

Taylor Dodge

In an 'oh my gourd' kind of moment, Captain Adam Farquharson takes to the Tumut River in his boat - a giant pumpkin grown by Tumut's Mark Peacock - on Saturday. Picture supplied 

More than one thousand watched the maiden voyage of the gourd.

Thrill-seeking farmer hits water in prize-winning pumpkin boat

Greg and Sue Chislett, Chislett Farms, Victoria show off their award for being inducted into the Citrus Australia Hall of Fame. The Chislett's interest in budwood and varietal development has turned a third-generation family-run orchard into multiple farms and a world class, wholesale container nursery, supplying citrus, avocado and pistachio trees to industry. Picture supplied

Some of the citrus industry's brightest stars have been recognised at the Australian Citrus Annual Awards.

Citrus industry contributors awarded in 2024 | PHOTOS

The highly revered tropical fruit will be the focus of the 2024 Australian Mango Conference happening in Cairns from May 21 to 23. Picture supplied

Exports and labour challenges will be two items on the agenda at the 2024 Australian Mango Conference.

Mango Conference 2024 heading to Cairns

Chris McLennan

Beans growing at the company's 13-property Bowen aggregation. Mulgowie is Australia's biggest grower of sweet corn and beans across 5100 hectares (12,602 acres) in three states. Pictures from LAWD.

The Emerick family created a vegetable powerhouse with Mulgowie.

Nation's biggest grower of beans, corn on shopping list for big price

Steph Allen

Stephen Pace is a third generation pineapple farmer who runs his family farm at Rollingstone and supplies 100 per cent fresh fruit. Picture by Steph Allen

Third generation farmer shares a unique look at his industry's operations and the worst and best times in his career

The trials and triumphs of NQ's pineapple prodigy

Photos from Saturday afternoon at the NSW Young Cherry Festival.

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Young’s 2018 National Cherry Festival parade | Photos, videos

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Check out all the photos from the Cherry Festival.

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