호주 농업 및 식품 인사이트

A bee collects pollen from a poppy as the National Fire Ant Eradication Program confirmed its treatment was safe for bees as they foraged on nectar and pollen from specific sources. Picture: Alison Paterson A National Fire Ant Eradication Program spokesperson has been forced to confirm fire ant treatments are not harmful to bees after being contacted about a dead hive. All articles from our website & app The digital version of This Week's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox All articles from the other agricultural news sites in your area The spokesperson said no detectable residue of the program's treatment product was found when NFAEP conducted residue testing on the honey and wax from the hive. NFAEP principal scientist Dr Erin Wallace said the treatments were unattractive for bees. "Unlike our treatment, fire ants pose a major risk to bee populations essential for pollination and ecosystem health," Dr Wallace said. "Fire ant eradication treatment is safe for bee

Australia’s grain-marketing season concluded at the end of September, and with last week’s release of that month’s export data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics came the twelfth and final chapter of the nation’s 2023-24 grain-export dossier.

A new project from the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) is being launched to provide the wheat industry with the latest objective insights into wheat quality preferences in Southeast Asia, the most valuable wheat export region for Australia.