Ag Excellence News and Updates

2015 State & Territory Landcare Awards

May 18, 2015

Nominations for the 2015 State & Territory Landcare Awards are open, and will close on 31 May. Anyone involved in projects that care for our land or water is…

Applications for Nuffield Scholarships now open

May 3, 2015

Nuffield Scholarships are open to men and women, who are: Between 28-40 years of age. (Nuffield understands that there may be people outside this age range who would benefit…

Ag Excellence Stock journal page – April 2015

April 27, 2015

Ag Excellence Stock journal page – April 2015

Mouse census underway across Australia

April 13, 2015

Grain growers across Australia are getting behind the nation’s first-ever mouse census which is being conducted this week. Growers have begun recording mouse activity on their properties as part…

Bucks for Bush Funding Expressions of Interest Open

March 23, 2015

Expressions of interest close April 17th 2015 Landholders in the South East can access funding for: Fencing and management of existing areas of native vegetation Linking existing vegetation through…

Grains industry leaders: it’s time to step up

March 1, 2015

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is seeking out grain growers and industry professionals across Australia who wish to take the next step in their careers. The GRDC…

Scholarships on offer to broaden students’ horizons

January 16, 2015

Students entering an agriculture-related course in 2015 have the opportunity to apply for a Horizon Scholarship – but they need to do so by January 30. The Horizon Scholarship…

Making More from Sheep co-funding opportunities available now

December 18, 2014

Making More from Sheep (MMfS) delivers awareness, learning and supported adoption opportunities to lamb and wool producers to improve the productivity, profitability and resilience of their business. Phase II…

“Smartphone Apps for Smart Farmers v2” now available

December 9, 2014

Producers who want a hand sorting the wheat from the chaff when it comes to finding useful farming apps have a new guide: the second edition of Ag Excellence…

New song encourages farmers to make a ‘carbon resolution’

November 21, 2014

Ardrossan singing farmer and adviser Bill Long launched a new parody song on YouTube today, Carbon Resolution, designed to encourage farmers to consider how greenhouse gas emissions and global…