The agriculture sector faces massive challenges, ongoing mergers, acquisitions, consolidation, climate change, severe water shortages and biosecurity threats, to name but a few
Winter rain and favourable commodity prices buoy Australian farmer confidence

PeterKnoblanche_TNThe survey - completed earlier this month - found 37 per cent of farmers expected conditions to improve in the coming year, up from 29 per cent in the previous quarter. The number of farmers expecting conditions to worsen decreased to 13 per cent, down from 23 per cent last survey.

 
Ballantyne bows out
Ian_Ballantyne_TNIan Ballantyne signs off, clocking nearly two decades in the maelstrom that is the Australian sugar industry. As CEO of CANEGROWERS, one of Australia's most respected agricultural representative bodies, he has experienced the highs and lows of this most volatile international commodity.
 
Tasmania set for agribusiness investment and expansion
Shane_Hawkes_TNNational Australia Bank (NAB) has appointed Shane Hawkes as a new Business Development Manager as confidence in the Tasmanian agriculture sector increases and big business looks to invest in the state.
 
New wheats could raise profits: Nuffield scholar
RobWarburton_TNNuffield scholar Rob Warburton, of Kojonup, believes Western Australian growers could boost their profitability by growing new wheat varieties better suited to integration into a livestock system.
 
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The agriculture sector faces massive challenges, specifically in terms of ongoing mergers and acquisitions due to consolidation, climate change, severe water shortages and biosecurity threats, to name but a few.

 
Onion flies – a matter of time?
OnionFlies_TNCan you imagine life without the onion? It's a kitchen staple across the country and our fourth largest vegetable crop, but the humble onion is under threat by a pest lurking just outside our borders.
 
Productivity Commission’s bum steer on trade agenda
NFF---Crombie_TNRecommendations in draft review of bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements would lower the threshold for Australian trade negotiations and carve out our precious farm exports, the National Farmers' Federation  warned.
 
Don't miss out, only one week left to register!

NFF1The National Farmers' Federation 2nd National Congress is now only one (1) week away - an invitation from the NFF to participate as a Congress Delegate.

 
Rob Goudswaard - new CEO of Rural Finance
Rob_Goudswaard_TNRural Finance Chair Sonia Petering has announced the appointment of Rob Goudswaard to position of CEO of Rural Finance. Ms Petering said Mr Goudswaard will join Rural Finance for a five-year term.
 
Australia's Regions: Australia's Future

ArthurBlewitt_TNSome 200 leading industry and government representatives are expected to attend and speakers will focus on contemporary and future issues affecting agrifood, the economy, employment, training and workplace capacity as well as current and future skill, workforce and training needs - AgriFood National Conference.

 

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