Farming

Seasonal legal and illegal labour migration in agriculture compete with each other despite serving the same goals. These goals are increasing food availability and agricultural efficiency. This competition arises because villagers and politicians prefer different paths to achieving these goals. These different paths magnify the impact of seasonal labour migration.

Kevin Bloody Wilson, gives his top 5 tips for a great outlook on life. Plus! We cover your local news with Fiona L Fox from ARR, Local Legend Ben Boekeman joins us from the central Wheatbelt for a Harvest report, plus Jessica Lingard joins us from the BOM for your weekly farming weather.

Leader of The Nationals has thanked Australian farmers on Agriculture Day for producing the nation’s food and fibre. Mr Littleproud said it was important to acknowledge farmers needed extra support this year, after being forced to bear the brunt of Labor’s race to all-renewables and reckless net zero ideology.

On National Agriculture Day, the Albanese Labor Government acknowledges and celebrates the incredible success of Australia’s world-class farmers and producers as the industry heads towards a record-breaking year. Australia's agriculture, fisheries and forestry production is forecast to reach a record value of more than $100 billion this financial year.  

If you’re still on the hunt for an Ag Day plan for tomorrow, fear not! We’ve picked some of the juiciest public Ag Day events … From seedling giveaways, to farm tours, nation-wide meditations, to entire towns painting themselves green, there is something for everyone this Friday!

The National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy was launched today, marking an unprecedented collaboration between 15 rural research and development corporations to transform how Australian students learn about the nation’s $80 billion food and fibre sector.

LifeFlight has recorded an increase in animal-related rescues with 155 people airlifted this year across Queensland. The figures, released on the eve of National Agriculture Day ... have more than doubled in the past two years with a 120 per cent increase from 2023. 

Dorrigo & Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association Inc There’s something for everyone in the family at the 2025 Dorrigo Show! From the moment you step through the...

Mick Harrington, East Gippsland Community and Stakeholder Lead, Gippsland Critical Minerals. The 2021 Fingerboards proposal did not receive approval, and that was the right decision for that project at that time. Now led by Gippsland Critical Minerals, new leadership has taken the time to learn from the past and rebuild the project from the ground up ... This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build good jobs, back local business and care for the land we share. Let’s grab it with both hands and make it ours.

Cattle producers in Northern Australia face unique challenges when adapting tools like virtual fences on their properties, but new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) is set to break down the barriers to this technology. Virtual fences remotely map and control livestock such as cows by fitting the animal with a GPS collar that delivers audio cues and electric pulses to the animal if they approach a pre-set boundary.  

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on Victorians to pledge their support to grow and protect the State’s prime farmland by signing a new petition as part of the new ‘Help protect Victorian farmland’ campaign. VFF President Brett Hosking said Victoria’s farmland represents a huge asset that needs protecting.  

Australia's wild crocodile population has become part of the country's livestock industry. Continued development of the industry requires raising crocodile eggs on farms, rather than collecting wild crocodile eggs in the jungle. This is driving the development of crocodile farms in Queensland and Western Australia.

On this week's No Drama Farmer, James fresh off the back of having the number 1 Country Album in Australia (ARIA Charts) we caught up with Owen Catto from the Regional Mens Health Initiative who gives us the 5 top tips for beating depression in the bush.

Bridgetown Agricultural Society

After a decade of Labor “modernisation,” the federal wage system now comes with a hidden tripwire buried deep in the fine print — and it’s farmers who keep stepping on it. Under the Pastoral Award 2020, a harvester driver on a base machine operators’ rate of $32.90 an hour can suddenly cost you $48.50 once the 152-hour overtime cliff kicks in. That’s not rational economics; it’s central planning with double penalty rates.

The global agricultural landscape has entered a new phase where geopolitics – not only traditional market forces – will dictate trade flows, prices, and production decisions, according to Rabobank’s Agri Commodity Outlook 2026. The report describes a world increasingly divided between two spheres of influence – the United States and China – where agricultural commodity exports have become "pawns on a geopolitical chessboard."

Greater Shepparton City Council is deeply concerned regarding yesterday’s announcement by the Federal Government to expand water buybacks under the updated Restoring Our Rivers Framework. This decision risks significant impacts on agriculture, horticulture, and the broader regional economy.

Tocal College Foundation Day, an annual celebration honouring the College's opening and the legacy of the CB Alexander Foundation, was observed last week. This year's Foundation Day held special significance, as Tocal College proudly celebrates 60 years of operation, a milestone reached earlier in 2025.

Following community consultation held in 2024 on the Castlereagh Country Drought Plans, the Gilgandra and Warrumbungle Shire Councils, supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the NSW Government, are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative free event aimed at building resilience, empowering communities and showcasing opportunities.

Sebastian Calderon. Members of the Riverland's wine grape growing community last week gathered to discuss the potential economic viability of olive crops in the region. ... Sanoop Varughese, transformation and innovation officer at CCW, said the olive sector presents a unique opportunity for growers ready to diversify and future-proof their operations.

The Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Monthly Commodity Update for November contains several positive findings and a major milestone as the year draws to a close. Australian cattle exports reached the second highest monthly volume on record, the third-largest winter grain crop is waiting in the wings and there’s good news for consumers in the run-up to Christmas...

Magic, Music and Clydesdales at the 2025 Clunes Show.