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Tech giant Apple joins investors pouring millions into macadamias
By Tayla Larsen

Global investment firms backed by some of the biggest companies in the world are pouring money into acquiring carbon-saving "natural capital assets".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794

#InformationTechnologyIndustry #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #ClimateChange #AgriculturalCrops #TaylaLarsen

Inside the hunt for 'Patient Zero': A year on, what do we know about how coronavirus started? November likely marks 12 months of life with the pandemic but the most fundamental questions remain unanswered: Where did it come from? Who was its first victim?, writes Catherine Taylor. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-17/coronavirus-origins-wuhan-12-months-on/12890076 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #DiseasesandDisorders #HendraVirusInfection #VaccinesandImmunity #ClimateChange #COVID-19

Former live export chief warns beef is the new coal as climate activists target industry Social licence expert Alison Penfold says a host of issues testing the public's trust in farming are heading "like a freight train" towards most sectors in Australian agriculture. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-14/alison-penfold-says-beef-industry-could-lose-social-licence/12881720 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalPolicy #WomenInAgriculture #FoodProcessing #ClimateChange #BeefCattle

This stunning dress is made from 700 mango pips Growing up on a mango farm in Far North Queensland inspires Jessica Collins to make a full-length ball gown made of hundreds of mango seeds. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/teenager-makes-sustainable-dress-from-700-mango-seeds/12875412 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #Textiles #Fashion #Rural

This stunning dress is made from 700 mango pips Growing up on a mango farm in Far North Queensland inspires Jessica Collins to make a full-length ball gown made of hundreds of mango seeds. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/teenager-makes-sustainable-dress-from-700-mango-seeds/12875412 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #Textiles #Fashion #Rural

Coronavirus lockdowns see Australians increase red meat purchases Australia's domestic beef industry sales increase by 30 per cent during COVID-19 lockdowns. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-05/red-meat-sales-increase-by-30pc-during-covid-lockdowns/12851928 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #SmallBusiness #BeefCattle #Pasture #Rural

Apple growers invent new drink to save fruit rejected from supermarkets A Queensland apple-growing family believes it has made a world-first fruit drink that bottles all of the apple, minus the pips and core. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-01/queensland-apple-growing-family-invents-new-upple-drink/12819162 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #LifestyleandLeisure #Horticulture #Agribusiness #Environment #Beverages #Rural

Apple growers invent new drink to save fruit rejected from supermarkets A Queensland apple-growing family believes it has made a world-first fruit drink that bottles all of the apple, minus the pips and core. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-01/queensland-apple-growing-family-invents-new-upple-drink/12819162 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #LifestyleandLeisure #Horticulture #Agribusiness #Environment #Beverages #Rural

Massive solar system paying off for Australia's largest free-range chicken farm This 10-million-bird chicken farm has slashed its power bill and reduced its CO2 emissions by 1,500 tonnes after installing one of agriculture's most extensive solar and battery systems. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-31/free-range-meat-chicken-farm-solar-battery-power-landline/12817786 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #PoultryandEggProduction #Agribusiness #SolarEnergy #Composting

Tour guides swap outback treks for Tasmanian farm work until borders reopen When Holger Strie's tour guide business was compromised by the pandemic, he found plenty of other work for staff on his Tasmanian farm. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-11/trekking-guides-put-to-work-on-tasmanian-farm/12689962 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RuralTourism #FarmLabour

Experts warn Australia's canola trade is 'dangerously exposed' to global disruptions A prominent grain industry expert says Australia's canola industry must find alternative markets and embrace value adding to manage potential global policy shifts. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-09/australian-canola-grower-at-risk-trade-shocks/12745794 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalMarketing #Agribusiness

Wide Bay locals moving to acreages are buying sheep Raising sheep becomes popular with people moving to acreage properties in the Wide Bay for a tree change. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-02/sheep-popular-with-acreage-dwellers-in-the-wide-bay/12721860 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #SheepProduction #Agribusiness #Livestock

Food miles fall under serious scrutiny in a challenge to only eat local Could you get your food only from your local area? It sounds possible — unless you live in Darwin and you like garlic, coffee, oil, and salt. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-17/could-you-only-eat-local-produce-from-300km-radius-of-your-home/12669996 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #SustainableLiving #VegetableGardens #FoodandCooking #VegetableCrops #Healthyrecipes #FruitTrees #Gardening #Offbeat

'Seismic' shift on the way as next-generation farmers take the reins Young farmers say the next 10 years will see a major transfer of land ownership to a new, educated, and business-savvy generation focused on sustainable, organic opportunities. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-04/young-farmers-land-ownerhip-shifts-to-next-generation/12533696 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalPrices #SheepProduction #CropHarvesting #BeefCattle #RuralYouth

Early results of four-year trial of sheep grazing under solar panels sheds light on impact Grazing near and under panels has been debated for years, especially with the use of prime agricultural land for solar farms, but there are positive results from a new study. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-25/parkes-solar-panel-sheep-trial-early-positive-results/12581756 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalPolicy #SheepProduction #SolarEnergy

