If you are thinking about setting up a bee hive, it is an exciting time, but important you have all the information you need. We've pulled together some top tips in the videos below to help you get started. We also encourage you to contact your local bee... read more

Four programs deliver the outcomes of the Soil CRC Program 1 – Investing in high performance soils Professor Catherine Allan – Charles Sturt University Program 2 – Soil performance metrics Associate Professor Richard Doyle – University of ... read more

What is the Exclusive Eaters Club? The Exclusive Eaters Club is Australia's best meat delivery subscription service, delivering grass fed and organic meat straight from our Aussie farmers to your door. You can easily edit your order with fresh meat cut... read more

Bringing together producers, researchers and organisations supporting the red meat industry, the Rangelands Living Skin project focuses on regenerating the NSW rangelands to support production now and into the future. The project aims to identify practic... read more

Regenerative farming and a focus on soil health are propelling Tassie farmer Sam Trethewey's beef towards a carbon positive label A raft of regenerative tools have helped Tassie farmer Sam Trethewey on his journey towards carbon positive beef. Grazing... read more

A new study found that streptomycin, a popular antibiotic sprayed on food crops, negatively impacts the behavior of bumblebees. The study, funded by a USDA grant and conducted by scientists at Emory University and the University of Washington, showed that... read more

Unearthing the truth FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail App 26 February 2021 Managing Director of Achill Station Charles Coventry Sixth generation wool farmer and Managing Director of Achill Station, Charles Coventry operates a sheep a... read more

PhD Scholarships The Soil CRC will be offering over 40 PhD scholarship opportunities. PhD scholars through the Soil CRC will have opportunities to develop their industry knowledge and relevance, through additional training and networking opportuniti... read more

Restoring Soil Fertility on Degraded Lands to Meet Food, Fuel, and Climate Security Needs via Perennialization Samantha Mosier1,2,3* S. Carolina Córdova1,2,3 G. Philip Robertson1,2,3 1Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, E... read more

Publication date: 10 February 2022 This investment is helping cherry growers implement an effective on-farm biosecurity plan, complete with a regularly updated biosecurity manual. These are vital to ensure export success and market expansion. The challe... read more

The right stocking rate starts with a soil test 22 February 2021   Sam and Kirsty White operate Bald Blair Pastoral Co, an Angus cattle seedstock herd backed by their own commercial Angus cattle herd. Consisting of four properties in the Northern Tab... read more

Snowy is a local legend in the Northern Rivers area. He is 90 years old, farmed his whole life and loves nothing more than poking about with his black Angus cattle. Snowy has had a successful career as a water diviner, he divined most of the town water o... read more

This blood orange wreath is all I ever want or need from a baking project – it’s not hard but hugely satisfying. The process of kneading the dough then rolling and pleating the wreath is a bit of a project,  but a fun one and the dough is beautiful and so... read more

Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. It has significant animal health and welfare implications and much of Australia's market access relies on main... read more

20 July 2022 Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. It has significant animal health and welfare implications and much of Australia's market access ... read more

Principles and approaches for choosing soil and pasture treatments A review of the MLA Producer Demonstration Site projects designed to investigate the effects of alternative soil treatments on soil chemistry and biology and pasture and livestock p... read more

Publication date: 10 February 2022 Quality Australian olive products are among the best in the world, and this program makes it official. This investment encourages producers to sign up to OliveCareTM, which fosters a culture of compliance, fair trading,... read more

Foundation - Year 2 In Foundation – Year 2 students are asked to: Work in small groups to find out more about how pigs are raised and grown to produce food. The task is to: research, record and collect information about pigs and what pigs nee... read more

With my new book In Good Company launching very soon (April 1, 2021), I have been working away on a series of events and workshop to celebrate it’s release into the world! Here’s what we have so far, the calendar will be updated as more events are confirm... read more

12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 12???? Christmas Pudding Talk about saving the best for last! This recipe comes to us from deep in the Local is Lovely blog archives and before that, from Anna Derham aka @derhaminteriors’ late Grandma Booth. Than... read more