Hometown handler tastes victory in Henty sheep dog trial
A new Henty resident made the Three Sheep Trial his own at the Henty Machinery Field Days, taking out the tough event against the cream of the nation’s best trialers.
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Long COVID patients falling through the cracks in health system
Australia’s Long COVID response is falling short of international standards and needs an urgent overhaul, a new study warns.
Average cash income for broad acre farms tipped to fall by 41 per cent
After two record years, broadacre farm incomes are forecast to fall significantly in 2023–24 due to drier conditions and lower prices for agricultural commodities, especially livestock.
Survey reveals farmers spending $21,950 on pests and weeds management
The third national survey of pests and weeds shows 85% land managers spent on average around $21,950 in 2022 on pest and weed species management.
Aerial shooting and trapping removes over 270,000 feral animals in NSW
The Invasive Species Council has released data revealing, in the past 3 years, 239,034 feral pigs, feral deer and other feral animals were removed by the National Parks Service and Local Land Services using aerial shooting.
Farmers among greatest group at risk of hazardous noise exposure
Farmers and younger men with trade qualifications and live in rural or remote Australia are at the greater risk of hazardous noise exposure.
Plans to increase water buybacks will devastate food production in NSW
The Federal Government’s plans to increase water buybacks will have a devastating impact on food production, NSW Farmers warns.
Five drought resilience scholarships to better prepare communities
The Future Drought Fund (FDF) is investing $1.6 million through the country’s leading agricultural scholarship organisation, Nuffield Australia, over the next two years for scholarships and training.
See fire whip cracking and famous kelpies while supporting bush businesses
More than 110 stalls from creators, makers and hosts from right across regional and rural Queensland plus some famous Kelpies put on a show, and there will be Fire Whip-Cracking at the Buy from the Bush Festival on September 16.
Non-GMO food market red tape slashed
Meeting the export premium market certification requirements for non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) produce has just been made cheaper, easier, and more efficient for Australian farmers.
Unlocking the untapped potential of farm dams for hydro-energy
Tens of thousands of small-scale hydro energy storage sites could be built from Australia’s farm dams, supporting the uptake of reliable, low-carbon power systems in rural communities, new UNSW-Sydney-led research suggests.
Strengthening of Aussie dollar to make fertiliser more affordable
Improved affordability of agricultural fertiliser is set to prompt a recovery in demand and application rates by farmers next season, Rabobank says in a recently-released report.
