Driving innovation in bio-solutions

Oct. 13, 2025 | 2 min read
With a career spanning three decades in agribusiness, Darren Thomas brings unmatched depth and passion to his role as bio-solutions business manager with De Sangosse across Australia and New Zealand.

Cotton Australia elects new chair and three directors

Oct. 10, 2025 | 1 min read
Cotton Australia has a new chair and two new board members after the annual general meeting, held in Toowoomba.

New livestock event manager

Oct. 9, 2025 | 1 min read
Central Queensland cattle breeder Bonni Geddes has been appointed livestock event manager at Beef Australia.

Seasonal conditions on the improve

Oct. 9, 2025 | 4 min read
Rabobank Australia senior analyst, grains and oilseeds, Vitor Pistoia,* looks at global conditions and what they mean on Australia’s bottom line.

AGT’s new variety support officer in WA

Oct. 8, 2025 | 1 min read
Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) has announced Sienna Bergersen is its variety support officer for Western Australia, based at the company’s field crop breeding centre at Northam.

Why emotionally intelligent leaders don’t force change

Oct. 8, 2025 | 3 min read
Change is a bit like having a baby. The lead-up can be huge. It’s like riding an emotional rollercoaster writes Amy Jacobson.*

$20m research partnerships see Australia pioneer world-first FMD vaccine

Oct. 7, 2025 | 2 min read
A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a $20 million, five-year research partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia, Tiba Biotech, and the NSW government.

Farm smarter with endophyte: getting the most from your pasture

Oct. 7, 2025 | 3 min read
AR37 endophyte has been shown to be crucial for maximising nitrogen efficiency in perennial ryegrass, resulting in economic gains and environmental positives.

Ridley strengthens Tasmanian feed supply with Carrick mill

Oct. 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Tasmania’s agricultural industry is reaping the benefits of fresh investment.

Lactalis adds Australia, New Zealand to global empire

Oct. 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy company, announced it has reached an agreement with Fonterra to acquire the consumer and associated businesses of Fonterra.

Low-dose herbicide applications can accelerate resistance

Oct. 2, 2025 | 4 min read
Some weeds can really thrive on lower-dose applications of herbicide, producing more biomass and more seed according to research conducted by Dr Asad Asaduzzaman and Eric Koetz, examining weed populations with resistant and susceptible individuals to investigate this phenomenon further.

Hamilton’s Run taps into Water Dynamics’ solar pump technology

Oct. 2, 2025 | 3 min read
A long-time leader in breeding Australian Red dairy cattle, the Hamilton family of Hamilton’s Run near Mt Gambier, is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable farming with its latest use of solar technology to uphold its enduring values and product quality.

bagMUSTER expands across Victoria in next rollout

Oct. 1, 2025 | 2 min read
Producers and agribusinesses across Victoria will soon gain wider access to recycling options for single-use polypropylene agricultural plastic bags, with bagMUSTER moving into its second phase of expansion.

Low-oil oats targeted for new markets

Oct. 1, 2025 | 2 min read
South Australian oat breeders are embracing new technologies to breed better varieties which meet growing domestic and international demand for the grain.

From waste to energy – using weeds as a source of biofuel

Sept. 30, 2025 | 2 min read
Researchers have assessed the potential to convert 15 weed species found west of Brisbane into biomass pellets, which were then used as a solid biomass fuel.