Megan Hughes

New vaccine and pesticide targets chemical resistance in cattle ticks

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.

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

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.

Residents' backyard observations could be the key to keeping a biosecurity disaster such as bird flu, varroa mite, or fire ants at bay.

The federal government is undertaking a biosecurity risk assessment after India and Indonesia applied to export pineapples to Australia under their free trade deals.

A flaw in Australia’s plant-breeding rights system could mean the fruits, vegetables and grains needed to feed the world and combat climate change are never developed.

Only about 3 per cent of spices found in your pantry are grown in Australia despite the nation's large agricultural industry, and a research team and a bunch of farmers want to change that.

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Safety remains a huge issue on the state’s farms where a number of people have died this year, including a young man killed in a cattle truck incident last month.