Stamping out pest weeds
FARMERS in South Australia are set to have their say on pest weeds, including three species of broom....
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31 OCTOBER 2012
Wild dog fight continues in Vic
MORE support to tackle wild dogs in Victoria has been rolled out, with baits to be placed deeper into...
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31 OCTOBER 2012
Inter-row crops a tropical boom
INTER-row crops including oats, sorghum and millet varieties are proving to be big business for some...
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31 OCTOBER 2012
Calls to maintain wheat test weight
MORE than 500 grain producers have voiced their disapproval for increasing the test weight for wheat....
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31 OCTOBER 2012
WA rural counselling gets $400k boost
PRIMARY producers and small rural businesses in Western Australia are being given a helping hand by the...
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31 OCTOBER 2012
Shock over massive water hikes
VICTORIAN chicken meat and egg producers won't be able to afford the massive hike in water charges proposed...
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30 OCTOBER 2012
Financial aid for fire-affected Qld farmers
WITH large sections of Queensland affected by fire, producers are able to apply for concessional loans...
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30 OCTOBER 2012
Remain alert despite low locust risk
WHILE farmers in eastern Australia can breathe a sigh of relief that low locust numbers are expected...
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30 OCTOBER 2012
Multi-action approach to grain hygiene
GRAIN growers are being urged to use a multi-action approach this harvest to reduce the number of pests...
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30 OCTOBER 2012
Grocery sector could buck trend this Xmas
DESPITE predictions of a bleak Christmas period for retailers, there is hope the food and grocery manufacturing...
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30 OCTOBER 2012
Crown rot-tolerant varieties underway
WITH crown rot disease costing the grains sector up to $97 million each year, scientists are working...
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29 OCTOBER 2012
$6.5k smacking for lack of weed whacking
TWO Victorian landowners have copped hefty fines for failing to control weeds on their properties.
