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If you’re in agribusiness you will know how difficult it is to attract well-qualified employees, particularly if you are in a regional or remote area. Asia’s rising middle class, with its increased demand for food and agricultural products and services over the next 50 years, will make attracting the best...

The number of students graduating from agricultural science courses continues to decline, and those who do aren’t necessarily going on to work on farms. “We are an urbanised population, so there is no real agricultural communication into schools, and accordingly school leavers are not interested in agriculture as a career; it’s...

You’ve got a brilliant new business plan. You’ve done your technical research and are ready to launch into a brave new world. Ready, set …. whoa. As your agricultural enterprise grows, there may be job roles created that you haven’t put a lot of thought into. We interviewed three successful...

It’s a digital world. As your agricultural business expands, avenues for attracting employees and connecting with customers are increasingly moving into the digital age. Sure, you’ve got a website and have played around with social media, but how can you transform your business in order to stand-out from the crowd?...

Annie showing support at this year's UQ Gatton Regional Careers Fair. Meeting lots of undergraduates and giving them some useful career advice.

Across Asia, Australia enjoys a clean and green reputation when it comes to produce; so too does New Zealand. However, as an industry, reliance on reputation alone won’t be enough to compete on the world stage. Instead, Australian farmers will need to keep this reputation, look at new ways to...

Australian agriculture is about to ride a technological wave that will revolutionise farming. Imagine what it would be like to know that the fences, crops and livestock had already been inspected before you’ve had your first morning cuppa. This scenario is possible with the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...

Disruption comes to agribusiness! And according to our most recent report, the 2016 Agrifood Talent Report, new technology, changing business structures and new ways of marketing are opening up a skills gap that could actually hurt Australia’s agricultural competitiveness. Agricultural Appointments, Managing Director, Dr Ray Johnson, says the 2016 Agrifood...

We had the opportunity to exhibit at the 48th Annual AIFST Convention and 15th Australian Food Microbiology Conference, held at Luna Park Sydney last week. The three day event was an eye opener: exciting and intriguing. There was a good selection of industry experts who spoke about how the Australian...

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