Record lamb exports last year
AUSTRALIAN lamb exports hit an all-time high in 2012, as mutton exports jumped 30%.
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08 JANUARY 2013
Alpine cattle grazing plan rejected
A SECOND bid by the Victorian government to run a six-year cattle grazing trial in the Alpine National...
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08 JANUARY 2013
Expanding the Ord irrigation area
FOLLOWING the development of sustainable irrigated farmland in Western Australia's far north, the state...
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07 JANUARY 2013
Remove horn gene from flock in 7 years
THE horn gene in merino rams may be bred out of flocks within seven years, new Cooperative Research Centre...
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07 JANUARY 2013
Beef exports hit record high
FINAL data for Australian beef exports in 2012 shows a bumper year despite challenging conditions.
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07 JANUARY 2013
Microwave could be key to killing weeds
THE technology used by the humble microwave may become a lifesaver for farmers battling weeds.
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07 JANUARY 2013
Help flows for Tasmanian farmers
AS fires continue to burn across southern Tasmania, a huge effort is underway to help affected farmers....
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07 JANUARY 2013
Watch for pinkeye in cattle
AS THE hot weather continues in the east this week, cattle producers are being urged to watch out for...
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07 JANUARY 2013
Pseudocereal soars in Australia
IT'S the pseudocereal that appears to be taking the health nuts by storm - and quinoa is set to get a...
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05 JANUARY 2013
Farmers need to get boasting in 2013
AUSTRALIAN farmers need to put aside their humble tendencies and start singing the praises of their quality,...
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04 JANUARY 2013
Protect livestock from heat
WITH the weather and risk of bushfires hot on everyone's mind, farmers are being reminded to take extra...
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04 JANUARY 2013
Business transition: ensuring everyone wins
Over the coming editions of Farming Ahead, Next Rural will be examining the challenges of farm succession...
