The Aussie farmer making waves in Kenya

After moving to Kenya 15 years ago Aussie farmer Stuart Barden's dream has become reality. The 55-year-old is helping change the face of the country's cropping industry. 

The Aussie farmer making waves in Kenya

After moving to Kenya 15 years ago Aussie farmer Stuart Barden's dream has become reality. The 55-year-old is helping change the face of the country's cropping industry. 

Farmers 'running on empty' welcome arrival of diesel

A massive crude oil tanker laden with diesel has docked in the Port of Newcastle to replenish regional New South Wales supplies, as the Middle East unrest continues.

Why Australia turned to tiny nation to secure critical fertiliser supplies

The Middle East conflict has disrupted the flow of Australia's imports of the fertiliser urea. Facing the potential threat of reduced crop yields, Anthony Albanese looked to Australia's neighbours.

MSc. Lea Strigl — Professur für Naturschutz und Landschaftsökologie

TUM agricultural research in the race for CHF 100 million

An agricultural research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has made it to the finals in the "project of the century" ("Jahrhundertprojekt") competition for 100 million Swiss Francs, hosted by the Werner Siemens Foundation (WSS). A research team led by Prof. Senthold Asseng hopes to win out over five other current competitor groups with its project "Revolution in Food Production". By reaching the final round, Prof. Asseng earned a WSS research prize endowed with 1 million Swiss Franc.

Granite Belt winemaker Mike Hayes is taking steps to adapt to climate change and wants others to as well

In just a few years vigneron Mike Hayes has lost produce to bushfires, drought, floods, heatwaves and wild storms. Now he's a leading voice in climate resilience and how communities can adapt to accelerating change. 

Scientists at Future of Food Summit say large corporations need to invest in protected cropping

As farmers across the country head into a Christmas of extended harvests, disaster clean-up and catastrophic fire risk, the large companies behind some of Australia's foods are being urged to invest big in protected cropping to climate-proof food supply.

Crops lost to recent storms could generate energy — if Australia embraces Scandinavian technology

Calls are growing for Australia to follow Europe's lead to invest in technology that turns agricultural waste into power.