Liv Casben
Fire ants on the march from Queensland
Australia’s agriculture ministers have failed to agree on funding for a program to combat invasive fire ants despite identifying the “very real...
Australian farmers ‘lead world’ in sustainable agriculture
Pesticide and fertiliser use by Australian farmers is among the lowest in the world, according to research which found the nation is...
Australian farming prices almost double in three years
Farmland prices have almost doubled over the past three years, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics...
Drier conditions to shrink agricultural production
Dry conditions are expected to deal a significant blow to Australia’s winter crops, with production to plunge more than a third. The...
Consumers warned high price of fresh food here to stay
The high price of fresh fruit and vegetables won’t come down anytime soon according to fresh food suppliers. Speaking at a food...
Smuggling increase putting biosecurity under pressure
An increase in smuggling activity means Australia’s biosecurity workers need to be on their “A game”, with access to new technologies to...
Companies paying ‘lip service’ to sustainability
Many companies are paying “lip service” to sustainability targets according to a former boss of global consumer goods giant Unilever. During a...
Report: Most farmers don’t understand carbon market
A new report on Australian farmers has shown a huge knowledge gap among farmers around the carbon market and climate change. The...
Seaweed’s potential and peril draws scientists to Tasmania
From curing strawberry diseases to removing carbon from the atmosphere, seaweed is much more than a nutritious side dish. Hundreds of international...
‘Private urination matter’: Police probing misconduct claims at federal veterinary agency
The police have been called in to investigate a government agency after a review of its work culture found further allegations of...