Agri-Business
Lactalis Australia, part of the wider French dairy giant Lactalis, is set to close a processing site in a suburb of Brisbane.
The EU is "pursuing trade talks with Australia", with the objective of "finalising an agreement that is balanced and mutually beneficial".
The EU-Australia trade deal is "a cause for concern", Ksenija Simovic, a senior policy advisor with Copa Cogeca has warned.
Environment
Catastrophic bushfires and floods in recent days have left Australian farmers fighting for their livelihoods and thousands of livestock dead.
Australia has officially broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year
An Irish MEP is leading a EU Parliament delegation on visit to Australia this week aiming to advance the EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Tillage
The threat of rain over the coming weekend is encouraging farmers to complete the maincrop potato harvest as a matter of priority.
The beef industry in Australia is on track to break production records in 2025 according to new report from Meat & Livestock Australia.
Beef
By Chris McCullough The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)...
Dairy
Encircled by industrial and residential zones means any expansion is impossible for Kelly’s Dairy Farm in Victoria, Australia
Sheep
Australia's SSF has unveiled its 2025 - 2030 strategic plan, outlining a roadmap to strengthen the Australian sheep industry.
Rural Life
Two transporters of bobby calves have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty relating to rough handling...
MLA has today (Tuesday June 24) unveiled two new livestock market indicators in a significant step forward in livestock market transparency.
Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of 2025
Agri Politics
MEP for Ireland South Seán Kelly has called on the European Commission to relaunch negotiations with Australia on a Free Trade Agreement
Australia's cattle herd and sheep flock are expected to decline slightly in 2025, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).
A UK-based investment group has just purchased the world’s biggest sheep farm, based in Australia, that stretches to 1,046,323ha.
The Australian government has forecast it's agricultural industry will reach a value of $91 billion in 2025-26.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said it will address anti-competitive behaviour in the supermarket sector.
Australia is the latest country to take action to protect its food chain following the confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany.
Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly...
By Chris McCullough Over 2,000 Australian farmers gathered in front of the nation’s Parliament...
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed the potential for the upcoming grain harvest in Australia
