PREMIUM News News in brief | April 11Bite-sized pieces of news from around the region and the country. By Country News
News Invest in agriculture, say farmersNSW Farmers has urged political parties to invest in agriculture and reverse the anti-farming policies... By Country News
News Safeguard our water, say irrigatorsThe National Irrigators’ Council wants to secure Australia’s future by protecting water for agriculture and... By Country News
Dairy Milk price step-up from FonterraFonterra Oceania has lifted the price paid to its Australian suppliers. By Geoff Adams
Dairy Rethink calf feeding, says visiting vetDr Liz Cox has met farmers, suppliers and veterinarians in NSW and Victoria to stress... By Country News
Dairy Making breeding decisions easyDairy farmers can now access the latest edition of DataGene’s Good Bulls Guide. By Country News
News Invest in dairy, says peak bodyWith Australia’s dairy industry at a critical juncture, the peak body representing Australia’s dairy farmers... By Country News
PREMIUM Cropping Crop sowing guide updatedThe latest NSW Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide is designed to help grain growers make informed decisions to achieve more productive and profitable winter crops in 2025. By Country News
Cropping Exploring the potential of AIA Nuffield scholar’s focus is on the advantages AI could bring to grain growing operations... By Country News
Cropping Working smarter togetherJohn Deere delivers a total seeding solution for Australian farmers. By Country News
Horticulture Clean-up continues at Katunga glasshouseThe Katunga Fresh business is still closed after a tomato virus was detected in January... By Geoff Adams
Horticulture Fresh produce growers have been ‘exploited’Supermarket giants have gone pear-shaped, according to peak horticulture bodies. By Djembe Archibald
Horticulture Fruit fly fearsForum told fruit fly numbers will explode if funding is cut to a control program... By Geoff Adams
Horticulture Quality high but yields downGrape growers are fervently hoping for a successful 2025 vintage amid an ongoing economic crisis... By Country News
PREMIUM Livestock No answers yet on dead stock removalThe UDV says the lack of a major dead stock service is causing stress to farmers. Meanwhile, Murray Dairy and Agriculture Victoria will run a free webinar about on-farm stock disposal. By Geoff Adams
Livestock Melbourne tunnels trial keeps on truckingLivestock trucks are allowed to go through the Burnley and Domain tunnels, but not without... By Djembe Archibald
Machinery and Products Technology may reduce deathsSpecialised GPS devices are on the move after a spike in quad bike crashes. By Dairy News Australia
Machinery and Products Redefine milking time with semi-robotic technologyWaikato Milking Systems’ latest innovation, ErgoPOD, is now commercially available in Australia. By Dairy News Australia
Machinery and Products New tractor on show at ADCDelegates to the Australian Dairy Conference were treated to an impressive display of the latest... By Dairy News Australia
Machinery and Products Cheap loans to bust emissionsFarmers could save more than $50,000 a year on interest costs for hybrid, electric and... By Dairy News Australia
Animal Health A ‘catch-all’ in dairy rationsDairy producers looking to optimise herd performance against their feed budget will benefit by including... By Dairy News Australia