Calls to stop biosecurity levy being imposted on farmers reaches crisis point
Calls to stop the proposed biosecurity levy from being imposed on farmers have reached crisis point as the levy bill was introduced to Federal Parliament.
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Farmers warn they will walk way from controversial traceability reforms
NSW Farmers has warned it will walk away from controversial traceability reforms unless states and territories implement the same system with the same compliance requirements.
Field days to share practice and implementation around holistic management
Three farm field days across NSW and Victoria will share how land managers have put their knowledge from various sources, into practice, implementing change in a holistic way to make their businesses better.
New interactive map shows how action on climate pollution can affect local area
Any Australian can now input their suburb or postcode to a new interactive heat map tool to see how stronger action on climate pollution can affect the heat in their area.
What happened to El Niño this year?
A scientist from UNSW Sydney explains why the current El Niño cycle hasn’t behaved quite as we expected it to.
Paradigm shift in predator management with focus on non-lethal tools
A new groundbreaking report has been released by wildlife ecologist Tracey Kreplins, at the forefront of predator management in Western Australia. As a research scientist under the Western Australian Wild Dog Action Plan, Tracey has been addressing the critical issue of wild dogs threatening livestock and biodiversity in the region.
Plant based meat brands shot up from five to over 30 in five years
The volume and types of plant-based meats in Australia have changed significantly over the past three years.
Research and development funding for agriculture amounts to $2.32 billion
Research and development (R&D) funding for Australian agriculture in the fiscal year 2022-23 amounted to $2.32 billion, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
Australian industries to need 161,000 new AI technology workers by 2030
Charles Sturt University will spearhead a new era in Australian agriculture through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity by leading the AgriTwins project.
We are now suffering from “climate whiplash” after weather extremes
Climate whiplash has caught Australians off guard this summer, as increasingly volatile weather has flung communities between extreme heat and fatal floods.
Rural women award finalists inspiring others and communities
Four trail-blazing Victorian women are in the running for the 2024 Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award.
First public hearings on insurer’s responses to claims from major floods
The House Standing Committee on Economics will hold its first public hearings over the next four weeks as part of its inquiry into insurers’ responses to claims resulting from the major floods in 2022.
