Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk...
MRL changes
Over the course of the last decade in this dual industry role of mine, I constantly find myself addressing many MRL issues, or Maximum...
Applications open for Future Cotton Leaders Program 2026
Applications have opened for the 2026 intake for the Australia Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), the cotton industry’s premier leadership development initiative.
It is anticipated...
Ag In Brief
Rural Aid encourages Queensland farmers to reach out
Rural Aid is encouraging Queensland farmers and rural families to start a conversation that matters, with Mental...
Improving chickpea quality
Our pulse cropping industry is constantly looking at ways to produce a quality product for our export market.
The Australian mungbean industry is consistently looking...
Ag In Brief
Combing through genetics delivers tools to keep bees busy
Australian researchers are delving into the secret life of bees in a quest to breed more...
Australia’s farmers hold the key to climate action
The federal government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and 2035 climate target this week and it presented a largely gloomy picture.
It’s fair to...
Ag In Brief
Strong growth in livestock
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has released the results of its 2024–25 National Saleyard Survey, revealing a significant increase in livestock...
A defining moment for the sugarcane industry
The Queensland Government Inquiry into bioenergy from sugar held hearings in Mackay and Townsville this week, and it was great to see a strong...
Central Queensland needs a Hub before the next wet season hits
After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer...
Don’t panic about grubs in chickpeas
Have been hearing about significant Helicoverpa larvae numbers being present in our current chickpea crops throughout the state.
With temperatures starting to reach an average...
Ag In Brief
2026 Rabobank Australian graduate program
Applications for Rabobank’s 2026 graduate program are now open, providing university graduates interested in agriculture and agribusiness the chance to...
Regions hit hard by mining downturn
Miners' royalties rage, depressed coal prices and cutbacks in direct spending with the supply chain were the perfect storm that bled $300 million from...
