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FARM ONLINE | Labor axes contentious biosecurity levy after fierce farmer fightback
Strong and unrelenting pushback from producers around the country has succeeded in forcing the Federal Government to scrap its...
Feb 12


STOCK JOURNAL | Farmers sit tight on fert decisions as currency drop sees prices rise
Seasonal decisions and price fluctuation has growers holding fight on fertiliser purchasing decisions ahead of the 2025-26 growing...
Feb 5


FARM WEEKLY | BOM data outage risks rise on asset maintenance issues says audit report
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is under performing in data availability, failing to meet self-prescribed maintenance targets of assets....
Feb 5


GRAIN CENTRAL | NSW Farmers urges rejection of Wheat Port Code review findings
Recommendations for an industry-governed voluntary Wheat Port Code are frustrating grower representative groups. This scenario has been...
Feb 3

THE WEEKLY TIMES | Industry united in push for Wheat Port Code reforms
Industry feedback is being collected on the second review of the Wheat Port Code, with sentiments leaning towards a mandatory code to...
Feb 3


FARM ONLINE | What rotational variety moves will shake up the grain sector in 2025?
As growers prepare for winter cropping in 2025, FarmOnline spoke to a range of growers and agronomists from around the country to get the...
Jan 27

AGWATCHERS | Best ag movies, paraquat and the looming election impact
Grain Producers Australia Chief Executive Colin Bettles talks with AgWatchers podcast hosts Andrew Whitelaw and Matt Dagleish about the...
Jan 25


STOCK & LAND | New VFF president flags new approach to national agricultural peak bodies
Incoming Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) President Brett Hosking has indicated national representation is important to delivering...
Jan 23

FARM ONLINE | Grain Producers Australia survey - what would you change?
As suspense continues to mount as to when the federal election will be announced, Grain Producers Australia has released a survey calling...
Jan 22

FARM WEEKLY | GPA seeks grower input
Grain Producers Australia is seeking growers' input on current industry issues and priorities through a survey for producers open until...
Jan 17


GRAIN CENTRAL | APVMA paraquat, diquat decision delayed until Q4
A significant amount of feedback received through public consultation for paraquat and diquat regulations has prompted the Australian...
Jan 14


ABC VICTORIA COUNTRY HOUR | End to glyphosate legal challenges allow farmers to focus on bigger picture
An end to a legal challenge asserting glyphosate causes Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma will allow Australia's farmers to continue responsible use...
Jan 6


ABC VICTORIA COUNTRY HOUR | GPA welcomes APVMA paraquat decision extension
News that the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has extended its time allocated to reviewing the used of...
Jan 1, 2025


QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE | Warnings on drift as potential 'nightmare' summer spraying season looms
Ongoing wet weather could create 'nightmare' conditions for spray drift this summer. This is the warning from both Cotton Australia and...
Dec 18, 2024


STOCK JOURNAL | Grain growers demonstrate excellent herbicide compliance in NRS results
Results of this year's National Residue Survey (NRS) show high-level compliance with pesticide residue limits. The 99.1 per cent...
Dec 17, 2024

QLD welcomes new Grains Biosecurity Officer
The Grains Farm Biosecurity Program (GFBP) is excited to welcome Adam Jalaludin as the new Grains Biosecurity Officer (GBO) for...
Dec 10, 2024


AUSTRALIAN RURAL & REGIONAL NEWS
Grower awareness of conditions when applying pesticide this summer is vital as seasonal challenges and wet weather are set to prompt weed...
Dec 10, 2024


QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE| Harvest delays, potential quality issues but rain a boon for summer croppers
Harvest in Australia's south is driving ahead amid weather delays. Rain forecast for the NSW east coast is set to deliver 50-100mm, which...
Nov 27, 2024


FarmOnline | New appointments in the grains industry
A number of key appointments across the grains industry have been announced in November, with FarmOnline providing a comprehensive...
Nov 27, 2024

STOCK JOURNAL | Should farmers have the right to repair machinery?
Discussions about farmers' right-to-repair their own equipment have been on the table in Canberra recently, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers...
Nov 25, 2024
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