Indonesia is one of Australia's biggest customers for wheat, red meat and live cattle but new president Prabowo Subianto wants the nation to be food self-sufficient within five years.
Wind turbines are on the horizon, but farmers are divided over whether it's a good thing
Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
Photo shows A man stands in front of a flowering canola field with a wind turbine in the backgroundIs the kangaroo label confusing? Locally owned businesses call for clearer Australian Made labelling
It is an iconic Australian logo, but a coalition of businesses want Aussie-made logos to be made clearer after a survey finds more than half of consumers are being misled into buying foreign-owned products.
Photo shows Australian Made logos.SA dairy Beston Global Food Company goes into voluntary administration
About 22 farmers and 159 workers at the company's Jervois and Murray Bridge sites will be affected by the development.
Photo shows A close up of a black and white dairy cowLiving on this remote Bass Strait Island has always come with its challenges. Now, it's been dealt another blow
King Island, off the north-west of Tasmania, is a resilient, tight-knit community. But the impending closure of the community's largest employer means many are being forced to reconsider their future.
Photo shows Irene Robins and Ruth Mcfadzean 2024-09-07 10:09:00'It'll affect everything': Island community reeling over shock announcement of 120-year-old King Island dairy's end
For a community as small as that on King Island, the looming shutdown of a dairy factory will "affect everything", with locals still processing the news a business with 120 years of history is soon to shut down for good — unless a saviour can be found.
Photo shows Cheese on a wooden board in the sunlight.Many Australians love King Island Dairy cheese, so why did it fail?
Why has King Island Island Dairy, a brand with over 120 years of history, failed? Was it, as one local cheesemaker says, due to "a downward trajectory based on a flawed model"? Is a multi-national to blame? One thing is for sure: the local community just want to know what is next.
Photo shows Cheese on a wooden board in the sunlight.Victorian dairy community warns national food security at risk as foreign timber giants snap up farms
Residents say a "corrosive" trend to sell fertile farmland to make way for foreign-owned wood plantations is ruining communities and threatening Australia's food security.
Photo shows A long line of cows lined up in the country side on a farmKing Island Dairy to shut, ending iconic Australian cheese brand
The iconic King Island Dairy will close after more than 120 years of operations following dairy giant Saputo's failure to attract a buyer for the business.
Photo shows A dozen King Island Dairy double brie cheese wheels splayed with their labels showing.Almost-retired couple discover love of cheesemaking after buying kit during COVID
Instead of slowing down in retirement, this South West WA couple have started to make and sell their own cheeses from their farm shop.
Photo shows A man and a woman wearing hair nets and white coats holding big wheels of cheese.Been told to avoid dairy when you're sick? Scientists are proving that could be an old wives' tale
Researchers hope to turn milk protein lactoferrin into a nasal spray, but there are many hurdles to overcome before you'll see it on pharmaceutical shelves.
Photo shows A pink powder in the hand of a scientistUp at the crack of dawn, these Victorian prisoners are forging a path to freedom
A Victorian prison program is helping inmates prepare for life on the outside by setting them up with the skills and set routine to find careers in the dairy industry.
Photo shows Four men walking with their backs to the camera.Undercover cattle and a boom in thirsty crops — how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is changing the way we farm
One of Australia's most expensive environmental policies is changing the way water and land are used to grow our crops and tend to livestock. This is how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has triggered a mega shift in farmers' thinking.
Photo shows A black and white dairy cow looks up from its trough of feedAustralia is importing record amounts of butter at 'eye-watering' prices
With global butter prices at record highs, shoppers are hurting and Aussie dairy farmers look unlikely to cash in.
Photo shows Butter on a wooden boardDairy owners say their milk is vanishing from shelves after they refused Coles's profit margin demands
A small Victorian milk company says supermarket giant Coles has removed its products from 65 Victorian stores in retribution for refusing to give the supermarket a bigger profit margin.
Photo shows Two people standing near a coles basketWith no more middlemen, these family farms have saved themselves with agritourism
Facing closure, Kay Tommerup saved her family's dairy farm by cutting ties with processors and embracing agritourism. Now she wants to change the future for other small farmers.
Photo shows A family posed with a dog on the bonnet of an old rusty truck.You're paying more for milk, but the farmers who produce it are getting paid less
While you question whether to pay $13 for a block of cheese at the supermarket, the dairy farmers who produce the milk to make that cheese are questioning whether they can stay in the industry.
Photo shows A man working in a dairy shed.Dairy farmers search for savings as processors slash farm gate offers
A Tasmanian dairy farmer says while the pay cut was expected, it has put pressure on her to scan the ledger for savings.
Photo shows A woman standing in a paddock in front of cows smiles at the camera.Third US dairy worker contracts bird flu from sick cattle amid virus mutation warning
Avian influenza is producing mild symptoms in the US dairy cattle and farm workers it is infecting, but experts say it is vital to get the virus "mopped up" before it has a chance to mutate.
Photo shows A person in a white protective suit stands next to a lake holding a dead crane.As avian flu spreads around the world, experts say 'we're nowhere near prepared' for a future pandemic
With Australian officials closely monitoring local outbreaks of avian influenza, and another highly pathogenic strain wreaking havoc overseas, experts in infectious disease and public health say this is how we should prepare for the possibility of a future pandemic.
Photo shows Dozens of hens with glossy brown feathers and red plump combs under a clear blue sky.Has Australia got milk for 83 million Indonesian school kids?
At a trade conference in Jakarta this week, all eyes were on Indonesia's multi-billion-dollar plan to provide school students with free lunches and milk.
Photo shows Milk with Indonesian flag