A barley beloved by feral pigs
Crop trial reveals barley favourite of feral porkers Click to check the original article.
Vic roads still in ruins one year after state-wide flood emergency
The Victorian Farmers Federation says more than one year after Victoria’s devastating 2022 flood event, the state’s crumbling roads are worse than ever and continue to fall into disrepair. Recent statistics from self-reporting app, Snap, Send, Solve reveal an enormous 272% increase in pothole reports in Victoria over the last 12 months and VFF President Emma […]
Fiona Simson talks trade deals, transmission lines and the trends of her time as NFF president
Fiona Simson addressing the National Press Club on her last day as NFF president. Photo: National Press Club OUTGOING National Farmers’ Federation president Fiona Simson has addressed the National Press Club on her last day in the top job of Australia’s peak agricultural lobby group. After being elected president of the NFF in 2016, Ms […]
Weekly kill: Some Qld grids shed another 10c/kg
AFTER stabilising a little over the previous fortnight, direct consignment grid offers from some large operators in Queensland have lost another 10c/kg this week, in the face of heavy cattle supply in the run through to Christmas plant closures. Others who lowered their over-the-hooks offers earlier are unchanged this week. Many processors are now heavily […]
Grow you good thing! The social media agfluencers getting behind #AgDayAU
“Grow you good thing!” is the catch cry for this year’s National Agriculture Day – or #AgDayAU – as Australians across the country get behind our farmers on Friday 17 November. This year the National Farmers’ Federation has recruited five AgDay “ambassadors”, farmers who are taking over the Australian Farmers’ social media accounts. Big Farmer […]
How to celebrate #AgDayAU – AustralianFarmers
The annual shout out to farmers, National Agriculture Day, is almost here and we are here to help you get around it! National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Tony Mahar said this year’s theme #GrowYouGoodThing celebrating the incredible food and fibre farmers grow could not come at a better time. “We have an El Nino on […]
Better access for chilled meat to Middle East
Better market access has been gained for Australian chilled meat products headed to the Middle East, after a union of Gulf countries increased the maximum shelf life they would accept on imported vacuum-packed chilled meat and meat products. Federal agriculture minister Senator Murray Watt said the development follows technological advances made by industry and months […]
Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 24 October 2023
A LOW pressure system developed on 20 October and moved towards Tasmania; it deepened and intensified on 21 October bringing damaging winds, showers, thunderstorms and heavy rain to much of Tasmania. A cold front moved over southern Western Australia on 22 October, bringing light showers. Much of Tasmania had weekly totals of more than 25 […]
Robbie Katter's childhood dream realised
Treager MP Robbie Katter was thrilled to be presented a medal by Maroons great Wally Lewis after the 2023 Friends of Rugby League Parliamentary Touch Game Click to check the original article.
Online clearance rate falls to 51pc
The overall market trended lower this week, with nine categories falling and three categories gaining on last week Click to check the original article.
Breaking through the hardpans at Marrar
Farming to save available soil moisture at Marrar Click to check the original article.
City backgrounds no barrier to ag achievement
Queensland Chief Biosecurity Officer Dr Rachel Chay (left) and Rangers Valley data and operations officer Maddie Fryer. What advice would you give to someone from a non-rural background considering a career in ag? The issue was brought into focus at the Rural Press Club of Queensland’s International Rural Women’s Day lunch in Brisbane last Thursday […]