by Lisa Smyth | Jun 11, 2020 | Agriculture
truffles are a delicacy most often associated with old world decadence, but in a move no one saw coming, the truffles served at the world’s top restaurants today have a good chance of being grown down under. Australia’s great truffle triumph In 2012, hip hop...
by Ian Neubauer | Jun 11, 2020 | Agriculture
how this strange little fruit became a major global player… and a delicious toast spread, too. Going back a generation, the avocado was still a slapdash breakfast spread used when the Vegemite had run out or a condiment you tossed into a salad before it...
by Ian Neubauer | Jun 11, 2020 | Agriculture
Meet the farmers who Work for peanuts…well, pistachios, walnuts and hazelnuts. Rising input costs. Price gouging by supermarkets. Vegan protestors and the worst drought in living memory. Farmers in Australia have never had it so tough, with more than one in four...
by Ian Neubauer | Jun 1, 2020 | Agriculture
We meet three Aussie egg farmers doing things differently. Australian egg farming and the birth of an industry Until the 1980s, keeping a few chooks in the backyard for eggs was an everyday part of the Australian experience. But as our population expanded and cities...
by Lisa Smyth | Jan 29, 2020 | Agriculture
There is no doubt that ‘smart farms’ can increase yields and reduce operating costs. But is the Australian agriculture industry ready for digital farming? We find out. Introducing smart farms in Australia Australian farmers are often romanticised as ‘battlers’ – men...
by Darren Baguley | Jan 29, 2020 | Agriculture
Currently in a holding pattern due to reduced profitability, Wagyu beef offers an alternative for cattle producers looking to break out of the commodity beef market. There is no doubt that Australian beef producers have been doing it tough in recent years. The drought...
