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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.

Commentary

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.

Merchandise

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.

Fodder conservation & pasture

trinamiX for fodder analysis

Aug. 28, 2025 | 2 min read

Eurofins Agro Testing and trinamiX GmbH, a subsidiary of BASF, have announced the launch of the first jointly developed on-farm nutritional analysis for fresh maize, maize silage, corn cob mix, grass and clover silage and haylage.

Agribusiness - News

Cattle Australia calls for review on US beef

Aug. 28, 2025 | 1 min read

Cattle Australia has called for an independent scientific panel to review Canberra’s decision to lift biosecurity restrictions on beef imported from the US.

Merchandise

Vicchem’s Bloat-Drench delivers fast-acting control

Aug. 27, 2025 | 1 min read

As pasture growth accelerates across key grazing regions, the risk of bloat in cattle rises sharply, particularly on high-quality, legume-rich paddocks.

Merchandise

Recommend YaraRega and go in the draw to visit Santa

Aug. 27, 2025 | 3 min read

YaraRega water-soluble NPK compound fertilisers are the easy way to deliver a balanced blend of nutrients to vegetable and tree crops using existing irrigation systems.

Agribusiness - News

Victorian growers invited to shape RD&E

Aug. 27, 2025 | 2 min read

Grain growers in Natte Yallock, Rochester, Dookie and Yarrawonga are invited to take part in a new series of Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) National Grower Network (NGN) forums this August.

Rural Business News

Rabobank graduate program opens for 2026

Citrus grader boosts research and innovation

Lamb market hits the spotlight

Japanese delegates take in the best of Australian horticulture

Regional hydrogen gets green light

Double barrel pig control with Hoggone and Pigout

Real time tracking of on-farm fatalities and injuries

Australian horticulture productivity opportunity

Research project tracks calves of resilient Nguni cattle

Instant, accurate WEC results for farmers

trinamiX for fodder analysis

Cattle Australia calls for review on US beef

Vicchem’s Bloat-Drench delivers fast-acting control

Recommend YaraRega and go in the draw to visit Santa

Victorian growers invited to shape RD&E

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