RISING stress levels across rural Australia has prompted neuroscientist Allan Parker to do something about starting “a very large mass conversation” right up the eastern seaboard coast of Australia…Read More
NORTHERN Territory visionary and indigenous affairs advocate, Tanya Egerton, has been named the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award national winner at a Canberra gala ceremony…Read More
Sheep Central, August 21, 2024
THE National Farmers’ Federation says it has welcomed news today the 3G network closure will be extended, with Telstra and Optus launching a public safety awareness campaign to make sure people take action…Read More
Sheep Central, August 14, 2024
A NATION that can’t feed itself can’t defend itself, yet policy makers fail to grasp that food security doesn’t just happen…Read More
Andrew Henderson, July 31, 2024
MOST Australian farmers surveyed in a special Roy Morgan poll say their biggest challenge they are facing is economic conditions, followed by government policy, then labour and weather…Read More
Sheep Central, July 17, 2024
AGRIBUSINESS consultant Ken Solly addressed the increased stress levels that dry conditions in southern Victoria are imposing on farmers at a Glenelg Grass Growers BestWool/Best Lamb field Day this week…Read More
Agricbusiness consultant Ken Solly, May 24, 2024
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
James Nason, March 25, 2024
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