How to make more from less is a question many farmers face, but particularly in regards to water for irrigation. (more…)
Tag: Farming
Greater Shepparton - Great Things Happen Here
Charles Wooley’s video showcases the Greater Shepparton region and its 25% of Victoria’s agriculture. (more…)
Downs ag retailers, growers recognised at awards night
Rural retailer Landmark has won the Pacific Seeds Central and Southern Downs Agent of the Year Award for its service to the seed industry. Hugh Reardon-Smith was at the Advanta Seeds Agents and Industry Christmas Party at the Toowoomba Showgrounds to collect the award. The Farmer of the Year Award went to Charles Farming Co…
Best practice soil management benefits Sunshine Coast macadamia farm
Soil management is the focus of a new video case study released by Growcom’s Hort360 program, the best management practice program for horticulture. (more…)
Research to help develop next-generation food crops
Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) is helping to develop food crops with bigger yields and greater ability to cope with drought compared with today’s plants. Crops such as sorghum and millet produce much more yield and are better at resisting drought and other extreme conditions compared to wheat and rice, and this…
Half a billion dollars delivered for farm businesses in need
More than $502 million, or half a billion dollars, has been approved under the concessional loans schemes to support farm businesses who are doing it tough due to drought and more recently the downturn in dairy prices. (more…)