Agriculture
Sought after Seeds could be our saviour
While humans often return to the Earth after life, it could be the seeds that sprout from soil that provide......
A dam waste: report slams ord river scheme
A new study shows over fifty years of investment in an irrigation scheme in north Western Australia has given little......
Rural Hero Grant applications open for farmers
The Aussie Farmers Foundation has opened its third application round for the Rural Hero Grant, which will give $50,000 to......
Carp-e Diem: Turtles Seize the Day
In May 2016 the Australian Government announced their plan to release a strain of the Herpes virus into the Murray......
A new crop for South Australia
In a few months South Australia could have a new cash crop. Growers and industry are poised for legislation to......
The ‘culinary racism’ that kept indigenous foods off the menu
When white settlers arrived in Australia they brought their own food and ignored the indigenous cuisine. Although such bush foods, bred......
Research reveals rising temperature trend
Climate change made some of 2015’s extreme weather events more likely according to research published by the American Meteorological Society. The......
The ripple effect of farmer suicide
The Ripple Effect is a website launched earlier this year that asks people affected by suicide in rural communities to share......
Farmers group still sceptical over APVMA move
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce wants to move a range of government bodies that deal with rural communities closer to......
Wild rocket science could protect crops from climate change
Our planet is warming too quickly for our plants to adapt. We are expected to lose two per cent of......