Oh, cluck: Cheaper chooks keep pecking away at struggling agribusiness

"This decline reflects the continued oversupply of lower-cost poultry products sourced from mainland Australian states entering the Tasmanian poultry market across all market channels," the Launceston-headquartered company said in its June quarter...

FMD would devastate Australia’s beef industry if it got in. Here’s how the new vaccine might help

Image: Eric Buermeyer/Shutterstock IT sounds innocuous. But foot-and-mouth disease is one of the world’s most economically devastating diseases affecting livestock. When this highly contagious virus infects cattle, many develop painful blisters....

Girl loses both legs in tragic farm accident days before 13th birthday

Mark O'Brien, Joe O'Shea Editor, Cork Beo and Dan Grennan Audience Writer 22:17, 05 Aug 2025 A fundraising campaign has been launched for a young girl who sustained life-changing injuries just before her 13th birthday in a farm accident. Féile...

Kiwi actor Sir Sam Neill mourns ‘beloved’ pet duck Magda, named after Australian TV star

Neill shared a sweet clip of him smiling and chatting as he held Magda in his arms, and described her as a “miracle old duck” who had defied the odds of nature as a mother. “Very late in life, she finally hatched some eggs and raised two...

Farmers call for ease of regulations to allow renewable energy microgrids

While some farmers in Victoria are fighting against energy developments, others are frustrated by state government regulations limiting their renewable projects. Sandra Jefford and her husband, Wilco Droppert, milk about 380 cows on their farm in...

What are biomaterials? Everything you need to know about Mother Nature's building blocks

Humans have been building with natural materials for thousands of years, constructing houses and other buildings with organic matter like timber and straw. But, beginning with the Industrial Revolution more than 250 years ago, the rise of...

August 2025 edition – At the end of the war tanks were used to clear farmland

RSL Toodyay Sub Branch Geoff Brown, President ON WEDNESDAY July 9 members and guests of the Toodyay Sub-branch of the RSL travelled to Nungarin to visit the Nungarin Heritage and Army Museum. The museum has a wide range of military memorabilia,...

Gallagher acquires Australian agri specialist broker Mack Insurance

Australia reopens market to Canadian beef

Photo credit: Jasmintoffoli/Dreamstime. By Curtis Galbraith Agriculture Jul 31, 2025 | 6:00 AM For the first time since 2003, Australia has opened its market to beef and beef products from Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a news...

Farmers fear biosecurity job cuts will leave industry exposed

Farmers fear proposed cuts to research and development roles at the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) could leave the state vulnerable to biosecurity and climate threats. The NSW government on Tuesday announced...

Opposing a solar farm does not make you a NIMBY or climate change denier

Protests against renewable energy projects are on the rise, but may not be for the reasons you think. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen. Across Yass, Murrumbateman and the Riverina, residents have rebelled against proposed solar farms and battery...

Australia and Indonesia fostering closer ties on fisheries

The Hon Julie Collins MP Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry The Albanese Labor Government has today reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining and strengthening Australia’s fisheries trading relationship with Indonesia. Productive...

School Assembly News Headlines Today: Top national, international & other news of August 16

School Assembly News Headlines Today: Here is everything you need to be informed on, from important national events to top international developments, education and sports news. The top headlines for August 16, 2025, are: School assembly news...

Volunteers recover German backpacker's abandoned vehicle

Farmers in Western Australia's Wheatbelt have retrieved Carolina Wilga's abandoned van, weeks after the backpacker survived 12 days missing in the outback. Friends and family of the 26-year-old raised the alarm after she had not been heard from...

Australia reopening its market to Canadian Beef sends an important message

Australia has officially opened its market for fresh and frozen beef from Canada for the first time since BSE in 2003. The Canadian Cattle Association is pleased noting its one of the last remaining countries to have maintained bovine spongiform...

Farmers paid to trial sugarcane in peanut territory

Fourth-generation peanut farmer Ben Rackemann was hesitant when his father suggested growing sugarcane at a time when farmers across Queensland were abandoning it. But when the local mill offered to pay him to plant it, he took the chance to trial...

How troubled is Utah's sheep industry?

TOOELE — It is not every day that you see sitting members of Congress carrying a shepherd's staff. But at a warehouse in Tooele County on Thursday, Reps. Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens from Utah's delegation were brandishing them proudly. "We...

Global Growth Through Universal Solutions: Stender’s Strategic Expansion with New Potting Soil Lines

In an increasingly interconnected global market, German substrate specialist Stender has taken a decisive step toward international expansion with the launch of two innovative potting soil lines designed specifically for worldwide distribution. We...

Agribusiness builds 11 acres of greenhouses

VINAKA Farm, one of Fiji’s fastest growing agribusinesses, is transitioning from traditional open field farming to facility agriculture through the development of 11 acres of greenhouses. The Navua-based farm, which initially began operation in...

$25bn productivity opportunity hinges on closing Australia’s tech skills gap

Australia has a big tech-industry opportunity, but it needs to act fast to secure that future. Pic via Getty Images Digital technology now contributes $134 billion annually to Australia’s economy, underpinning over a million jobs Gaps in tech...