GrainCorp facing a US takeover
AUSTRALIAN grain handler GrainCorp could be facing a US takeover after share trading was halted today...
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20 OCTOBER 2012
NT abattoir to open in 12 months
CIVIL works on a Northern Territory abattoir will begin within two weeks after the facility was given...
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19 OCTOBER 2012
Country women in the spotlight
MORE than 50 women gathered in Perth last night to launch a program celebrating rural women.
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19 OCTOBER 2012
Sheep in Pakistan to be processed
THE Australian sheep being held in Pakistan will be processed humanely at an approved abattoir after...
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19 OCTOBER 2012
Floodwaters spread serrated tussock
FLOODING from nearly a year ago continues to cause headaches for farmers in Victoria's Wimmera region....
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19 OCTOBER 2012
$50k food and fibre grants available
PRODUCER groups in northeast Victoria will be able to apply for grants of up to $50,000 to establish...
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19 OCTOBER 2012
Produce prices lift Woolies profits
WOOLWORTHS has credited effective promotion and price inflation for fresh produce for a 4.6% rise in...
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19 OCTOBER 2012
Cheese company is top Vic exporter
A CENTURY-old dairy company which has expanded successfully into Asian markets was named the Victorian...
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18 OCTOBER 2012
NSW draft biosecurity plan released
THE draft biosecurity plan for New South Wales has been released, with smaller landholders and hobby...
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18 OCTOBER 2012
Developing better lupin varieties
SCIENTISTS in Western Australian have taken a huge step forward in molecular plant breeding, identifying...
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18 OCTOBER 2012
Act now before drought hits: CEDA
IN A bid to ensure Australia can take advantage of increasing international food demand, the Committee...
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18 OCTOBER 2012
Young guns to milk NZ for dairy knowledge
FIVE young dairy farmers will head across the Tasman next year to learn the ways of the world's biggest...
