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The EU’s livestock blueprint
1+ week, 4+ day ago (187+ words) Australian Dairy Farmers says that Australia should take note of the European Union's new Livestock Strategy, which recognises livestock industries as central to food security, regional communities and economic resilience. The strategy, launched recently, marks a shift from treating livestock…...
Fighting for farming
1+ week, 5+ day ago (651+ words) Glen Gordon recently travelled to state parliament in Melbourne as part of a delegation of stakeholders concerned about the implications of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and the future of staple food production. Glen and his brother Drew manage the family…...
Sheep, wool, and more on show
2+ week, 3+ day ago (212+ words) The 2026 Australian Sheep and Wool Show will be held at Bendigo’s Prince of Wales Showgrounds from July 17 to 19, offering visitors far more than just sheep competitions. As Australia’s largest event of its kind, the show will bring together agriculture, fashion,…...
Farm profits take a hit
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (317+ words) Australian farm incomes are forecast to take a significant hit in 2026-27, with the value of agricultural production expected to ease five per cent to $98.3 billion, according to the latest ABARES Agricultural Commodities Report. ABARES acting executive director David Galeano said…...
New green laws worry farmers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (406+ words) The VFF said new federal environment laws have made it much harder for farmers to manage their own land, with many now facing confusing rules, costly assessments and the risk of severe penalties for everyday farming activities. Changes to the…...
Herbicide rule changes
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (442+ words) Two of agriculture’s most widely used, and most controversial herbicides, will remain on the market, but face sweeping new restrictions after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority completed a review process that began in 1997. The APVMA published its final…...
Breakout with ‘Modernising a 160-year-old family farm.’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (128+ words) Founded in 2018 by sixth-generation Victorian farmer Grant Sims, DownUnderAg has grown out of nearly 20 years of on-farm experience with multi-species pastures and cover crops. Mr Sims said the business was established to help farmers access diverse, untreated seed mixes that…...
Are you worried about the succession of your family farm?
2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (305+ words) Rabobank’s Victoria and Tasmania Rabo Client Council will host its Business Transition and Succession Planning information sessions in Yarrawonga and Wodonga to give family enterprises an understanding of what their succession plans can look like and what issues may arise....
Vala Holstein sale to spread beneficial genetics
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) After nearly 30 years of importing high quality genetics into Australian Holsteins, Alex Arena sold his herd at Toolamba and is looking for new priorities. One hundred and fifty-six heifers and seven bulls went under the hammer, with a six-month-old calf…...
Farm flooding authorised in NSW
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) The NSW Government is trying to give itself the power to flood private farms whenever it wants to, without having to talk with the farm owner, or seek any permission. State Member for Murray Helen Dalton said that would be…...