Emerging work health and safety impacts on farmers
Emerging work health and safety impacts on farmers. (The Centre for Work Health and Safety) >
Murray-darling Basin Plan - June 2020 Update
Outstanding issues within NSW’s Final Draft Water Resource Plans and consequences for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. (Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists) >
Electric Tractors
'... all electric tractors for agriculture and recreational applications...' (Solectrac Electric Tractors) >
Organic Fertiliser for a Sustainable Future
enrich360 - 'The circular community that returns food waste to the farm as nutrient rich organic fertiliser for a sustainable future.' - Reduce soil degradation; Reduce food waste to landfill; Grow tastier & more nutritious food. >
Water for Agriculture
Desalination ...'fresh water or at a quality suitable for livestock from a brackish or saline source'... (Moerk Water) >
Native Grains Production
Study finds economic window for native grains production. Most extensive paddock-to-plate native grains study to date (Sydney University) >
Climate Change and Food Security in the Pacific
'...with rising sea-levels, salt water inundation of agricultural land, frequency of cyclones and other climate-change-related-disasters, this livelihood on which 70% of the region’s population depends on is under threat and is one of the causes of chronic hunger and malnutrition in the region.' >
Emissions of Nitrous Oxide
Emissions of Nitrous Oxide, a Climate Super-Pollutant, Are Rising Fast on a Worst-Case Trajectory. [Article] 'Fertilizer is a leading culprit in nitrous oxide emissions, which are nearly 300 times more potent at warming the planet than carbon dioxide and deplete ozone.' >
Bushfires and Animal Welfare
New study into the effects of bushfires on cattle and sheep health and welfare. Research for Agriculture. >>
Land clearing "vandalism" in N.S.W.
Land clearing in regional N.S.W. causing a significant 'biodiversity loss' ... N.S.W. Natural Resources Commission Report: "... advice on land management and biodiversity conservation reform". >>