Health authorities failed to disclose NSW Central Coast COVID-19 cluster Central Coast Health knew about a COVID-19 cluster linked to a Peats Ridge hydroponics farm for almost a week in early August, but did not release the information. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-24/failure-to-disclose-nsw-central-coast-covid-19-cluster/12582628 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #HealthcareFacilities #HealthAdministration #HealthcareClinic #HealthPolicy #FarmLabour #COVID-19 #Health

Health authorities failed to disclose NSW Central Coast COVID-19 cluster Central Coast Health knew about a COVID-19 cluster linked to a Peats Ridge hydroponics farm for almost a week in early August, but did not release the information. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-24/failure-to-disclose-nsw-central-coast-covid-19-cluster/12582628 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #HealthcareFacilities #HealthAdministration #HealthcareClinic #HealthPolicy #FarmLabour #COVID-19 #Health

Mansfield teen with 'extraordinary' skills proposes revegetation project for therapeutic farm Creating an ancient forest and bird watching are part of a new proposal to add value to a therapeutic farm for children with autism in regional Victoria. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-23/autism-prodigy/12584028 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #UniversityandFurtherEducation #AutismSpectrumDisorder #EnvironmentEducation #RegionalDevelopment #Regional

'Hang on a minute, how about a beer?' Small and mysterious, the jujube fruit comes good Jujubes have been grown for thousands of years in Asia but the fruit only recently gained popularity in Australia where farmers are finding new ways to use it, even brewing beer and vinegar. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-14/jujube-farmers-turn-waste-fruit-into-pantry-staple/12534778 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #AgriculturalCrops #FoodandBeverage #Agriculture

'Hang on a minute, how about a beer?' Small and mysterious, the jujube fruit comes good Jujubes have been grown for thousands of years in Asia but the fruit only recently gained popularity in Australia where farmers are finding new ways to use it, even brewing beer and vinegar. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-14/jujube-farmers-turn-waste-fruit-into-pantry-staple/12534778 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #AgriculturalCrops #FoodandBeverage #Agriculture

From DJing to dirt: Former triple j host swaps music for organic farming With the coronavirus pandemic putting her and many others in the music industry out of work, a former triple j presenter has used the time to pursue her other passion: organic farming. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-25/djing-to-dirt-musician-pivots-to-permaculture/12489978 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #EpidemicsandPandemics #WomenInAgriculture #MusicIndustry #Horticulture #FarmLabour #Volunteers #Gardening

'If they want water, it's there': Town swimming pool comes to rescue of farmers A town in WA's farming heartland has made a splash with local producers, offering its pool water free to local properties struggling nearly nine months into a regional water shortage. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/swimming-pool-water-for-farmers-lake-grace/12489854 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalCrops #WaterManagement #WaterSupply #WaterSaving #Drought #Water

Would you like fleece with that? Wool could be answer to sustainable food packaging As home-delivered food and meal kits experience a boom in popularity during the pandemic, the dilemma of sustainable packaging is increasingly brought to the fore. Could wool be the answer? https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-24/wool-packaging-could-replace-plastic-for-sustainable-food-wrappi/12486782 #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement

Would you like fleece with that? Wool could be answer to sustainable food packaging As home-delivered food and meal kits experience a boom in popularity during the pandemic, the dilemma of sustainable packaging is increasingly brought to the fore. Could wool be the answer? https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-24/wool-packaging-could-replace-plastic-for-sustainable-food-wrappi/12486782 #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement

Seaweed the latest weapon against climate change for dairy farmers A start-up seaweed farm and one of Australia's largest milk companies join forces to tackle livestock methane emissions. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-23/dairy-companies-battle-emissions-with-seaweed/12477916 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #DairyProduction #ClimateChange #Agribusiness

Warwick Hill learnt camel wrangling from Aboriginal elders in the APY lands. Milking them's another story Warwick Hill was sent to the APY lands to hunt rabbits. Instead he formed a deep bond with the traditional owners, and learned to catch and milk camels. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/australian-outback-camel-mustering-indigenous-apy-lands/12450574 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #Pests-Horticulture #AboriginalLanguage #DairyProduction #PestManagement #PestControl #Animals

AgQuip field days cancelled, exhibitors to lose millions One of Australia's biggest agricultural events has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-14/agquip-field-days-cancelled-due-to-covid19/12452368 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalMachinery #AgriculturalChemicals #AgriculturalPrices #WomenInAgriculture #AgriculturalShows #AgriculturalCrops #RuralTourism #Agribusiness #COVID-19 #Drought

'A drought for us is when it's raining': Salt-farming family's Australian story began 132 years ago With its vast pink ponds and expansive white plains, salt producing is unlike most farming enterprises, especially considering it thrives in drought. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-05/salt-farming-olsson-family-lick-blocks-gourmet-restaurants/12410480 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #FoodandBeverage #OceansandReefs #FoodProcessing #Manufacturing #Agriculture #Industry #Drought

