Abandoned farmland gets less attention than, say, deforestation. But globally, agriculture is both expanding and retreating. Thanks to @science.org for giving me space to explore this. www.science.org/content/arti...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) has been detected at a tomato glasshouse facility in Victoria in seedlings recently moved from South Australia. #AgSky www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

Changing the world for a struggling #farmer doesn't always require a fortune. A love of country #music might be all it takes - that and entering a #charity raffle for money-can't-buy Luke Combs tickets. #agsky www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Sharing @sobergal.bsky.social’s Rural Women starter pack so you can join and follow this list! #agsky #agchatoz go.bsky.app/QqrCT4h

You can take a lot of what @willbunch.bsky.social is talking about here in response to the Trump picks and apply it to political journalism as a whole. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak www.newsfromthestates.com/article/usda...

Ladies & gents - I thought it would be worthwhile to create a Rural Women in Ag starter pack 🥰 Please tell me who to add, and I’ll do so. The option to do this is in your menu. Very helpful way to create lists for new people to simply hop on and follow . go.bsky.app/QqrCT4h

With its #export licence now reinstated, Australian Country Choice says being caught up in a #trade war with #China taught the company not to become overly reliant on a single #market. #agsky #agchatoz www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

Farmers are partnering with investment firm Artesian to launch a $60 million venture fund to back emerging technology ideas. It's believed to be the first in the world dedicated to improving the productivity of fruit, nut, and vegetable growers. #agsky #ausag www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

This week I learned what mill relining is www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...