New report shows Australia’s cotton industry has cut water use 11 May Producing a bale of cotton in Australia now takes 48% less water, 34% less land and 97% less insecticides than in 1992, according to a recent … Read more
Improving water quality to grow a Great Barrier Reef 2 Mar Farmers in Queensland have embraced change to mitigate the impact of agriculture on the Great Barrier Reef, as part of a three-year project.
New agriculture research station to help future-proof farms 21 Nov Scientists are developing farms of the future at a new facility in south-western New South Wales.
Autonomous drones could make irrigation more water efficient 6 Mar Drones equipped with microwave sensing technology could help farmers improve their irrigation practices and reduce water use.
Queensland regulator investigating irrigation prices 6 Nov An independent review of irrigation pricing in Queensland is being undertaken in an attempt to give water users greater certainty into the … Read more
Historic deal to deliver water to southern Murray Darling irrigators 19 Sep A new deal will make it easier to get vital water flows to irrigators in the southern Murray Darling Basin.