Consumers urged to ‘help a farmer out’ as high costs and low demand bite
Vegetable growers in north Queensland were anxious to plant their winter crops when the price of diesel jumped…
Hawke’s Bay club rugby: Hastings stage late comeback to beat Havelock North
The crucial win moves Hastings into third on the ladder while Havelock North now sit in sixth spot…
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…
Seasonal produce for all your autumn soups, roasts and salads
“It’s better from a nutrient perspective to eat locally and seasonally as much as possible,” says Prue Mynard.…
The Shimano Trail Born Fund’s one goal is to ‘produce more mountain bike trails’
Doqos Trail, Redding, CA. All photos courtesy Shimano. It’s a simple fact of life: without trails, we wouldn’t…
5 things holding up the EU’s trade deal with Australia – POLITICO
There’s also a 5 percent import duty on all foreign cars. Trading partners that have deals with Canberra…
Queensland farm cashing in on US wellness industry demand for camel milk
A south-east Queensland camel farm will begin exporting its milk to the United States for the first time…
Motherly love produces sweet jujube crop for grower near regional Victorian city of Mildura
A regional Victorian grower’s tribute to his mum has become the most successful venture of his life. Mildura…
Queensland potato farmers help fill supply gap as southern drought causes national shortage
Potato growers in Queensland’s far north are suddenly in hot demand as drought-stricken paddocks in the country’s south…
Russia’s central bank tries to prop up ailing economy with rate cut – POLITICO
It’s unusual for a central bank to lower its policy rate while revising its inflation outlook upward, since…
Biofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they…
Global biofuels production emits 16% more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on…
Coles and Woolworths split on beef sustainability standards
Supermarkets, green groups and Australia’s cattle industry are at loggerheads over the sustainability of Australian beef and the…