Groundcover • 19th April 2026

Researcher champions ‘free pest control’ for growers

Researcher Amber Balfour- Cunningham is on a mission to help Western Australian grain growers make the most of the ‘free’ pest control already available in their paddocks – tiny parasitoid wasps and other beneficial insects that attack diamondback moth in canola.

Groundcover • 9th March 2026

New rust strain adds to Tasmania’s cropping complexities

During July 2022, Elders Launceston Agronomist Ross Tulich was driving around his territory when he saw what appeared to be aggressive stripe rust in very young wheat plants near Cressy.

ACM Agri • 28th January 2026

Cadetship proves an eye opener, reinforces Declan's desire to become a vet

Growing up on his family's cattle property near Inglewood, Declan Campbell knew he wanted to be a vet - but the Angus Foundation-NH Foods Cadetship has shown him just how many opportunities the beef industry offers.

ACM Agri • 27th January 2026

Immunity from within

A new research breeding value is poised to help Angus producers strengthen herd health from the inside out.

Good Fruit & Vegetables • 25th December 2025

Aussies asked to add a serve

With 40pc of growers ready to walk away and chronic disease on the rise, the Plus One Serve campaign bets on a 75g daily nudge to save the industry and the national health budget.

ACM Agri • 18th December 2025

Maze of internet alternatives

There are more ways than ever for people in rural, regional and remote Australia to get online, but that abundance of choice brings a new kind of headache.

MOCOSA • 1st December 2025

Advocate for industry

Lachie Seears AdDipFM’01 was always going to be a farmer, though he didn’t anticipate some of the challenges he would face along the way.

The Farmer • 1st December 2025

Bringing automation online

Robotic milking has been used in Australian dairies since 2001, with adoption increasing as herd sizes grow, labour becomes scarcer, and production costs rise.

Stock Journal • 27th November 2025

Not your average pub grub

Watervale Hotel co-owner and sommelier Warrick Duthy has lost track of how many prestigious state, national and global awards they’ve won during the past five years.

The Land • 27th November 2025

Juggling act at Nevertire

Nevertire mixed farmer Matt Russ doesn’t mince words with his assessment of the 2024-2025 cotton season. “It was a train wreck,” he said.

Groundcover • 17th November 2025

Cost squeeze bites into farm margins

Australian grain growers are in the grips of unprecedented cost pressure, according to a benchmarking report prepared for GRDC.

Groundcover • 23rd October 2025

From cotton to grain: IPM lessons learned and applied

Dedication to integrated pest management (IPM) is not just a philosophical choice but a practical strategy honed over two decades of farming by NSW grower Andrew Watson.

Queensland Country Life • 25th September 2025

Strategy for risk that pays

When you've got access to reliable irrigation water all year round but you don't know how long it will last, you have to make the most of it.

Groundcover • 10th September 2025

Balancing risk and opportunity with summer crops

Summer crops’ viability hinges on regional climate patterns, soil moisture availability and strategic planning.

Groundcover • 9th September 2025

#6Bs creates space for men to connect

The #6Bs offers rural men a grassroots approach to mental health support through connection, conversation and shared experiences.

Groundcover • 7th September 2025

How crop diversity suppresses pathogens and weeds

Crop diversity is helping Australian grain growers tackle two of the most persistent challenges: weeds and crop diseases.

Groundcover • 5th September 2025

A farm evolution and the power of connection

Ten years can transform a farm, and a farmer. For Bradley and Denise Millsteed, whose Watheroo operation was first profiled in GroundCover’s grower series in 2015, the past decade has brought changes in business structure, farming practices and personal perspective.

Groundcover • 5th September 2025

Changing climate drives farm business transformation

Dry sowing, precision agriculture and more flexible crop options are among the changes that have transformed Bradley Millsteed’s farming business over the past decade.

The Land • 21st August 2025

'There's potential': How a Mungindi grower found success with dryland cotton

A decade after their first dryland cotton crop failed, Mungindi mixed farmer Tim Houston thinks he's starting to get the hang of it - with a little help from the odd well-timed thunderstorm.

Stock Journal • 14th August 2025

Weight gain the profit driver for Suffolk producer

The recipe for producing top quality prime lambs boils down to terminal sire choice and lot feeding, according to Kenton Valley farmer Jacob Herrmann.