Cotton harvest begins in a mixed but steady 2025-26 season
The nod for the first cotton harvest in season 2025-26 went to Emerald growers Denis and Aaron Kiely when they fired up their picker across a 71-hectare crop Cotton harvest is underway in earnest, with the first crops producing average results in what is shaping up to be a steady season despite mixed conditions across […]
Nissan Navara Ute upgrades set the stage for increased sales
Full specifications of the 2026 Nissan Navaro Ute have been announced ahead of its March release in a four-grade Dual Cab lineup Nissan Australia has revealed pricing and full specifications for the 2026 fifth generation Navara D27 Ute, ahead of its showroom arrival in four highly equipped grades in March, at a keen rrp of […]
Rabobank opens applications for prominent farm management programs
Rabobank has opened applications for farmers in Australia and New Zealand to join their Executive Development and Farm Managers Programs Applications for the 2026 intake of Rabobank’s Business Management Programs – the Executive Development Program and the Farm Managers Program – are now open. Designed for progressive farmers at a range of career stages, the two programs being offered […]
RBA left with no option other than a base rate rise to 3.85%
It didn’t take an expert economist to predict a likely rate increase when the Reserve Bank Board (RBA) met for the first time this year, delivered its decision on Tuesday, 3 February at 2.30pm. But the skill in predicting whether it would be a 0.25% or 0.50% interest rate hike was for the more qualified. […]
Soilborne disease solutions for growers driven by GRDC findings
GRDC is intending to arm grain growers with resources to overcome soil-borne diseases responsible for crop yield losses valued at $1.71 billion annually The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched an ambitious national initiative designed to arm grain growers with the knowledge, tools and strategies needed to combat the nation’s most damaging crop […]
Rabo Community Fund opens applications for 2026 rural community grants
Applications for funding from the Rabo Community Fund for 2026 are now open to rural and regional community organisations and initiatives that are making a significant contribution to supporting country communities. Launched by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank in 2021, the fund has to date invested more than $4 million into initiatives designed to support the […]
National Health reform deal finalised but it’s a watch and act for the NRHA as they ensure the needs of rural Australians are prioritised
The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) welcomes the long-awaited agreement between the Commonwealth and States, and Territories, for the next five-year National Health ReformAgreement Addendum. The Agreement determines how public hospitals and key health services are funded across Australia. The announcement includes an additional $25 billion nationally from the Commonwealth for public hospitals, including one‑off […]
Western Australian growers achieve record results from 2025-26 cropping season
With grain deliveries near completion the season is set to deliver WA growers a never seen before 27 million tonne grain haul breaking the 2022-23 season record Growers in WA are still counting the benefits of a late high-yielding season, with previous estimates of 26.21 million tonnes already surpassed as the tally climbs closer to […]
Beef Australia competition is offering cash prizes and ribbons
Nominations have opened for Beef Australia’s 2027 AMPC National Carcase Competition with the winner announced during event activities Nominations are now open for Beef Australia’s 2027 AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition. The competition is one of Australia’s largest National Carcase competitions, with processors in every state participating. The AMPC National Carcase Competition offers producers a […]
Healthy Land & Water receives $12.25 million to protect threatened species across 3,250 hectares and restore waterways and soil
Healthy Land & Water, a Southeast Queensland Natural Resource Management Organisation has been granted $12.25 million to deliver three environmental programs under the Queensland Government’s Natural Resource Management. The three projects, Threatened Species Resilience, Living Landscapes & Resilience, and Urban Rewilding, represent a significant scaling of Healthy Land & Water’s landscape-level approach to environmental management […]