NSW Farmers is reminding all holiday makers to be extra safe if visiting rural properties this summer. While spending Christmas at a farm was a great way to reconnect with the bush, people needed to remember farms were workplaces with potential dangers for visitors. NSW Farmers workplace relations spokesman Chris Stillard said everyone had a […]

AUSTRALIA has enormous potential for grazing sheep and cattle, and growing fruits and vegetables under solar panels, according to a report on agrivoltaic agriculture. But the report authors believe better planning, more research and targeted government policy is needed to make these options work for local farmers. Agrivoltaics or ‘agrisolar’, refers to co-locating agricultural production […]

Harvesting wheat in Victoria’s northern Wimmera district this week after a rain delay. Photo: Julia Hausler PRICES for feed wheat and barley have fallen in the past week as bigger-than-expected yields hit the bins in Victoria, and some in the northern trade quit their long positions. Modest buying from stockfeed millers on both grains has […]

AUSTRALIA’S carbon market has seen some significant changes this year, with the Federal Labor Government introducing a string of new and updated legislation. The year started with the release of the “Chubb-review”, which was headed up by former chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb and investigated the framework underpinning the carbon market. The review, which was […]

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