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Major hay and silage players will stage the 2023 Fodder Festival

Major hay and silage players will stage the 2023 Fodder Festival

The fodder supply chain will gather in the Goldfields region of Victoria next month for a three-day FODDGERGANZA! to see the latest machinery in action and discuss and debate scientific developments, industry issues and future technologies.

Tertiary students working in agriculture invited to apply for sponsored tickets to expo

Tertiary students working in agriculture invited to apply for sponsored tickets to expo

Riverine Plains invites tertiary students working towards a degree, diploma or certificate in an agriculture-related field to apply for one of 20 Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) sponsored tickets to the 2023 Riverine Plains Innovation Expo.

Prepare now for dangerous bushfire season approaching

Prepare now for dangerous bushfire season approaching

This year’s bushfire season has the potential to be especially dangerous according to a UNSW fire expert, who is urging people to get prepared and mitigate the risks.

Specialist agribusiness banking graduate places offered those with ag passion

Specialist agribusiness banking graduate places offered those with ag passion

University graduates who have “a passion for and interest in agriculture” are being offered the opportunity to begin their careers with Rabobank, with the opening of the specialist agribusiness bank’s 2024 graduate program.

Rural businesses need certainty to engage staff during fluctuating demands

Rural businesses need certainty to engage staff during fluctuating demands

Farmers have urged the federal government to work with the industry to avoid unintended impacts on the fresh food supply chain.

Lending to farm sector has accelerated each year since 2016

Lending to farm sector has accelerated each year since 2016

The latest agricultural lending statistics provided by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) show an increase in aggregate lending to the farm sector of 9% in 2021–22.

ACCC takes steps to prevent green washing on environmental claims

ACCC takes steps to prevent green washing on environmental claims

The ACCC has published draft guidance to improve the integrity of environmental and sustainability claims made by businesses and protect consumers from ‘greenwashing’.

Plan to establish strong leadership and direction nationally on climate change and agriculture

Plan to establish strong leadership and direction nationally on climate change and agriculture

Farmers for Climate Action has welcomed the first National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture, signed by all state and federal agriculture Ministers.

Old opera house traps to be recycled into useful products for anglers

Old opera house traps to be recycled into useful products for anglers

Recreational fishers throughout NSW will have the chance to swap their old and unwanted opera house yabby traps for an Oar-Gee Plow lure, at upcoming events across the state to support sustainable fishing practices.

Veterinary education funding models facing a crisis

Veterinary education funding models facing a crisis

The University of Sydney welcomes the ‘Rethinking Veterinary Education’ report released by Veterinary Schools of Australia and New Zealand.

Webinar on El Nino outlook organised by Farmers for Climate Action

Webinar on El Nino outlook organised by Farmers for Climate Action

With a possible El Niño on the cards, Farmers for Climate Action is urging farmers to get on the front foot and has organised a webinar on the weather outlook.

AgriProve delivers first issue of carbon credits under digital model

AgriProve delivers first issue of carbon credits under digital model

Australia’s leading carbon soiltech developer AgriProve is making history with the Fysh Carbon Project at Mount Tom near Gladstone, on Gureng Gureng land, generating 3,559 ACCUs Australian carbon credits (ACCUs) under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the first issued under a digitally enabled model.