Agribook
with Australia’s largest independent farmer database
Drawbacks of Australian Farming and their Solutions
In the past few years, the global and domestic economies have taken a hit due to the deadly virus and imposed lockdowns, which created a work barrier between people and their daily earning activity, The result of this was that global GDP fell by about 3%. The...
DEBUNKING TOP 3 MYTHS ABOUT SMART AGRICULTURE
The world population has been on a rapid rise over recent years. It is estimated that the global food demand levels will hike up by nearly 70% over the next three decades – due to exponential population growth. It was found in a recent survey that over 800 million...
3 MUST-FOLLOW PRACTICES TO SUCCESSFULLY RUN A LARGE FARM
There are many small farmers that earn good with little investment and do not want to grow their operations. On the flip side, there are farmers that feel the responsibility to manage large farms to help the economic flow and meet the ever-growing food demand. Bigger...
WHY SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED ABOUT AGRICULTURAL WASTE?
The world population has increased rapidly over the past century forcing the agriculture industry to increase production to meet ever-rising global food demand. Studies indicate that agricultural production has increased more than three times in the last five decades....
PRACTICES TO IMPROVE BIOSECURITY OF YOUR DAIRY FARM
We all may have watched movies where global health is threatened by a deadly virus or infection that brings the world closer to doomsday. Well, those movies might be fictional, but biosecurity threats aren’t. If you run a dairy farm, you must already understand the...
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT TIPS: ENSURING SAFETY WITH LIVESTOCK ANIMALS
Few farmers would think of the possibility where their cattle and animals could hurt them or become a source of danger. Especially if you have been rearing animals for several years, it is difficult to think that way. No matter how well you think you know your...
TIPS ON SELLING FARM PRODUCTS ONLINE
It’s not new for businesses to use the internet to market or sell their products. However, selling online has become more mainstream than ever as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has pushed many aspects of life online causing a significant rise in...
FARM-DIRECT MARKETING: WHAT IS IT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Agriculture is one of the most significant industries in Australia keeping the country’s economy up and running smoothly. Farming accounts for about 50% of Australian land use and produces a variety of primary foods like milk, meat, fruits, vegetables and nuts. With...
STARTING A FARM? HERE ARE TOP 4 TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
Running and maintaining a farm is both exciting and challenging. You get up even before the sun has risen. You put on your clothes and rain boots and set your foot into the field, dig your hands into the soil, feed the cattle, chickens and other livestock. Your day...
WHAT IS SOIL ORGANIC CARBON?
Carbon is the most important chemical element in all living things in the universe. Unlike most elements, it can form several types of bonds to form different compounds that are necessary for survival. Besides being an essential building block of life, carbon is also...