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Why we need more fun at work (and how to do it)

Sept. 16, 2025 | 3 min read

Fun is my favourite wellness area, but it’s also the one we can pay the least attention to, writes Tim Jack Adams.*

Report reveals world-leading R&D reaping billions for Australian food and fibre

Sept. 15, 2025 | 6 min read

Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

Sept. 15, 2025 | 2 min read

First Start Loan gives cane growers a sweet start to farming

Sept. 14, 2025 | 4 min read

Agsafe industry standard review underway – and what it means for you

Sept. 12, 2025 | 2 min read

Agsafe has launched a formal review of its industry standard for the first time in five years.

Movers & Shakers

7 Worlds Ag strengthens team

Sept. 12, 2025 | 3 min read

A sales professional with a diverse career in agriculture and a graduate in her first professional post in the industry are strengthening the team at 7 Worlds Ag.

Agribusiness - News

Branding advances NT produce

Sept. 11, 2025 | 2 min read

Territory Mangoes, NT beef, local barramundi and Kakadu plums are among the Northern Territory’s major exports – but once they’re on the plate, how many people ponder the origin of these products?

Agribusiness - News

WFI Insurance releases farm accident insights

Sept. 10, 2025 | 2 min read

WFI Insurance has released its annual farm accident insights as part of Farmsafe Australia’s 2025 Safer Farms Report, to help reduce injuries and save lives in farming communities.

Fodder conservation & pasture - Market insight

What’s the latest in targeted tillage for conservation farming systems?

Sept. 10, 2025 | 4 min read

Conservation farming practices have kept tonnes of topsoil in place, reduced drought risk, and enabled many businesses to expand and increase their profitability.

Agribusiness - News

Rabobank graduate program opens for 2026

Sept. 9, 2025 | 2 min read

Applications for Rabobank’s 2026 graduate program are now open, providing university graduates interested in agriculture and agribusiness the chance to start their careers with the specialist agribusiness bank.

Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Citrus grader boosts research and innovation

Sept. 9, 2025 | 3 min read

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has unveiled a new state-of-the-art citrus grader, marking a significant step forward in NSW citrus research and development.

Lamb market hits the spotlight

Sept. 8, 2025 | 3 min read

With new record highs in the lamb market – the national trade lamb indicator sat at 1178¢/kg carcase weight on August 1 (and that was back 7 cents on the previous week) – has the market over-cooked itself and will this lead to a drop in prices?

Agribusiness - News

Japanese delegates take in the best of Australian horticulture

Sept. 8, 2025 | 3 min read

In June, three delegates from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) visited Australia to understand counter-seasonal horticulture export opportunities and interview Australian growers and horticulture experts to assess feasibility of future export opportunities and collaboration between our two countries.

Agribusiness - News

Regional hydrogen gets green light

Sept. 3, 2025 | 4 min read

Hiringa Energy, Sundown Pastoral and the NSW government have announced financial closure has been reached on their Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia (GEGHA) project.

Double barrel pig control with Hoggone and Pigout

Sept. 2, 2025 | 4 min read

More and more landholders in Queensland and Northern Territory are taking up the challenge of getting on top of feral pigs by deploying bait options Pigout Econobait and Hoggone meSN from ACTA.

Agribusiness - News

Real time tracking of on-farm fatalities and injuries

Sept. 2, 2025 | 2 min read

The first real-time dashboard for tracking on-farm fatalities and injuries has launched, giving journalists, farm safety advocates, researchers and the farming community early insights into where and how agricultural incidents are occurring.

Agribusiness - News

Australian horticulture productivity opportunity

Sept. 2, 2025 | 3 min read

A new report from Hort Innovation and the Centre for International Economics has revealed high adoption of productivity enhancing innovation, would benefit the Australian industry by about $1 billion annually in additional value added, reaching $22 billion in 204

Agribusiness - News

Research project tracks calves of resilient Nguni cattle

Sept. 1, 2025 | 3 min read

Murdoch University has welcomed the first calves in an innovative new breeding and research program, marking the introduction of the Nguni cattle breed to Western Australia.

Market insight - Sheep care & health

Instant, accurate WEC results for farmers

Sept. 1, 2025 | 3 min read

Farmers can now receive instant WEC test results thanks to a revolutionary new proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature within the FECPAK on-farm testing system.

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