Food suburbs: Urban farms in every neighbourhood creates close communities By 2050, Australian households could see urban farms in their backyards if one Queensland woman has her way. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-02/urban-farm-in-every-backyard-by-2050/12415328 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #CommunityOrganisations #Horticulture

'I've found my calling': From Muriel's Wedding to kids and chook poo Three immortal words in an Australian classic film launched her successful acting career, but it was a chance encounter that changed Gabby Millgate's life and gave her an enduring passion for sustainability. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-28/muriels-wedding-actors-life-teaching-children-sustainability/12389438 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #EnvironmentEducation #Children'sGardens #SustainableLiving #Film(Movies)

Can you teach yourself to be a farmer by watching YouTube? This man did Forget about having to be born into a farming family, the internet is paving the way for this truck driver to get into the industry. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-25/vertical-farming-ideas-for-peter-anderson-came-from-youtube/12383942 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #Fishing,Aquaculture #AgriculturalCrops #InternetCulture #Hydroponics #RuralMedia #FruitCrops #Rural

Can you teach yourself to be a farmer by watching YouTube? This man did Forget about having to be born into a farming family, the internet is paving the way for this truck driver to get into the industry. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-25/vertical-farming-ideas-for-peter-anderson-came-from-youtube/12383942 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #Fishing,Aquaculture #AgriculturalCrops #InternetCulture #Hydroponics #RuralMedia #FruitCrops #Rural

Fart-powered piggery saves more than half a mill on the electricity bill A piggery's biogas plant produces enough energy to power 30 buildings on site and its $50,000 a month power bill is now $130. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-19/biloela-pig-farm-swaps-electricity-for-waste-biogas/12369410 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #ElectricityEnergyandUtilities #Business,EconomicsandFinance #EnvironmentalTechnology #EnvironmentalImpact #Environment #Industry #Rural

Despite the smell, farmers excited as salmon waste becomes fertiliser The salmon industry in Tasmania is expanding and that means more waste from fish farms to manage. One solution is converting it to liquid and spraying in paddocks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-16/turning-fish-farm-waste-into-farm-fetiliser/12357022 #Fertilisers,MulchesandSoilAmendments #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #AgriculturalMachinery #Fishing,Aquaculture #Agribusiness

Despite the smell, farmers excited as salmon waste becomes fertiliser The salmon industry in Tasmania is expanding and that means more waste from fish farms to manage. One solution is converting it to liquid and spraying in paddocks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-16/turning-fish-farm-waste-into-farm-fetiliser/12357022 #Fertilisers,MulchesandSoilAmendments #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #AgriculturalMachinery #Fishing,Aquaculture #Agribusiness

Ever dreamt of leaving city life behind? These farmers have done it A weekend getaway to the mountains sparked a major life change for this Brisbane couple, who are now supporting themselves raising free-range pork in northern Tasmania. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-14/tree-changers-swap-city-life-for-farming-in-tasmania/12332896 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #PigProduction #Livestock #Lifestyle #Rural

When COVID-19 struck, this free-range egg farm just got busier White Swan Eggs usually trades 70 per cent of their stock to cafes, but as restaurants shut up shop their farmgate sales compensated for the loss as many mad the effort to shop locally. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-11/free-range-egg-sales-boom-in-coronavirus-pandemic/12339672 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #PoultryandEggProduction #LifestyleandLeisure #COVID-19 #Rural

Coronavirus lockdowns a 'green lining' for Coast's first urban farm Beyond the tourist strip's famous concrete canyons, a group of gardeners has nurtured the city's first urban farm into being. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-10/gold-coast-urban-farm/12230020 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #CommunityOrganisations #Environment

Will Melbourne's growing urban sprawl impact food security? A sixth-generation farming family living on the urban fringes of Melbourne are watching farming properties around them disappear because of the urban sprawl. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-09/growing-urban-sprawl-impacting-future-food-security/12224830 #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Globalisation-Economy #RegionalDevelopment

Why farmers are looking to goats to turn a profit in tough times Twenty years ago, Neil Cadzow can remember getting 50 cents a kilogram for a goat carcass. Now he gets more than $1 a kilogram for an animal once considered a pest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-03-26/goat-farming-pest-profit-outback-queensland/12090460 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #GoatProduction #Regional #Drought #Rural

From pilot to pig farmer: How this family left behind their city conveniences to live a simple life On the Head family's fledgling farm you will find a thriving vegetable patch, clucky chickens and happy pigs in mud. What you won't find is a house with running water or power. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-14/desire-for-simple-life-takes-pilot-to-pig-farmer/12038862 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #PigProduction #HumanInterest #Rural

Urban farms feel the burn as climate change, water restrictions bite Heatwaves and drought are causing supplies of unique local produce to 'bolt' or die across the Hunter Valley's urban farms and market gardens. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-04/urban-farms-feel-the-burn-as-climate-change-forces-shops-to-shut/11919036 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #GovernmentandPolitics #LifestyleandLeisure #VegetableFruitNuts #VegetableGardens #VegetableCrops #FoodandCooking #ClimateChange