Farmers in the Moree and Narrabri region have played a big hand in a producing a record crop of 1.3 million tonnes of chickpeas in NSW, most of which will be heading to India.
ABARES
Posted inAgriculture, Bendemeer, Energy
Farmers dig in on renewables as transition accelerates
Farmers are playing their part in the transition to renewable energy with little to no impact on their agricultural production
Posted inAgriculture
Slopes and Plains farmland nearly tripled in price in 2023
The price for farmland in the North West Slopes and Plains increased 178% – or nearly tripled – just last year according to ABARES.
Posted inAgriculture, Science and Research
Insect-eating bats investigated as alternative to pesticides
Bats may be a noisy and messy bunch with few admirers, but they could be an eco-friendly substitute for pesticides.
Posted inAgriculture
Flooding won’t wash away a bumper year for farmers
Australian agriculture is still on track for a bumper year according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), despite the impact of the devastating floods. The […]