Agribusiness

The Northern Territory's biggest bull sale has recorded one of its strongest results, despite high fuel prices and a big wet season.

In an Australian first, two South Australian wine grape growers are trialling an ancient variety from Cyprus that is reducing water consumption and reconnecting them to their Mediterranean roots.

Industry representatives welcome a new mandatory code of conduct that dictates how wineries treat wine grape growers, but it may be too late for some producers.

Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.

WA Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis says natural disasters as well as fuel and fertiliser availability and cost increases are contributing to real concerns around food supply in WA.

This Easter is the first in Western Australia under tough new demersal fishing rules. Seafood retailers say the change in supply and price is noticeable. 

A class action of 18 people from the small Victorian town of Numurkah alleges that agribusiness giant GrainCorp's increased production at the site has led to offensive noise and odour for residents.  

Farmers welcome a rule change that allows road trains to deliver more fuel to regional areas, but say it does little to address the overall supply problem.

The Middle East conflict is driving up the cost of an essential fertiliser for Australian farmers, but there are other factors more likely to affect grocery prices.

Facing rising electricity costs and repeated outages, WA's biggest dairy farm is investing $650,000 in a hybrid solar and battery system to keep irrigation running and milk flowing as the number of dairy farms in the state continues to decline.

Petrol retailers across the nation are being accused of "unconscionable" behaviour by preying on people's anxieties as fuel prices surge in the midst of the Middle East war.

Perfect skin, good looks and a sparkling personality may sound like a romantic partner wish list, but this is what buyers are after when selecting a "complete" bull.

Australian dairy farmers say the plant-based drinks industry has "stolen" the word milk, and they are pointing to a recent court ruling as an opportunity to claim it back.

South Australian pastoralists are preparing to buy livestock after the weekend's downpours brought more than 60 millimetres to some areas. 

Camel milk is in hot demand in the wellness industry, now one Queensland farmer is seizing the moment.

Fishing for scallops in inshore waters from Townsville to Hervey Bay was banned in 2021. While the catch will resume in the north, the southern fishery critical to the industry remains off limits. 

About 160 staff lost their jobs when Dicky Bill collapsed owing up to $10 million. Two separate businesses have stepped in to take over, but not all operations will reopen.

A bushfire emergency in Warradarge is over, but farmers say the work to recover what was lost has only just begun.

Australian beekeepers are funding their own investigation into the authenticity of imported honey, with tests showing other products are being added.

Beekeepers are being urged to monitor their hives more frequently after further detections of the deadly bee parasite varroa mite in South Australia.