Agriculture

Can New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC) Maintain Its Earnings Momentum?
February 14, 2025 03:31 PM AEDT | By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,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)?
February 07, 2025 03:32 PM AEDT | By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,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
May 09, 2023 11:32 AM AEST | By AAPNEWSStrong 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
May 03, 2023 02:24 PM AEST | By AAPNEWSThe 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
May 02, 2023 10:34 AM AEST | By AAPNEWSGood 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
April 18, 2023 11:44 AM AEST | By AAPNEWSThe 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
April 18, 2023 11:06 AM AEST | By AAPNEWSAn 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
April 17, 2023 06:04 PM AEST | By AAPNEWSThe 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
April 12, 2023 11:06 AM AEST | By AAPNEWSVirtual 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
April 11, 2023 11:02 AM AEST | By AAPNEWSOrganising 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
March 28, 2023 12:52 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSNatural 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
March 21, 2023 04:13 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSSeveral 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
March 21, 2023 12:57 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSSelect 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
March 17, 2023 11:15 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA 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
March 10, 2023 01:37 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSAustralian 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
March 03, 2023 09:15 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSRecreational 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
February 28, 2023 09:56 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA 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
February 13, 2023 03:46 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSAn 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
February 09, 2023 10:05 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSRabobank'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
February 07, 2023 10:53 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSQueensland researchers have examined a group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food and found it could be a nutritious alternative to sal...