Industrial Hemp Variety Trials 2021–22 to 2023–24: Summary Report
Australia’s agricultural landscape has long been shaped by the emergence of new crops that transition into staples of the farming system through research, policy reform...
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GREAT HALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA 28.10.25
Rural Women’s Award Gala Dinner and National Announcement
The National Winner and Runner Up of the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award will be announced at a Gala Dinner at the Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.
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Brianna Casey AM appointed as Managing Director of AgriFutures Australia
Ms Brianna Casey AM has been appointed by the Board of AgriFutures Australia as its new Managing Director, succeeding Mr John Harvey who has led the organisation for the last ten years.
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Thoroughbred Horses
Les Young Scholarship sets Miriam on track for industry leadership
Miriam Drinnan’s vision for a big, bold career in the Thoroughbred industry has just been turbo-charged thanks to the Les Young Scholarship, an award supported by the AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program.
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