Sam Coulton is not one to throw things away. The third-generation Queensland cotton grower keeps everything that still has potential use on his Goondiwindi farm. He says he inherited the trait from his father, Keith, a pioneer of irrigated farming in northern NSW who was honoured with an MBE in 1979 for services to agriculture […]
It could be years before lamb prices rise back to the levels seen over the past few years but one processor believes rates could have hit the bottom. Gundagai Meat Processors director Will Barton told the Australian Ag Podcast a softening of world demand, high global stocks of protein and increased supplies had conspired to […]
The shrinking United States cattle herd is yet to have any impact on Australian prices because producers are still selling off stock. Red Meat Advisory Council independent chairman John McKillop told The Australian Ag Podcast cattle turn-off in the US remained high as there had not been significant pasture growth. “They are still turning off […]
Australian cattle prices have likely bottomed out with some reprieve for producers expected over the next months with the US forecast to enter a herd rebuilding phase post-drought. That’s according to Cattle Australia president David Foote who told The Australian Ag Podcast today that while the sharp reduction in saleyard cattle prices over the past […]
Coal companies have recorded windfall profits amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with new research revealing the billions of dollars exporters made. The value of coal exports skyrocketed to $112B over 2021-22 despite Australians being crippled by climbing energy prices as a direct result of Russia’s invasion. It marks a 186 per cent increase from […]
It’s a vision of the future that has captured the imagination of farmers, food companies and agricultural scientists for the past decade. As arable land becomes scarcer, the climate-change risk of destroying forests to make more cropping country becomes ever-more apparent, and food insecurity intensifies as a global threat to world peace, many minds have […]
Australia’s top pro-gamer has made millions by turning his love for gaming into a career similar to becoming a pro-athlete. Speaking on news.com.au podcast I’ve Got News For You, James Giezen described his rise to become one of Australia’s top three pro-gamers – competing in international tournaments worth millions of dollars. Specialising in Player Unknown […]
The US dollar might be a thing of the past when it comes to global trade, as Australia’s iron ore industry welcomes this new payment method. A ship carrying Australian iron ore docked in China’s Shandong province last week. As Australia’s biggest buyer, there’s nothing unusual about that. What was remarkable was how that iron […]
A bungled Victorian government initiative which saw hundreds of fridges popping up on businesses’ doorsteps has been paused. A comical amount of fridges is being dumped on the doorsteps of Victorian businesses after appliance installers figured how to rort a government program for carbon credits. The Victorian Energy Upgrade program was announced last month to […]
A remote part of Australia will be lit up tonight in a historical event as NASA launches a rocket from the red dirt. In a first for Australia, US space agency NASA will launch a rocket from a remote area of the Northern Territory on Sunday night. The rocket will launch from the Arnhem Space […]
Airbnb is being taken to the Federal Court over allegations the company used this technique to mislead Australian customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Airbnb in Federal Court over allegations the international company misled Australians about the price of accommodation. The consumer watchdog claims Airbnb displayed costs in US dollars, but deceived […]
A raft of top Aussie sports stars and entertainers are backing a major change in how Australia sources its household energy. Top sports stars and entertainers have backed a push to ditch gas in favour of clean, green electric power for Australian homes. Aussie test cricket captain Pat Cummins is among nine stars to put […]