A report on foreign investment in Australia from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that foreign firms accounted for ownership of about half of...

Researchers from the Australian Government’s Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RRDC) today announced the findings of a study which suggest Australian consumers are more willing to...

A new report analysing Australia’s honey industry has been released by the RIRDC, designed to identify possible improvements to marketing of the sticky breakfast treat in the face of Australia’s...

A report released yesterday by the RIRDC highlights the vulnerability of Australia’s European honeybee population, and the corresponding risk to 65% of the nation’s crops, which rely on these...

A new report by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation aims to perfect the Australian cuppa – by drinking 19 cups of coffee. Researchers tasted a range of roasted coffees, all...

Biodynamic and organic dairy producer Ulli Spranz has been acknowledged for her contribution to South Australian farming and food production at the National Rural Woman of the Year Awards. Spranz, who...

Western Australian farmer Sue Middleton has won the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award in recognition of her work turning piggery waste into usable energy. Middleton, who runs a diverse pork, citrus and grain-farming...

Australia already exports olive oil to the Italians and soon we may have a significant new industry exporting green tea to Japan, according to a report by the Rural Industries Research and Development...

More than $20 million in research and development funding is on offer as the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) seeks ideas and innovations to help strengthen and diversify rural...

Governments around the world should resist the temptation to resort to protectionist measures in food markets if they are to help their populations through the current spike in food prices, according to...