Increased use of precision agriculture practices and other workarounds can play a key role in softening the impact of potential agricultural input shortages due to COVID-19, agribusiness specialist Rabobank
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Harvesting the benefits of lubricants in farm equipment
For cane and broadacre farmers, maximising crop yield is a constant challenge. To confront this challenge, farmers can turn to a number of different solutions, such as soil testing, changing chemical treatments,
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Dairy code of conduct essential to help dairy farmers get a fair price
Australian dairy farmers now have a tough and fair rule book to help them negotiate a fair price for their product with a mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct taking effect from 1 January 2020.
Agriculture
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Powering the future of farming
In times past, farmers were at the mercy of the elements to determine a successful yield of crops. As the global population grows and consumer preferences evolve, today’s modern farmer must also consider
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Digitisation makes for more productive and sustainable farming
Progressive digitisation is increasingly important in the farming industry: data-supported targeted application of fertiliser and crop protection products, soil analysis sensors and autonomous operation
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Why industrial gases are important in fish farming
Fish is a nourishing, healthy food that is popular throughout the world. However, as the planet’s population grows, fish stocks in some oceans are dwindling. One way to address this shortage is fish
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Cattle company serves up carbon neutral beef
One of Australia’s largest and oldest cattle producers has launched one of Australia’s first carbon-neutral beefs.
Five Founders is the first branded beef product to be launched by the North Australian
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Support workshops to help with flash flood recovery for Victorian farms
A series of Agriculture Victoria workshops will be held in March, targeted at supporting producers recovering from the December flash flooding and ongoing dry conditions.
Two workshops will be held in
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Planting a smarter seed
Equinom, a seed tech start-up, is combining natural breeding techniques with proprietary algorithms to produce high-functioning, non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) seeds that have a superior nutritional
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Australian government: Research vital for farming in a challenging climate
When it comes to putting this season into perspective, Riverina grower Roy Hamilton has 128 years of rainfall records to show that, for his family’s property, this year is one of the driest since 1890.
The
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Equity crowdfunding business will help farming community in Queensland
A Brisbane-based ethical food business, which helps connect local farmers with local buyers, plans to be Australia’s first community-owned food hub.
Food Connect, based at Salisbury in Brisbane’s south,
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NSW government offers more funding for drought-stricken farmers
The NSW government has released a $500 million emergency drought relief package as 99 per cent of NSW is in drought.
This takes the total support to more than $1 billion, as farmers struggle with the
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Oyster farmers anticipate boost in business with new finance plan
Oyster farmers are hoping for greater investment with the release of a new financial strategy.
The strategy, supported by the government’s farming together program, was endorsed by Ocean Watch and the
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Plans in place to grow garlic produced on Australian soil
Australia’s garlic industry has developed a new framework to push the quality and amount of garlic grown on Australian soil.
Only about 20 per cent of garlic sold in Australia is grown domestically.
With
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Wimmera Mallee road upgrades boost agribusiness in Vic
The Wimmera Mallee’s agriculture sector will soon be transporting produce to market with the Victorian state government’s Local Roads to Market program.
Victorian Minister for Agriculture Jaala
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New ISO specification for better management of animal welfare worldwide
The specification will help clear up discrepancies in the regulatory framework, especially in developing countries facilitating public-private partnerships for animal welfare policy.
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New sensors helping with our food supply
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue.
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Cocoa Life Sustainability Program reports Strong Progress
Mondelēz International has published the first progress report on its Cocoa Life sustainability program, which highlights the wide-ranging impact and efforts to date across its six cocoa-growing origins.
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First Australian grown frozen berries hit shelves
Australia now has 100 per cent locally grown frozen berries available on local shelves.
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Most Aussies want free roaming hens according to Choice
Consumer advocacy group Choice has released its latest research highlighting consumers’ desire for a strong and meaningful free-range egg standard in Australia that would recognise the need for hens to regularly go outside, have room to move inside and outside, and for farmers to undertake animal welfare practices.
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