Agriculture
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......
Vertical farms set to grow in Australia
Vertical farms could be the future of food production as their popularity and use grows around the world. The farms......
Wilcannia: Hopes on goats
Long considered a pest by farmers, the humble goat is changing the face of Australian agriculture. Now known as rangeland goats, pastoralists......
Farming and over-exploitation still main drivers of species decline
A new study published in science journal Nature shows existing risks from farming, land clearing and over-exploitation of natural resources......
Productivity Commission calls on govt to slash farm regulation
The Productivity Commission has released a report on agricultural regulation and is calling on the government to increase the limit......
Farmers pushing the government to focus on climate change
Farmers around the country are pushing for the government to focus on climate change as a major concern. They are calling for......
Scientists warn against current land clearing in east Australia
Hundreds of scientists gathered in Brisbane this week to vote on a declaration to tighten land-clearing laws. According to the......
Australian technology provides boost for Lao farmers
Rice farmers in southern Laos currently plant their crops using transplant seeding, which is fast becoming unviable. It requires too much......