The Princess Royal Blog

 

Well, its that time of year. The Christmas decorations are going up and the carols have started on the radio. As 2018 comes to an end here at Princess Royal, we thought we’d share a snippet of what has been a somewhat trying season as well as some of the achievements we are proud of in this last blog of the year.

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Topics: History, Agriculture, Australia, Farming Families, Farmers, Farming, Family, South australia, Australians

 

Australian consumers have never been so in touch and interested in where their food has come from . In what has been referred to as the ‘Paddock to Plate’ movement, a wave of interest has sparked into farming.

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Topics: Agriculture, Farmers, Suppy Chain, Australians, Food

 

Family farms are the foundation of the Australian agricultural industry. Passing the farm and business on to the next generation is a parents dream, but the reality is that it can be complicated and problematic .

 

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Topics: Agriculture, Farming Families, Farmers, Preperation, Family

Australian farms have come a long way in Australian agricultures very short history.

 

The ABS published that there were 85,681 farms in Australia with a gross value of production of  $60.8 billion in 2016-17 (ABS, 2017)  These figures are made even more impressive by the fact that our Aussie farmers are so good at what they do that they can not only provide for the Australian population but export a significant amount to other countries, further supporting the Australian economy .

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Topics: History, Agriculture, Australia, Farmers, Farming, Australians, Technology, Productivity

Farming, a profession that much of the time seems to rely on luck rather than the skill and hard work the farmer puts in. Nature and natural elements play a vital role in farming, they can make or break a harvest in a matter of hours.

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Topics: Harvest, Australia, Country Life, Farmers, Farming, Environment, risk

There is no disputing the fact that the agricultural industry is an essential component of our global society . To ensure the long-term sustainability of the industry, it is vital that we continue to grow and improve our production and processing methods .

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Topics: Agriculture, Industry, Producers, Australia, Farmers, Farming, Production

The pressure is on, now more than ever, to increase both production and productivity of agricultural practices, whilst remaining economical and environmentally sustainable and efficient.

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Topics: Agriculture, Industry, Producers, Australia, Farmers, Farming, Production, sustainability

Farming and station families have been around since the advent of agriculture in Australia . There are many families that have been working and living in rural Australia for many generations .

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Topics: Community, Agriculture, Australia, Farming Families, Country Life, Farmers, Farming, Production, Regional, Family

The majority of farming is an industry that is reliant on the changing of the seasons as well as the weather.

Farmers rely on rain and the sunshine at the right time for crops to grow, rain or the wrong conditions at the wrong time can hold up the whole show .

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Topics: Agriculture, Australia, Farmers, Cropping, Farming, Quality, Crop

Livestock industries have made huge contributions in initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of everyday activities. As well as reducing the overall impact of practices on the environment. 

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Topics: Insider, Cattle, Angus, Beef, Livestock, Industry, Producers, Feedlots, Australia, Farmers, Marketing, Why Do Farmers Market, Animal Welfare, Caring for Livestock, Regulations, Farming