Water shortage shrinks NSW rice crops, but supermarkets remain stocked
By Cara Jeffery
Southern NSW rice and cotton growers are heading into one of their smallest summer cropping seasons in years, with tight water allocations forcing many to halve their plantings or sit the season out altogether.
#CottonGrowing #Water #RiceGrowing #IrrigatedFarming #AgriculturalPolicy #CaraJeffery
'Something lovely' emerges from exciting Australian textile experiment
By Megan Hughes
Scientists, farmers and the fashion industry collaborate to create a natural fabric that is both woven and knitted, low on emissions and set to shake up how we think about clothing.
#TextileIndustry #Fashion #CottonGrowing #WoolGrowing #Manufacturing #MeganHughes
Hopes bumper cotton crop will lure Far North Queensland growers back
By Sophie Johnson
The cotton industry in Far North Queensland may be in its infancy, but after the success of this year's crop, growers can see a promising future.
New era for WA cotton industry as $60m processing facility opens
By Jess Baker
The opening of the Kimberley Cotton Gin means growers will no longer need to transport their cotton more than 3,500 kilometres to Queensland for processing.
