Women in the grains industry with an ambition to shape the future of Australia’s food and fibre sector are encouraged to apply for the National Farmers’ Federation’s 2019 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. (more…)
Author: Farming's Future
Community achievers honoured with Alumni Awards
From devising radical systems that improve rice farming to conducting dramatic underwater cave rescue missions, the impact made by Flinders University graduates in communities across the world is recognised by the list of 2018 Alumni Award recipients. (more…)
Australian grains industry a big winner of Indonesia partnership
The Australian grains industry will be a big winner following the formal signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), according to AEGIC. (more…)
Dairy wins in Indonesia-Australia trade deal
All remaining tariffs on dairy exports into Indonesia will eventually be scrapped as part of a new economic partnership agreement signed by Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. (more…)
Pacific Seeds launches new herbicide resistant hybrid canola following Chinese approval
Market-leading seed producer Pacific Seeds has announced plans to launch two new canola varieties to the Australian market, following the Chinese government’s approval of the Bayer-developed TruFlex® herbicide resistant trait. (more…)
Calls for dual-herbicide canola in SA answered
South Australian canola growers have been calling for a dual-herbicide tolerant non-GM canola hybrid combining Clearfield and triazine tolerant technologies, and Pacific Seeds has answered those calls, becoming the first company to sell it for the 2019 season. (more…)