While the fall out from the outbreak of Corona Virus is yet to be fully realised, disruptions to agricultural trade with China are already causing issues for many sectors. Most affected are exporters of products heavily reliant on food service as millions of Chinese are on...
The sale of a cropping property in Western Australia has likely broken state records after the 22,000 hectare holding was sold for a staggering $97 million. Erregulla Plains, near Mingenew in the state’s Mid West Region, was bought by Daybreak Cropping, a subsidiary of Warakirri Asset...
Australia’s Agriculture industry should expect an “extremely challenging” year in 2020, amid drought, bushfires and the complexities of a global market, according to the Agribusiness Outlook 2020 report released by Rabobank. Despite the industry’s reputation for resilience, the bank warned that the effects of drought and...
In the wake of a horrific bushfire season, the scale and impact of the devastation is slowly being revealed by many sectors of the agriculture industry. According to figures by Meat and Livestock Australia, up to 80,000 livestock farms have been affected by the fires, affecting...
A new breed of Pacific oyster is giving hope to the Australian seafood industry after outbreaks of a deadly disease decimated stocks across New South Wales and Tasmania. Developed by Australian Seafood Industries, the new oyster is resistant to Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS). POMS is...
Welcome to North Ronaldsay, a remote 690-hectare island off the Scottish coast - home to just 50 people and a flock of 2,000 seaweed-eating sheep. It’s this mob of burping ruminants that might offer the global industry an insight into how to reduce the methane emissions...
Coeliacs rejoice, Australian-made gluten-free craft beer is now available. Established to cater to the growing market of those with a gluten intolerance, Twobays Brewing Company has released a line of four different brews including an IPA, summer and pale ales. Founder Richard Jeffares came up with the...
An improved relationship between China and Russia has led to an influx of Chinese farmers into some of the most inhospitable parts of Russia. While the opportunity provides significant benefits to both countries, experts say that China’s presence in Russia could be a ‘geo-political time...
The New South Wales Government is threatening to pull out of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, saying it will control water management alone if a list of demands are not met. Among the demands, New South Wales' Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey has requested...
In the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, the US government is rallying to protect the support of farmers and farming states in the wake of the economic destruction born from Trump’s volatile approach to foreign policy. The world’s largest exporter of agricultural products is...