AFTER a tough 2023, Australian consumer confidence is on the rise; however, it remains patchy, a new consumer survey has found…Read More
Sheep Central, April 22, 2024
A STATEWIDE search is underway for five bright young minds from rural communities as NSW Farmers opens applications for its 2024 Tertiary Scholarships…Read More
Sheep Central, April 5, 2024
AUSTRALIA’S food security should not be taken for granted, according to Agsecure principal, Sheep Producers Australia director and former independent chair of the Safemeat Advisory Group Andrew Henderson…Read More
Agsecure principal Andrew Henderson, April 3, 2024
A TANGIBLE sense that the livestock sector is at a critical juncture and faces an unprecedented challenge to secure the industry for future generations permeated several speeches at the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association’s 40th annual conference in Alice Springs last Friday…Read More
AN independent review of evidence on the contribution of red meat to adult nutrition and health has highlighted that large amounts of research are “skewed towards observational studies” that do not provide a fair, or clear assessment of the benefits and risks of meat-containing diets…Read More
James Nason, February 26, 2024
SEVERAL achievers with strong links to Australian agriculture have been honoured in the 2024 Australia Day Awards announced this morning…Read More
Sheep Central, January 26, 2024
A GROUP of shearers, rousabouts and supporters has made a huge contribution toward raising $100,000 for men’s mental health after a 24-hour shear-a-thon at Warrnambool in south-west Victoria last weekend…Read More
Terry Sim, December 13, 2023
FOOD security presents real and growing challenges to Australia, an Australian Parliament’s Agriculture Committee inquiry has found…Read More
Sheep Central, December 8, 2023
AUSTRALIANS who enjoy life in the bush could be at less risk of suffering from dementia, new research by the University of Southern Queensland has found…Read More
Sheep Central, November 29, 2023
A COOL Kelpie enjoying a dip in a trough watched by some Jersey cows has been awarded first prize in the 2022 National Agriculture Day photo and video competition…Read More
Sheep Central, December 12, 2022
WAGGA Wagga-based connectivity company Zetifi has raised $12 million through a Series A funding round, which will help ready the on-farm and remote area connectivity solutions before a mass-market launch…Read More
Sheep Central, December 8, 2022
LAST month’s floods in the Lachlan Valley brought devastation to the Eugowra community in central New South Wales, including to farmer and professional photographer Kim Storey…Read More
Kim Storey, December 7, 2022
