by Bethany Plint | Jan 11, 2021 | Agriculture
In the hills behind Byron Bay, a pioneering coffee farm is transforming the crop to cup process in Australia. The Northern Rivers area of NSW is covered in pockets of tropical rainforest, lush hinterland and sun drenched fields. The region’s climate is highly sought...
by AusBiz | Jan 10, 2021 | Agriculture
A new research-driven reference guide and podcast have been released to help farmers manage the latest threat to Australia’s agricultural sector, the fall armyworm. Between drought, rising input costs, reduced water allocation and hit-and-miss harvests,...
by Bethany Plint | Dec 10, 2020 | Agriculture
Straight To The Source, the brainchild of leading food industry experts Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon, brings growers, buyers and makers together in a new online directory for Australia produce. The notion to “support local” has never been more prevalent than it is now....
by AusBiz | Nov 24, 2020 | Agriculture
Phillipa Lawson, a fourth-generation farmer, shares the story of her family’s 1500-hectare property straddling the South Australian and Victoria border. As a mother of two with an environmental science degree, working as a middle school teacher, Phillipa never...
by Ian Neubauer | Sep 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Environment
As hard as COVID-19 is on humanity, take a moment to think about the European honey bee and its existential fight for survival against the Varroa mite. Also known as Varroa destructor, the Varroa mite is a parasite that attaches itself to the bodies of bee fetuses and...
by Bethany Plint | Sep 16, 2020 | Agriculture
Australia’s lavender industry is about to bloom in a big way thanks to a new partnership which could bump Aussie farmers into the international spotlight. Placing a small bunch of lavender in your sock draw has always been standard practice, but this fragrant...
