Tasmania’s Low Emissions Livestock project to include Merino sheep
Merino wool flocks graze differently to feedlot cattle, so the methane science behind Tasmania's new trial may not simply transfer across.
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Locust surveillance starts in Victoria’s Wimmera region
Locust surveillance means people digging in dirt for eggs laid months ago, not watching the sky for swarms.
Central west NSW property Ashford Heath sells to recycler
A waste-recycling company just bought a 2,538-hectare sheep and cropping farm — and the reason has nothing to do with raising lambs.
BOM weekly rainfall update 13 October 2026 + outlook map
The headline 5-25mm totals hide which districts missed their October median and what that gap should change in this week's farm decisions.
Wild dog control needed in national parks to protect livestock and native animals
Before anyone baits a national park boundary, the real question is who is legally responsible — and whether it will work at all.
Re-thinking the economics of potash
Soil K index, not the spot price, decides whether skipping potash this year saves money or quietly drains your soil's reserves.
Turf cutting scheme audit: Bog plot owner paid €130,000 for ‘expertise’
A scheme beneficiary was paid €130,000 without tender to help run the very scheme that paid them — here's what that means for oversight.
Could this be the future of milk collection in Ireland?
Irish milk collection costs €95m a year — here's whether bio-CNG trucks could realistically cut that bill, and who could try it first.
Vigilance urged as first case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland
H5N5, not the usual H5N1, has reached Scotland—here's what that subtype actually means for keepers, eggs, pigeons and geese right now.
Weekend weather: Mixed and mild with rain and wind
Mixed, mild weather is hiding a narrow window — here's what saturated soils and the slurry deadline actually mean for farm decisions this weekend.