Victorian cropping farmers are feeling the pinch alongside dairy and horticulture over delays to working holiday visa maker approvals as harvest approaches.
Dung beetles are doing far more than cleaning up paddocks — new research shows they can slash methane emissions from cattle dung by 85 per cent, giving farmers a powerful new ally in cutting greenhouse gases while boosting soil health.
Farming groups have warned proposed changes to Australia’s backpacker visa program - including introducing a ballot process - could threaten fruit and vegetable harvests and put more pressure on food prices.
An animal activist is seeking a public apology from the federal government, after the Department of Agriculture concluded it “likely” breached her privacy following an animal cruelty complaint over practices at a Victorian abattoir.
Long-time Fonterra executive Rene Dedoncker is set to become the new Elders boss later this year, in a massive shake-up to one of Australia’s biggest agribusinesses.
Camel milk producer Summer Land Camels is calling on investors to help its expansion into the US market, saying it is well placed to capitalise on increasing global demand for the product.
