John Blanchfield News Today

He peaked early and ended up in the musical wilderness, but Russell Morris is touring again and at the top of his game

The American Bankers Association today announced the recipients of its annual Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association’s premier awards presented for significant contributions to agricultural banking.

Farmers and the banks that lend to them are prospering again after several lean years, thanks to high crop prices and government subsidies. But sagging loan demand, inflation and what some observers see as a bubble in land values are fueling concern that the revival will be short-lived.

Former Center for Agricultural and Rural Banking director: With stigma of reorganization removed, many farmers could continue or exit with something.

Because of our interconnection with every other state, interstate tragedies or disruptions affect us all. Our food, infrastructure and resources are dependent upon sources and interactions all over Australia. The Victorian fourth lockdown has created tension and alarm in Queensland, regarding tourism in particular. Disruptions with border closures and travel, affect every aspect of our lives, directly or indirectly. The NSW mice plague, a direct result of inescapable drought conditions for f...