It's all about getting the balance between production and conservation right on Mount Mort property Aroona.

Working with large animals, particularly cattle, is proving a drawcard for veterinary students.

Global manufacturer Bosch has set the ambitious target of carbon neutrality by the end of next year.

A quick wrap up of some of the businesses, people and issues making news in agribusiness.

Organic accredited small crops and livestock farm Wilgavale will be auctioned by Ray White Rural on February 14.

Ray White Rural chairman Paul White and his partner Lynne Porscin have donated $100,000 to Drought Angels.

Isis River Orchard at Childers remains on the market after it was passed in auction for $1.6 million.

The many dusty miles travelled from cattle stations to Charters Towers last week was worth every kilometre for the school children who took part in the annual Fit 4 Rural Futures sports camp.

After 19 years in the home schoolroom, Virginia Elliott has seen all sorts of technology used to deliver distance education lessons but on Monday she and husband Brett farewelled it for the last time.

Concerns about services and organisations in Queensland's north west getting swallowed up and lost are what put the kybosh on the proposal to merge the Southern Gulf NRM with NQ Dry Tropics, according to Southern Gulf CEO Andrew Maclean.

Hot air set to pass over central and eastenr Australia this week means our hottest day as a nation as a whole could be on its way.

The Indian Ocean Dipole positive event that has been such a key factor in the drought is finally showing signs of breaking down.

Genetic material from exotic locations such as Morocco and Mexico is making an impact in Australia.

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about the lamb market.

A nutrionist says consumers need to be alert, not alarmed, after a Flinders Uni study found toxoplasma in a third of lamb mince samples.

The mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct released today has been greeted with almost universal approval from farmer bodies. Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF), United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV), NSW Farmers, South Australian Dairyfarmers' Association (SADA), Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation (QDO) and Dairy Connect were all pleased with the new code but while initially impressed, Farmer Power was reserving its judgement.

In what looks to be a win for farmer groups, the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct has just been released this morning and will be in place on New Year's Day.

Faith in the Dairy Plan has faded as the draft plan has been released without the recommendations of the JTT.