2024 Australian Honey Bee & Pollination Industry National Colony Loss Survey
The Australian honey bee and pollination industry plays a vital role in Australian agriculture, contributing more than AU$4.6 billion annually to the economy through pollination...
Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Epping Forest trial site 2023-24 growing season
The Australian industrial hemp industry is rapidly evolving, supported by legislative reforms, growing consumer interest, and increasing research into hemp’s agronomic potential. The industry is...
Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program (Plan Bee)
The Plan Bee project has made significant progress towards the development of a national honey bee genetic improvement program, with the majority of deliverables successfully...
The National Winner and Runner Up of the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award will be announced at a Gala Dinner at the Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.
Thoroughbred Horses Miriam Drinnan’s vision for a big, bold career in the Thoroughbred industry has just been turbo-charged thanks to the Les Young Scholarship, an award supported by the AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program.
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Sesame On a cotton farm near Emerald in central Queensland, something unusual is taking root. Among the cotton, mung beans and peanuts that typically fill the rotation, a small but mighty crop is showing its potential to change the face of Australian agriculture: sesame.
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Our vision is to grow the long-term prosperity of Australian rural industries. Since our inception in 1990, AgriFutures Australia, formerly RIRDC, has grown and developed alongside our 13 levied industries and we’re honoured to continue this important role in supporting the growth and overall success of Australian agriculture.
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