Displaying items by tag: Australia
Aussie farmers hopes pinned on TPP
Australian farmers are throwing their support behind TPP despite last month’s failure by trade ministers to seal a deal.
Oz visionary sees dairy nudging out sheep, crops
Australian farmer Travis Thompson has a clear vision for the sheep and cropping country surrounding the dairy farm he manages in the New South Wales Riverina.
Chinese investment in Oz co-op to open doors
A Chinese e-commerce giant has bought a A$20 million stake in a new unit trust launched by Australia’s largest dairy company.
Preparations underway for Youth Ag-Summit
There is just four weeks to go before the Global Youth Ag-Summit takes place in Canberra, Australia.
Hard-nosed grocery firms ganging up on Oz ‘big two’
Australian supermarkets have been in the gun for years for the way they treat suppliers and farmers.
More money from milk than milk from money
Building an Australian dairy industry that is sustainable and profitable should assure long-term success, says Dairy Australia chair Geoff Akers.
Earlier milk price call from Oz farmers
Australian farm leaders have again called for earlier forecasts of seasonal prices, eyeing companies that announced this season’s prices only one week out from the financial year.
Oz dairying attracts big-ticket buyers
The latest Dairy Australia National Dairy Farmer Survey (NDFS) shows farmers in many regions investing, or planning to invest, in their businesses, because of robust business confidence.
Potential cure for blow fly
Scientists waging war on Australia’s nastiest agricultural parasite have mapped the blowfly genome in a development that offers the potential for new drugs and vaccine.
White paper a blueprint for Aussie farm profitability?
Australian farmers can look forward to a A$1.2 billion boost to farm incomes and more drought assistance as part of the recently released Federal Government’s long awaited agricultural competitiveness white paper.