Grain

The 25-year-old French man died following a suspected brown snake bite while working as a grain harvest casual in north-west Victoria.

Some farmers say the hot, dry spring has brought on the earliest start they have ever seen, with a run of hot days ripening crops a lot quicker than expected.

Touted as a new-age biofuel by its promoters, a safflower harvest has been sold as birdseed after a lawyer found an alternative market for farmers who had been contracted to grow it.

There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you've ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here's a rundown.

Some in the state have endured the driest periods in decades and say the falls will put them in good stead for the summer to come.

Ausgold's boss says while there are mixed views on the "change of identity" that comes with a shift from farming to mining, his company doesn't want to "just drop this on top of Katanning".

After 15 years, John Gladigau is stepping away from Bulla Burra farm to pursue other leadership opportunities, leaving Robin Schaefer in charge.

Forecasts of drier conditions ahead see the national commodity forecaster ABARES peg this season's agriculture production at $80 billion — down from an all-time high of $92b last season.

A new investigation says Russian attacks on ports and warehouses critical to Ukraine's grain exports surged after Moscow withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal.

Officials say the attack on a southern sea port reduced its capacity by 15 per cent and accused Russia of systematically targeting agricultural exports.

Growing up on a farm in South Australia, Tully Heinrich's friends didn't take her dream of becoming a model seriously, but now she is gracing the catwalks of New York and Paris.

China's decision to drop an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley is putting smiles on growers' faces, as the industry continues to grapple with a ban on a key market player.

There is no decision, but the Australian government is saying it expects China to lift the massive tariffs on Australian barley or it will go back to the WTO.

The Kremlin says it cannot return to the UN-brokered deal to ensure global food security, because there has been no progress on ensuring Russian exports in the face of Western sanctions.

The North African country has been battling through its worst drought in years, but that is not the only factor affecting food availability.

Global grain prices have jumped after Russia bombed a Ukrainian grain port and threatened further destruction upon any cargo ship attempting to leave Ukraine.

Agriculture analyst Dennis Voznesenski says Russia has repeatedly vacillated on re-signing the deal, which allows grain to be exported from Ukraine despite the war.

Western Australia's main grain handler will make its biggest purchase of rail infrastructure in preparation to move big crops in the future.

A meeting of about 80 VFF members has passed a resolution to gather the signatures required under its constitution to hold an extraordinary general meeting with its sole intention to dissolve the board and spill all elected positions.

Farmers are fighting against the worst slug numbers they have seen in decades, and are spending big dollars on bait to fight the scourge.

Two agribusiness conglomerates, Bunge and Viterra, have agreed to merge — a decision that's likely to prompt close scrutiny from Australia's competition watchdog.

With the end of La Niña and the expectation of drier conditions, the agricultural production outlook is for a reduction in crop yields compared to the records of the past season.

For the first time since 2011 a farm in south-west New South Wales is baiting for mice and a plane has been called in to help get the job done.

For the first time since 2011 a farm in south west New South Wales is baiting for mice. A plane from Ballarat has been called in to get the job done.

An Australian farmer who has struggled with dodgy internet for years has strapped Starlink satellite internet kits to the roofs of his tractors for this year's grain crop sowing program.