Agriculture

Can New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC) Maintain Its Earnings Momentum?

Highlights,Notable increase in share value and EPS growth.,TSR exceeds share price returns with dividend contributions.,Recent short-term declines ami...

Is Internal Share Activity Prominent at Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF)?

Highlights,Multiple internal figures have acquired shares in Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) over the past year.,The Independent Non-Executive Chairman, John...

Abundance of avocados expected to push prices down

Strong avocado production is expected to make the fruit cheaper, although the record low prices of last year are unlikely to be repeated says Rural Ba...

Outlook for dairy strong with consumers to be spared

The price of milk is expected to remain strong for dairy producers but will not result in big price hikes for consumers, says a new report.

Winter crops in the ground as growers take advantage

Good rain across Australia's cropping regions has given growers a head start on the season, but production is not expected to match records of previou...

Fears soaring farm prices may jeopardise food supplies

The rising cost of Australian agricultural land is making it harder for young farmers to enter the industry, sparking concerns for future food product...

American lessons for Australian plant-based meat market

An agribank analyst says the Australian plant-based meat market could learn lessons from America where the market has stalled.

Aussie farmland price surge could soon dry up

The value of Australian agricultural land is on track for another year of solid growth but experts warn the trend may not last much longer as El Nino...

Virtual reality giving kids a taste of the farming life

Virtual reality headsets are being used to introduce thousands of children to vast fields of food and fibre without visiting a farm.

Smiling showman who works with both animals and kids

Organising the Royal Easter Show's 700-strong baby animal nursery takes a convoy of trucks and a team of people, as well as months' of procreation pla...

Disasters worsen mental health struggles among farmers

Natural disasters have worsened mental health among Australian farmers with the agriculture industry concerned about the availability of support in th...

Varroa mite surveillance zone expands to Sydney

Several new infestations of the potentially devastating Varroa mite have prompted emergency monitoring of beehives in Sydney for the first time.

Wet weather means fewer almonds harvested than forecast

Select Harvests says initial indications are that its 2023 crop of Nonpareil almonds will be down 25 to 35 per cent from initial forecasts.

Cauliflower ice cream just the scoop for NZ start-up

A New Zealand company is using rescued cauliflower to make a vegan ice cream, saying people are "amazed" at its creaminess.

Seaweed farmers dare to dream but drowning in red tape

Australian seaweed farmers have set an ambitious target of $100 million worth of production each year but complain regulatory hurdles are getting in t...

'Confronting': Fishers target carp as numbers explode

Recreational fishers will target carp at an annual angling event as numbers continue to explode, with political attention turns to releasing a herpes...

Winemakers turning green as sustainability push grows

A new report has shown 40 per cent of Australia's wine production is coming from a sustainable winery, with more wine growers turning green.

Legal fight to save tropical savanna in Top End

An environmental conservation body is taken legal action against the Northern Territory government over its plans to clear tropical savanna to plant c...

Outlook rosy for farmers despite cost pressures

Rabobank's annual outlook is forecasting a strong year for the agricultural sector despite cost pressures continuing for farmers.

Researchers identify business opportunity in bush food

Queensland researchers have examined a group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food and found it could be a nutritious alternative to sal...