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Expressions of interest open - Ti Tree Research Farm lease opportunity
The Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) to licence the Ti Tree Research Farm, located 14 kilometres south of Ti Tree in Central Australia.
Strengthening trade ties with Indonesia
The Northern Territory Government has led a NT agricultural delegation to Indonesia from 27-31 October 2025.
Animal Protection Act and Regulations now in force
Amendments to Northern Territory Animal Protection laws officially commenced on 3 November 2025.
Jackfruit trials show promising consumer acceptance
Over the past 20 years a number of reports have consistently identified similar roadblocks for the domestic jackfruit industry: market acceptance and consumer behaviour.
Historically, chemical herbicides and manual weeding have been effective in controlling problematic weeds in vegetable and fruit crops. Weed management has become increasingly costly and difficult due to labour supply constraints, rising cost of labour, limited chemical options and tightening regulation regarding chemical use.
Artificial insemination program introduces new genetics to herd
The Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (NT DAF) Livestock Industries team together with farm staff at the Old Man Plains (OMP) Research Station, are running an Artificial Insemination (AI) program to introduce new genetics to the OMP research cattle herd.
A new controlled atmosphere (CA) unit has been established at Katherine Research station for postharvest management of fresh horticultural produce.
Celebrate National Barramundi Day - #AskForAussieBarra
In 2024, the Northern Territory produced around 100 tonnes of wild caught and over 3,600 tonnes of farmed barramundi.
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have released a chemical services handbook: for the safe use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in the Northern Territory PDF (1.1 MB).
Soil research trials to help Territory growers
The NT Government’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), in partnership with The University of Queensland (UQ), is undertaking a four-year research trial with the potential to revolutionise farming practices in the Territory.