AgriFutures Australia
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Investing in research, innovation, and leadership to strengthen our rural industries and grow the long-term prosperity of Australian regional communities.
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Joined January 2017
New projects in the AgriFutures Ginger Program are learning from global best practice to support Aussie growers. It’s all about practical insights and strengthening the industry. Read more here 👉
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📝 We’re seeking an experienced + values-driven #Governance professional to support our Board as #BoardSecretary on a 12-month contract (potential to extend). 📅 Applications close 5pm AEST on Fri 18 July. Read the full RFQ 👉 This is a unique
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📊♻️ Missed our webinar with Lifecycles Australia? We explored how sustainability metrics can support Aussie ag, with real examples + future plans. Catch up here 👉
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Leadership looks like this. 💪 . Thrilled to introduce our National Finalists for the 2025 @agriFuturesau #RuralWomensAward! 🤩 Meet the seven women pushing the boundaries of what rural impact looks like 👉 🎫 Celebrate them with us + Platinum Partner
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🌍 We're proud to support the 2025 @GlobalVoicesAU Policy Fellows!. This program empowers young Australians to grow as leaders and represent 🇦🇺 on the global stage 🌱. Meet this year’s Fellows who'll be undertaking a policy fellowship and attending the 2025 @World_FoodForum in
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Join Lifecycles & AgriFutures Australia for a deep dive into the #LCAgMetrics project (funded by @ausgov’s Sustainability Reporting Uplift Grant Round). 💽 . Explore the 'Equipping Australian Agriculture with Sustainability Metrics' project and learn how #AusLCI data can support
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Join us for the next AgriFutures #ChickenMeat Program webinar and dive into two innovative projects tackling key industry challenges. 👷🥼 . Hear from:.🔬 Lesley Duffey @CSIRO on poultry spoilage, shelf life & safety improvements/interventions.🔬 Prof.Kapil Chousalkar
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It’s back - and bigger than ever! 🤩🎆 Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 @agrifuturesau #RuralWomensAward Gala Dinner and National Announcement!. Join us and our Platinum Partner @Westpac in the Great Hall at @ParlHouseCBR as we announce the 2025 National Winner and celebrate
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🐔 One person's food waste = another chicken's dinner? @uninewengland's Rebel Northey is making this a reality. His #GarySansomScholarship research shows food waste diets for broilers could cut feed costs AND landfill waste. The results are so promising, he's taking on a PhD to
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When 75% of Year 6 students think that cotton comes from an animal, and more than half think cows are still milked by hand into a bucket, it's time for change. 🐄🥛. We spoke to #RMCG's senior consultant Brooke Hermans about why Australia needs the new National Food & Fibre.
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Our Ginger Program team visited sunny Nambour for the Ginger Research Update 🌿🌞. It was a great chance to connect with growers and researchers & share how research is supporting the #AustralianGinger industry🤝🚜
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🎓 Meet #HorizonScholar Georgia Ditchfield!.📍 Coonamble, NSW.📚 Bachelor of Agricultural Science.🏫 @uninewengland.🤗 Sponsor: @theGRDC. What’s on the Horizon for Georgia? Cutting-edge research to improve yields and genetics. 👉
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🌊 This #WorldOceansDay, we'd like you to meet farming’s unlikely heroes: seaweed and algae. 🌿🦠 We've been uncovering their weird and wonderful potential - and some of the results are seriously unexpected:. 💰 A forecasted $1.4 billion industry by 2040.🐄 Seaweed that can cut
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Want to learn how to shear an #Angora goat? 🐐 Join us for a hands-on, introductory two-day #GoatShearing workshop for producers looking to learn + sheep shearers wanting to expand their skillset. 🗓️ 14–15 June 2025.🕘 9am – 4pm.📍 Dulark Angoras, Springrange NSW.🎟️ Spots are
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Attention all beekeepers, bee breeders, researchers and industry stakeholders! 🐝 We are developing the next Honey Bee & Pollination Program RD&E Plan and we want your input! 📣 . Your insights will help ensure the plan reflects the real needs of the industry. Have your say by
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📣 New date alert! The @agrifuturesau #RuralWomensAward Gala Dinner and National Announcement will now be held:. 🏛️ Parliament House, Canberra.📅 New date: Tues 28 Oct 2025.🎟️ Early bird tickets now on sale Tues 17 June. We appreciate your understanding as we adapt to these
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The numbers are in. New independent research from @AusBreeders reveals that the #ThoroughbredBreeding industry contributed $1.68 billion to Australia's economy & supported 9,268 FTE jobs in 2022–23, plus:. 📈 $1.43 billion in direct spending.💼 16,500+ employees.✋ 10,500+
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We don’t just work in agriculture - we shape its future. This is the perfect chance to join our passionate, purpose-driven team improving the productivity and sustainability of Australia’s rural industries. 🌾💼. With opportunities across our diverse teams, we’ve got roles to
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♀️🎓 Excited to join @NationalFarmers in congratulating the 12 inspiring women selected for their 2025 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program (#DiALP)!. DiALP reflects our mission to future-proof the Australian agricultural workforce - we are proud to sponsor the development
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Only a week to go until the 2025 Ginger Research Update! 🫚. We’re really looking forward to catching up with everyone in Nambour next Tuesday. It’s a great chance to learn about current research making a difference in the #AustralianGinger industry, meet the AgriFutures team and
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