Coles and its Aussie pork farmers have together raised nearly $520,000 to fight motor neurone disease following a national campaign on pork sales. (more…)
Category: The Help
Protecting sheep from flystrike
A global research project led by The University of Western Australia in collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia has identified compounds in Merino sheep wool that are attractive to Australian blowflies. (more…)
Drought tolerant vines
Wine researchers at the University of Adelaide are investigating drought-tolerant grape varieties from Cyprus for their suitability for Australian conditions. (more…)
Attracting skilled labour for dairy
The dependency on skilled labour and attracting people to a career in dairy continues to be a priority with an additional 800 employees needed on Australian dairy farms by 2023. (more…)
Pollination agreements with beekeepers prevent getting stung
The annual spring movement of hives has commenced, as beekeepers move hives from one area of the country to another following the flower blossoms of nut, fruit and vegetable plants that need pollination by bees to produce a crop. (more…)
Help at hand for growers and beekeepers
Honey production is worth more than $100 million annually, along with sales of beeswax, queen and packaged bees. This is dwarfed by the benefits of bee pollination services. (more…)