Fertiliser affordability remains under pressure for growers
Higher fertiliser costs are pushing growers to reduce application rates and shift towards less nitrogen-intensive plantings Growers have moved beyond acute fertiliser supply concerns that emerged for the winter plantings earlier this year, and many are working out crop rotations that can avoid high-price inputs. Any crop planning should consider that high input costs are […]
Farmgate produce value holds the line against fierce headwinds
Mid-season industry estimates point to a farmgate value of $99.4 billion for the current 2026-27 season Despite predictions of one of the harshest El Niño events still in progress and the ongoing disruption of fertiliser and oil shipments, industry observers are confident of agricultural production reaching a $99.4 billion farmgate value in the current 2026-27 […]
Bourgault and CNH join forces in aggressive expansion plan
CNH has signed an agreement to offer Bourgault branded seeding systems with a focus on its main markets in North America and Australia CNH Industries is looking to accelerate its market share in precision seeding and air drill systems by forming a strategic alliance with Bourgault Industries, intended to open more sales prospects for its […]
Avocado processing boosted dramatically with robotic automation
It has gobbled up a $17 million investment but enabled a packing increase from 30,000 to 100,000 trays of avocado a day The largest avocado packing, marketing and export business has unveiled a $17 million expansion of its Manjimup WA facility. The upgrade and added production have been made possible by the introduction of robotics, […]
Oldest culture embraces wind farming as a way forward
Aboriginal stewardship in the northeast tip of Tasmania accepts Musselroe Wind Farm as a renewable project with social value There was a point in history when everybody was told the last Tasmanian Aboriginal, Truganini, passed, and it was the end of a nation. That was on 8 May 1876, and it wasn’t until well into […]
Certified organics pass $1 billion annual sales milestone
Certified organics reaches a milestone annual sales figure of $1.02 billion including domestic and export value An evolving shift in consumer demand is behind the record $1.02 billion in annual direct sales value achieved by the local certified organic sector. It is the first time certified organic produce has surpassed the $1 billion mark in […]
JCB Hydromax sets 653.9 kph world land speed record
JCB has made history by setting an FIA World Land Speed Record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle At the Bonneville Salt Flats in the US, the JCB Hydromax has set a world land speed record of 653.9 kph (406.320 mph) with its hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax. Making it the fastest hydrogen-powered vehicle ever recorded. The car recorded the […]
Cotton Grower of the Year maintains a family of tradition
The Brimblecombe family farming in the Lockyer Valley has been named the 2026 Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year The Brimblecombe family from Moira Farming in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley has taken out the cotton industry’s highest honour, being named the 2026 Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year at the Australian Cotton Industry Awards dinner. The […]
Cobungra Station moves ahead with Carbon Credit Unit Scheme
Silva Carbon Origination Fund secures the purchase of the 31,292ha Cobungra Station located in Victoria’s high country The coalition were quick to condemn the sale of the large holding 31,292ha Cobungra Station located at the foothills of Mt Hotham, just 9km from Omeo, see initial reason for their objection here. And since we ran that […]
Rural community hall funding available now
A funding pool of $100,000 is available for rural halls in the 2026 Rabobank Rural Community Hub Program Rural community organisations that have been looking for a way to upgrade their local hall and community hub facilities, apart from normal chook hamper raffles, are invited to apply for funding through Rabobank’s Rural Community Hub Program. […]