Farming's Future

University ag science students are off to compete in the US

April 19, 2018

Three agricultural science students from Charles Sturt University are off to the United States to compete in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) crops competition. (more…)

Pilton growers win both sorghum titles at RASQ crop competition

April 16, 2018

Pilton growers Phil and Chris Moar have won both the dryland and irrigated sorghum titles at 2018’s Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland (RASQ) Queensland Country Life Grains Outlook crop competition. (more…)

Aussie table grapes prove sweetest in Korea

April 12, 2018

One of Korea’s largest luxury retail chains, Hyundai Department Store, is now stocking only Australian table grapes following strong sales and consumer feedback off the back of a recent Taste Australia launch. (more…)

Australia and Vietnam celebrate 25 year agriculture research partnership

April 11, 2018

Australia and Vietnam are marking 25 years of collaborative research in agriculture, which has funded 170 projects across Vietnam, worth $100 million since 1993. (more…)

Barley varieties prove their competitive edge over weeds

April 6, 2018

Some new varieties of barley offer grain growers a non-herbicide option for grass weed control in low rainfall cropping zones due to the varieties’ weed competitive nature. (more…)

More Japan trade gains for Australian agriculture

April 5, 2018

Australian beef, honey, oranges, mandarins and onions the latest to profit from the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) following the recent round of tariff cuts. (more…)