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01 June 2022

Australia in talks to supply infant formula to US
USDA provided no details on the extent of the talks...

30 May 2022

Australia to ship 1.25 mln baby formula cans to US
The shipment should help ease a nationwide shortage...

11 May 2022

Australia's Graincorp first-half profit soars five-fold
Global demand for Australian grain has remained elevated...

09 May 2022

Australia, New Zealand approve use, sale of Argentine GMO wheat
HB4 wheat is tolerant to water stress...

08 April 2022

Australia's Graincorp raises profit forecast on higher demand
Forecasted profits have been lifted by A$60 million...

18 March 2022

Australian dairy farmers well placed for profitable year
Outlook still good despite rising cost of production...

02 February 2022

Facial recognition comes for cattle
A University of New England (UNE) researcher has developed an AI-powered facial recognition system for cattle that has demonstrated near-perfect accuracy in early testing....

20 January 2022

Australia develops infant formula, toddler milk market
Infant Nutrition Council received $160,000...

04 January 2022

Study finds heat-tolerant cows could boost dairy milk production
The researchers have identified five genes strongly associated with heat tolerance in dairy cows...

27 December 2021

MLA: Scanning the globe for the best BRD diagnostic tools
When it comes to Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), MLA’s latest research has taken a global approach, partnering with universities, research institutes and technology providers from across the world to find the most effective methods for diagnosis in...

23 December 2021

Bega Cheese shares plummet as COVID-19 impact prompts profit warning
Shares in the Australian company dropped by as much as 9.3% ...

09 December 2021

Is seaweed a sustainable solution to livestock production
With ruminant livestock like cattle and sheep producing just over 10 percent of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions, scientists at the University of New England (UNE) are continuing to find innovative ways to reduce methane in food production...

26 November 2021

Favourable year for Australian dairy producers
After several challenging years, Australian dairy farmers finally had a year of favourable weather, which made for positive operating conditions on the farm. ...

24 November 2021

Dairy code compliance an issue in Australia
Increased enforcement necessary ...

09 November 2021

AHDB explores impact of UK-Australia free trade agreement
The agreement is the first negotiated from scratch...

04 November 2021

Phosphorus – the time to act is now
For many regions in northern Australia, phosphorus (P) deficiency is a serious nutritional issue for beef herds and can cause major losses in productivity and profitability. ...

03 November 2021

Survey: sustainable practices commonplace on Australian farms
The majority of farmers surveyed in an ABARES study are using sustainable land management practices to improve the natural resource base and drought resilience....

29 October 2021

US sees spike in contaminated Australian meat shipments
US food safety officials have blocked a rising number of meat shipments from Australia since 2019 due to fecal contamination, straining trade relations between the two countries, according to documents reviewed by Reuters....

27 October 2021

Australian farmers respond to government commitment to net zero carbon emissions
Australia's National Farmers Federation (NFF) welcomes the government's strategy for delivering net zero carbon emissions....

26 October 2021

Australia's NFF hits back against "anti livestock agenda" ahead of COP26
National Farmers Federation President Fiona Simson is hitting back against the "anti livestock agenda" in the background of the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Glasgow. ...

15 October 2021

"We can’t afford to get this wrong," Aussie farmers say about climate goals
The bright and prosperous future of farmers and regional Australians depends on the Government getting its climate change commitments right, says Australia's National Farmers Federation (NFF). ...

12 October 2021

"Farmers want Kyoto ledger squared," says Australia's NFF
National Farmers Federation President Fiona Simson says while Australian farmers continue to lead the world in improved sustainability and emissions reduction it is time to address the inequities of the past....

11 October 2021

Australia rejigs its Emissions Reduction Fund methods for 2022
Australia's National Farmers Federation (NFF) has welcomed the government's new Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method priorities, saying that they allow farmers to adopt a "whole of farm approach" when addressing agricultural emissions....

04 October 2021

Australian farmers welcome dedicated ag-worker visa
Australia's National Farmers Federation is celebrating the Governor General signing legislation that creates a dedicated agriculture visa....

30 September 2021

Meat & Livestock Australia explore industry impacts in new webinar series
A series of insightful and engaging webinars for the red meat and livestock industry will begin in October, as part of Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) annual updates program....

28 September 2021

Australia's ag minister voices support for sector at UN
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has made the case for Australian agriculture at the United Nations. ...

27 September 2021

Predicting future key to irrigation efficiency for Australian dairy farmer
As a volunteer rural firefighter, Peter Williams is used to checking weather forecasts often. As part of that role, it’s important to predict upcoming fire danger from wind, but it’s the predicted rainfall that he’s more concerned with on the Williams’...

23 September 2021

Australian farm sector approaches $100 billion output target
Australian agriculture is edging closer to the NFF-led goal of $100-billion-by-2030 with phenomenal growth set to see the farm sector tally $73 billion in 2021-2022....

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