Western Australia’s agriculture and food sector is well positioned to tap into growing world demand for food, Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today told a food security forum. “Growing and...

This week Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies Tim Mulherin, Member for Mount Isa Betty Kiernan and AgForce President Brent Finlay will visit Karumba, Normanton and Burketown to meet with...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies Tim Mulherin said today the longstanding and valuable relationship between Australia and the Republic of Korea will benefit Queensland’s food producers. “2011...

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the introduction of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) legislation into Federal Parliament and says it is pleased that it has addressed a number of...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced today that it does not intend to oppose Cargill Incorporated’s proposed acquisition from Agrium of the commodity management businesses...

Despite floods, locusts and heavy rain, Victoria’s food producers have broken production records for wheat, barley and canola, said Victorian Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh today. Walsh...

The Victorian Government will protect the future of Australian crops by making the first ever Australian germplasm deposit in the world’s most important seedbank reserve next month.Minister for Agriculture...

Peak horticulture body Growcom today welcomed the announcement of a state-federal grant of up to $25 000 for small business and agricultural producers for clean-up and recovery in flood affected areas...

Pineapples from Central Queensland will be on their way to market today, following a special operation to barge them out of Rosslyn Bay, south of Yeppoon, in flood-affected Queensland. Flood waters prevented...

Honeybees can learn to avoid nectar containing natural plant toxins, but will eat it when there is no alternative, scientists at the UK’s Newcastle University have found. This means that in areas...