South Australia’s 2026 harvest begins as timely rain delivers for the state
The harvesters have started rolling in South Australia for one of the most eagerly anticipated crops in years.…
Iran fuel crisis threaten Australia’s fuel and food supply
First price hikes came for diesel. This didn’t bother me. My car runs on petrol. Then they came…
Farming changes linked to improved water quality across Great Barrier Reef catchments
Two separate studies claim to show a connection between improved water quality in Great Barrier Reef catchments and…
Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock
A growing number of Australian farmers are spraying or spreading pulverised glass on their paddocks to boost the…
Sunn hemp reduces farmers’ need for urea fertiliser
Fertiliser costs have surged in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East, leaving farmers searching for…
Australian Fertilizer Corporation secures deals to sell $2.4 billion worth of urea
An Australian fertiliser company says it has already sold the entire urea output from its proposed plant, worth…
1 million tonnes of fertiliser imported into Australia since Iran war began
One million tonnes of fertiliser has been imported into Australia since the ongoing war in the Middle East…
Can farmers become less reliant on synthetic fertiliser? Some are trying
A war thousands of kilometres away from Australia’s farms is quietly reshaping what gets planted and what will…
Higher food price warning for households as fertiliser costs, diesel prices and inflation skyrocket during oil crisis
Australian farmers under pressure from the oil crisis, high fertiliser costs and soaring inflation will be forced to…
‘India can’t afford fearmongering’: Sitharaman presses on 3Fs amid West Asia crisis
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is closely monitoring the impact of the West…
Paddock-to-plate revival as farmers farmers grapple with surging food freight costs
Global attention on the vulnerability of food supply chains has inspired a paddock-to-plate revival, but not all farmers…
WA farmers seeding their ‘riskiest crop in years’ welcome early rain
Grain growers across parts of southern Western Australia have welcomed an early seasonal break, amid significant uncertainty caused…