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Snapshot confirms agriculture’s ability to adapt and grow

Agribusiness Feb. 25, 2021



A new ABARES report today confirms agriculture has been one of the Australian economy’s standout performers in recent decades.

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Forecast of near record 51.5m tonne national winter crop

Agribusiness Dec. 1, 2020



New South Wales is on the verge of a record-breaking winter crop, with forecast production of more than 17.6 million tonnes driving near all-time high production prospects for Australia overall. The ABARES Australian Crop Report - December 2020 forecasts a 76 per cent rise in Australia’s 2020-21 winter crop production to 51.5 million tonnes, second only to the record 56.7 million tonnes in 2016–17.

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BOM's outlook suggests a wet summer. But never rule out fire

Agribusiness Nov. 25, 2020



Summer is set to be wet, according to the official outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Despite it being relatively dry over the past few weeks the La Niña declared back in September is still strong, according to BOM senior climatologist Andrew Watkins. At the moment, short-term climate drivers are conspiring to keep things dry, giving farmers a handy window to try and get the crop out.

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Agchem Safety Week – Industry Insights 24 Nov

Agribusiness Rural Business Nov. 12, 2020



Agsafe to host virtual presentation of two passionate advocates.

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We’re back! Australia on track for above-average winter crop

Agribusiness Oct. 22, 2020



Australia is on track for a major recovery in grain production, with the winter harvest set to come in at above-average levels, according to just-released forecasts by agribusiness specialist Rabobank. In its Australian Winter Crop Production Outlook 2020/2021, the agribusiness bank says after three successive years of below-average production due to drought in many parts of the country, Australia’s “long-awaited grain production recovery is here”, with the nation expected to harvest 47.4 million tonnes of winter grains, oilseeds and pulses this year.

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Potential to expand horticultural industries in Northern Australia

Agribusiness Tropical agriculture & sugar cane Oct. 1, 2020



Northern Australia has long been regarded as an important gateway to the Asian market. However, due to Australia’s focus on supplying the domestic market, horticultural industries in the region have yet to take full advantage of international market opportunities.

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Agriculture’s crop-led recovery on track despite COVID-19

Agribusiness Sept. 15, 2020



Agriculture's crop-led recovery from drought remains on track but falling prices and global economic uncertainty from COVID-19 is forecast to temper earnings. ABARES’ September Agriculture Commodities report released today finds that the gross value of production is forecast to stay unchanged at $61 billion despite a significant rebound in crop production.

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Mapping grain paddocks from space

Agribusiness Aug. 10, 2020



Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have solved a farming challenge using artificial intelligence to identify the boundary of every individual paddock in Australia’s grain growing region from space – around 1.7 million of them.

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Rabobank rolls out world-first virtual rural property valuations technology in Australia

Agribusiness July 20, 2020



Global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank has rolled out world-first technology enabling virtual rural property valuations from CSIRO-backed start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) in Australia.

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Grants program aids cotton communities

Agribusiness July 13, 2020



Australian cotton growers can again nominate local not-for-profit and community organisations to receive $150,000 in grants for projects to benefit the communities in which they live and work.

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Beef – during and beyond COVID-19

Agribusiness June 30, 2020



As parts of the world cautiously ease out of lockdown and reassess COVID-19’s impact on the beef sector, Rabobank’s latest global Beef Quarterly has revised down its global beef production outlook, and forecasts slowing beef demand in a declining economy.

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Agtech Australian first: more crop per drop

Agribusiness Water supply & irrigation June 18, 2020



A new partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agtech company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to maximise every drop of irrigation water used to grow crops.

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Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought

Agribusiness June 16, 2020



While the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present challenges, the outlook for agriculture will be dominated by recovery from drought, according to ABARES’ June Agriculture Commodities report released today.

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"Movin’ on up – Australia’s winter crop planting set to soar more than 25 per cent

Agribusiness Winter cropping June 3, 2020



Australia’s winter crop planting is set to climb by over 25 per cent this year on the back of widespread and well-timed rainfall across most of the country.

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You can’t pour from an empty cup

Agribusiness June 1, 2020



If there was ever a time to kick the ‘she’ll be right’ mentality to the curve, surely, it’s in 2020. It’s time for a healthier stigma around talking about mental health and wellbeing in rural Australia.

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