by Lisa Smyth | Mar 7, 2022 | Agriculture, Business
Wool is trendy again among fashionistas and celebrity athletes, and the Merino wool industry is making the most of its return to global dominance. Thinking of wool conjures images of chunky, cosy jumpers and thick scarves worn while sitting in front of a fireplace in...
by Darren Baguley | Mar 7, 2022 | Agriculture, Environment
We delve into the pork revolution and see what’s happening at the forefront of this burgeoning industry. “Get some pork on your fork” and “Pork, the other white meat” are two memorable taglines from industry marketing campaigns over the decades, but today...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 23, 2022 | Agriculture, Business, Environment
In an exciting industry-first for the macadamia industry, Hinkler Park Plantations has been deemed a carbon positive business. Marquis Macadamias shareholder-supplier, Hinkler Park Plantations, has implemented a carbon sequestration initiative on-farm, reducing and...
by Darren Baguley | Feb 4, 2022 | Agriculture
Crucial pollinating machines and champions of the food chain, Bees bring more to our table than honey. The honey and beeswax they produce and the pollination services they provide are worth billions to Australian agriculture. But more importantly, life as we know it...
by Matilda Meikle | Jan 28, 2022 | Agriculture
Commercial seaweed farming is set to become a multi-million dollar industry in Australia thanks to a new government financial injection. Moonrise Seaweed Co. may be a small business started in the midst of a global pandemic, but it is set to become one of the...
by Darren Baguley | Jan 24, 2022 | Agriculture
Times are tough in the dairy industry but producers are responding with innovation. Even the most infrequent follower of current affairs knows that dairy farmers are doing it tough. It started off with Coles and Woolworths offering $1-a-litre milk at the same time as...
