Rural & Agriculture

Farmsafe Australia chair Felicity Richards says many farm safety accidents occur because routine work and time pressures allows unsafe habits to form.

One life lost on farms every six days

ONE person died on an Australian farm roughly every six days last year, according to new figures released as part of National Farm Safety Week. Farmsafe Australia’s 2026 Safer

24 July, 2026

Minister for Agriculture Julie Collins has introduced new legislation to protect Australia’s wine industry. Photo AAP.

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Help to build a stronger wine industry

Western Sydney University ecologist Adam Frew is part of the team building a database of fungi which could boost Australia’s food crops.

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Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill

Authorities are responding to more cases of bird flu in Australia, but say there's no need to panic.

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Precautions urged as sixth bird flu case confirmed

Grants of up to 40 thousand dollars are available to encourage tree planting on farms. Photo AAP.

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Planting more trees on farms

The new program will help livestock farmers better use existing data to benefit the health hand wellbeing of their animals.

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Backing livestock farmers with better data

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Bioenergy project targets 2028 gas production

Gorse is prevalent across the region and can be easily spread.

Snake Valley News

Snake Valley unites against gorse

Expanding Australia’s crushing capabilities is the key to improving canola production according to the author os a new report.

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Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production

The popular fox bounty program is set to continue with $2.2 million allocated in this week’s state budget.

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Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture

Trade Minister Don Farrell at the National Press Club this week.

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Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

Experts believe exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be the cause of high rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas.

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The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest

Tracy Hayward, Kelvin Donnan, Rodney Eade, Duncan Thomas and David Preston were eager to get farmers off the land for a social night.

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Rural & Agriculture

One life lost on farms every six days

Help to build a stronger wine industry

Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill

Precautions urged as sixth bird flu case confirmed

Planting more trees on farms

Backing livestock farmers with better data

Bioenergy project targets 2028 gas production

Snake Valley unites against gorse

Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production

Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture

Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest

AFL’s Rodey Eade has a yarn at Nutrien Ag Solutions

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