Speaking at the 2020 Victorian Farmers Federation Grains Conference in Moama, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell urged small businesses in the grain industry to take steps to future-proof their operations.
An online map produced by an activist group that publicises Australian farmers growing Genetically Modified (GM) crops has been highlighted in recent media reports. GrainGrowers welcomes any opportunities to talk with the community about why GM food crops are grown by some Australian farmers, but believe than an incorrect and out of date online map is not the best way to have meaningful conversations.
For more than a decade, a small group of farmers have been growing coffee bushes in Far North Queensland and northern New South Wales, and in 2011 the first coffee made from commercially grown Australian beans hit the market.
Nominations have opened for the 2020 Australian Cotton Industry Awards, which recognise excellence and high achievement throughout the cotton supply chain.
Agricultural leader Pacific Seeds has revealed that while Australia owes its milk and dairy products to the cows that produce them, it is how these cows are fed that can drastically affect what ends up in supermarkets.
The New Year has started with cautious optimism about an upswing in the world sugar price and grower organisation CANEGROWERS is urging its members to keep their eye on the ball through a unique and independent information service.
Pigeonpea might not be well known in Australia, but there are more than a billion people in Asia and Africa who eat this dried grain legume in a variety of dishes, and global demand is high.
A thorough understanding of how herbicides work can assist agronomists and growers in achieving optimal performance from herbicides.