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FarmHER Hands: Meet the two women bringing fashionable sun protection to the farm, one pair of gloves at a time

Eloise Keating — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:07:58 +0000

Fifth-generation farmers Angie Nisbet and Shona Larkin couldn’t find fashionable farm gloves. So they decided to make their own, from their properties in north West Queensland.

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Beanstalk Agtech launches drought resilience venture studio with $10 million government backing

Tegan Jones — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:08:24 +0000

Beanstalk Agtech has announced the launch of the Drought Venture Studio, a world-first with $10 million backing from the Australian government.

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Proposed law to donate surplus food a “game-changer” says mushroom farmer

Liv Casben — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:16:29 +0000

Up to 30% of what's produced on Australian farms ends up wasted, but one mushroom farmer in Melbourne is already trying to make every stem count.

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Australia’s orange industry could benefit from the global supply crisis

Imran Ali — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:57:48 +0000

In theory, the global shortage could be a boon for Australia’s local industry, given our favourable climate and well-established orange production regions.

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How the potential of AI and smart farming is attracting new talent to agriculture

Mia Atcheson — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:45:23 +0000

By harnessing AI and machine learning to improve efficiency, productivity and sustainability in farming, agriculture is drawing new talent from diversified backgrounds to the sector.

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Innovate or see profits dip, CSIRO tells farmers

Liv Casben — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:20:14 +0000

Australian farmers must continue to adapt to a changing climate or risk seeing their profits halve by 2050, say CSIRO experts.

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China may have removed tariffs on Australian wine but its market is no longer the same

James Laurenceson — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:54:51 +0000

China has finally ended its tariffs on Australian wine, which had been imposed for more than three years at rates as high as 218.4%. But while we’ve been away, things have changed in the Chinese wine market.

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From ‘honey laundering’ to fake caviar: The seven types of food frauds

Senaka Ranadheera — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:46:28 +0000

Food fraud can occur in any type of food and beverage but is more common in high-value or premium products.

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“Zero economic sense”: Farmers furious with producer levy in government’s $1 billion biosecurity plan

David Adams — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:22:10 +0000

Australia's leading farming groups are furious at the Albanese government for pushing ahead with biosecurity funding plans that would impose a new levy on primary producers.

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“Diversity drives innovation”: How Farmers2Founders is supporting women in agtech

Madeline Hislop — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 23:54:22 +0000

Mother-daughter duo Dr Christine Pitt and Skye Raward established Farmers2Founders in 2018 with a vision to put producers at the centre of innovation in agriculture and help solve some of the challenges facing the sector.

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