Megan Hughes

Fall armyworm has been referred to the "coronavirus of agriculture" with the devastation the moth causes likened to that of a bushfire. And unfortunately, it's here.

In its final sitting week, the federal government introduced a bill to strengthen the grocery code of conduct for supermarkets and their suppliers.

It has been a perfect season for herb growers, with production doubling on some farms, but a wholesaler says consumers are increasingly choosing the dried product.

The latest weapons to combat cattle ticks

After years planting cotton, a growing region has built up a soil pest that sucks the life out of crops — but there may be a solution on the horizon.

Fearing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, farmers are pleading with industry and home gardeners to help them limit the spread of a highly contagious tomato virus.

A genetically modified tomato the colour of an eggplant could be available on supermarket shelves as early as next year if regulators approve a bid to grow it in Australia.

Australian growers are planting large crops of chickpeas encouraged by a stabilised trade relationship with India.

Early Fault Detection technology has been trialled in several Australian states but a national rollout is a long way off. 

Scientists, farmers and the fashion industry collaborate to create a natural fabric that is both woven and knitted, low on emissions and set to shake up how we think about clothing.