‘Agriculture is foundational to our nation,’ says the US National Farm Security Action Plan issued in July. Now the plan is being operationalised, with US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of Defense Pete …
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In an era of continuous, concurrent and cascading risks, Australia’s reliance on siloed departmental frameworks has become its own threat to national security. Nowhere is this more evident than in the collision between climate mitigation, …
Northern Australia’s agricultural workforce needs bespoke development. What works in the south may not work in the north, and capability-building strategies must be adapted accordingly through genuine engagement with those in the industry. Northern Australia’s …
When the varroa mite was first detected in Australia in 2022, many outside the beekeeping and horticultural industries viewed it as a nuisance—a distant problem for a few farmers. This was dangerously naive. In breaching …
The dust has barely settled on the 2025 federal election and the returning government has already reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a national food security strategy. That’s a welcome and long-overdue step forward. But unless …