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Sustainable lending is a rapidly evolving opportunity for Australian primary producers that rewards the implementation of sustainable practices with discounted interest rates or premiums, and is increasingly being offered by Australian financial institutions. A new AgriFutures Australia project, Navigating Environmental and Social Lending for Australian Producers, has been launched to help Australian primary producers understand…
Hort Innovation has released its 2024/25 Annual Report, showcasing a year of strong investment, industry collaboration and impact across Australia’s $17 billion horticulture sector. In the 2024/25 reporting period Hort Innovation invested $171.2 million across more than 400 projects, funded by grower levies, Australian Government contributions, grants and co-investment. These investments have delivered tangible outcomes,…
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has released a practical Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) quick guide for commercial plant industries, giving growers, agronomists and contractors clear, actionable steps to prepare, identify, manage and report suspected fire ant activity. Developed by PHA for its Members and Peak Industry Bodies (PIBs), the guide brings together the latest technical information…
By Laura Thomas There wasn’t a spare seat in the house during last week’s National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide. Productivity and profitability was the theme of the 2025 event, attracting delegates from across Australia and abroad for three jam-packed days of learning and discovery. And with so much industry insight and expert…
By Laura Thomas Weather has continued to dominate news headlines in recent days, as Australians endure soaring temperatures and wet, wild storms. It’s been a week of weather extremes. New South Wales has sweltered through severe heat and high fire danger, while Victoria and South Australia have been battered by rain and damaging winds. The…
By Laura Thomas The mercury is rising across parts of the country, signalling another hot Australian summer is on its way. Spring has been warm in the eastern parts of the country already and for many farmers and rural landholders, fire preparedness tasks are now at the top of the to-do list. Dry, hot conditions…
By Laura Thomas Heading along to the 2025 National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide at the end of the month? There’s so much to see and do! As the peak event for industry, the event provides unparalleled expert access and learning opportunities across all parts of the olive-producing process. It will be held…
It only happens once a year, so if you miss out on this year’s AOA National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition, you’ve got a long wait ahead. And there’ll be a lot to catch up on, with a jam-packed program based around the theme of Productivity and profitability. And who doesn’t want to achieve that!…
A groundbreaking new research project is putting science at the heart of defending horticultural production, developing “plant vaccines” to protect Australia’s vegetables from viral diseases. Funded by Hort Innovation and led by The University of Queensland (UQ), the five-year initiative is exploring how tiny biological molecules called peptides can be used to prime plants to…
January 2026 will see the XI International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops held in Australia, being hosted at the Tatura SmartFarm in Victoria. Running from 18-23 January, the six-day event features plenary sessions, keynote, oral and poster presentations, workshops, technical tours, a conference dinner and social activities. Presented by Agriculture Victoria, the Instituto de…