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Victoria's first seaweed farm aims to reduce livestock emissions

At the depths of Port Phillip, a perhaps unlikely aquaculture project could hold the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Australian cattle.

ABC News · Feb 11, 2022

COVID-19 claims popular fish and chip shop that specialised in aquaponic-grown salad

An innovative fish and chip shop that served up fresh spray-free salad grown at its own farm is about to close its doors over COVID woes — but insists "we can still come back".

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

Victorian farmer opens gate to public as one million sunflowers spread joy

After some dark days during the pandemic, the sun is finally out in Timmering in northern Victoria, where a grateful dairy farmer opens the gate to his sunflower field.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Far from the COVID crowd, farms are offering a new kind of camping for travellers looking to get away

As pandemic-weary travellers leave cities in droves, searching for serenity and space in the bush, farmers are signing up as hosts for an extra source of income.

ABC News · Jan 29, 2022

Meet Tasmania's accidental apiarist on a mission to find unusual native honey flavours

Rob Barker never intended to be a apiarist, but then the universe sent him a sign — or more accurately, 20,000 individual buzzing signs.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2022

Sunshine Coast chicken farmer calls it quits as sales dry up during COVID

An exhausted Queensland egg producer is calling it quits, blaming the crippling impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2022