Syngenta is pulling paraquat from Australian and New Zealand shelves, and farmers say it’s another tool gone from an already shrinking chemical toolbox.
Agribusiness
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Feature
Aussie farmers and the new ballad of the virtual drover
After centuries of moving stock around on horseback or motorbike, farmers across much of Australia can now opt to use an app to manage their herds.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Armidale, Feature, Federal Politics
New crop chemical fee model could drive up costs, force products out
Fees to register farm chemicals could jump more than 200 per cent, and industry warns growers will pay for it, while some products may never reach Australian paddocks at all.
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Federal Politics, Local News
Confusion reigns over new forest carbon credit scheme
Farmers, foresters and green groups are all furious about a new forest carbon credit scheme, just not for the same reasons. Here’s what it means for the North Coast.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Health, National News
Paraquat stays but with major new restrictions as regulator delivers verdict
Australia’s pesticide regulator has handed down a major decision on paraquat and diquat— it stays, but with tight new restrictions.
Posted inAgribusiness, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey
Varroa mite reality sinks in, calls for managed pollination plans
Coffs Harbour and Kempsey have lived with varroa mite longer than almost anywhere else. Now the industry has given up trying to beat it, and the bill is about to land on growers.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, National News
Dairy farmers facing tighter margins as global market rebalances
Australian dairy farmers are heading into the new season with prices barely at break-even and costs still climbing, according to Rabobank’s latest market outlook.
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment
Climate concern rising in regional Australia, poll finds
Climate concern is rising in regional Australia, with most residents backing renewables and blaming energy companies for high power bills.