12+ hour, 37+ min ago   (513+ words) Sustainable winegrowing now extends across 70 per cent of Australia’s winegrape vineyard area, as growers and winemakers incorporate environmental, social and economic sustainability into wine production. Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is continuing to develop its national sustainability program as the industry responds…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago   (485+ words) According to research from Adelaide University, meat eaters perceive plant-based meat as riskier and offering less value than conventional meat, regardless of how it is marketed. These perceptions reduce their willingness to buy plant-based meat and recommend it to others....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (392+ words) Australia has helped shape more than 300 new and updated international food standards covering food labelling, food hygiene, food additives, veterinary drug residues, and fish and fishery products at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) in Geneva. A total of…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (396+ words) Barramundi farmers could have greater control over stock genetics through new research examining how traits are passed between generations. University of Queensland PhD candidate Jessica Hintzsche has produced a detailed genetic map of barramundi, identifying differences in how males and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (300+ words) The partnership will see Visy Logistics add new Volvo FH600 prime movers with Euro 6 engines and 36 pallet B Double trailer combinations to its national linehaul fleet. The 36 pallet configurations increase carrying capacity by 6 per cent compared with 34 pallet configurations, reducing the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (419+ words) Victoria has introduced temporary poultry housing requirements in higher risk areas following further detections of H5 bird flu in wild birds. The Victorian chief veterinary officer Dr Graeme Cooke has introduced the requirement for an initial 14 days, with poultry owners who…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (352+ words) The Australian government will implement all eight recommendations from the second review of the Dairy Code, aimed at improving fairness and transparency across Australia’s dairy supply chain. Introduced in 2020, the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes Dairy) Regulations 2019 is a mandatory…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (297+ words) Northern Territory seafood and the people behind it will be showcased at the inaugural NT Seafood Month in Darwin this September. The program will highlight NT seafood harvested and grown in the Territory’s remote waters, with many products rarely seen…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (476+ words) Grainstock 2026 has opened a limited number of sponsored registrations for breweries, distilleries and bakeries, offering businesses a three day event pass and return bus travel from participating capital cities in exchange for contributing products to the event. The initiative returns…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (301+ words) The Sydney distillery joins a global network of certified businesses following an assessment covering governance, workers, community, environment and customers. The certification process required evidence across more than 200 assessment criteria. Founded in 2014, Archie Rose said the certification reflects its focus…...