Do you know an Australian biosecurity champion? If someone you know goes the extra mile to protect their property from diseases, pests and weeds, nominate them before Friday 6 December 2019 for the 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award. (more…)
Author: Farming's Future
Smart Farms Small Grants support big ideas
Farmers with clever, sustainable agriculture ideas can turn them into reality by applying for grants of up to $50,000 under Round three of the Smart Farms Small Grants program. (more…)
Growers encouraged to put their hat in the ring for Next Crop
Australian sugarcane growers are invited to nominate themselves, or their peers, to participate in an innovative leadership program called Next Crop. (more…)
Coles kicks off drought appeal with $1M
Coles will donate $1 million to drought-affected farmers to kick off a national fundraising campaign at more than 1500 supermarkets & Liquorland stores. (more…)
CISS welcomes the growing call for strategic feral pig management across Australia
With the growing risk of African Swine Fever entering Australia and decimating our $5 billion a year pork industry, the National Farmers’ Federation called on governments to act immediately to control Australia’s 24 million-strong feral pig population. If left uncontrolled and uncontained, feral pigs could be a major vector of this exotic disease, not currently…
Vegetable farmer wins Business of the Year
Mulgowie Farming Company have been named Business of the Year, and taken home the Agriculture and Horticulture Services award, at the 2019 Lockyer Valley Business Awards. (more…)