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Young's Chinese beekeeper can stay
28 Feb 10 | A CHINESE apiarist who the government ordered to leave Australia because his work was not considered internationally recognised has been given a reprieve.  | CommentsComments (1)
Hemp farming in Sydney's backyard
02 Feb 10 | RICHARD FRIAR loves growing dope. His backyard on the northern beaches is full of the stuff - 500 plants, to be precise.   | CommentsComments (2)
Moody Cow Brewery to open in Ferguson Valley
28 Jan 10 | THERE'S a moody cow on the horizon, but don't be alarmed - this is one you're going to want to keep an eye on for all the right reasons.
Eel farming may return to south-west Victoria
01 Dec 09 | EEL farming across the Budj Bim lava flow system in south-west Victoria could recommence as early as 2011 with the proposed flooding of Lake Condah.
The real green shoots recovery
08 Nov 09 | BALANCE sheets may be awash with red and you may be blue over rising interest rates, but the green shoots of recovery are alive and well.
Research verifies nutritional value of organic foods: BFA
15 Sep 09 | A NEW report by the French Agency for Food Safety has found that organic foods are more nutritious and contain less pesticides and nitrates, which have been linked to a range of health problems including diabetes and Alzheimer’s.   | CommentsComments (11) | Organic food not nutritionally ... | SLIDESHOW: Photos from the Adelaide show ...
Pioneering spirit turns cane to rum
06 Sep 09 | SINCE Kununurra farmer and operator of The Hoochery distiller Spike Dessert was left without access to locally produced molasses after the Ord River Sugar Mill closed in 2007, he decided to go it alone.
City backyards again abuzz with bees
25 Aug 09 | BEEKEEPING is causing a buzz in backyards, with swarms of people taking up the hobby.   | CommentsComments (2)
Selling olive oil to Italy
20 Aug 09 | IN a classic case of “shipping coals to Newcastle”, one of Australia’s largest olive plantations is exporting almost all of its high quality virgin olive oil production to Italy.
Organic food not nutritionally better, survey finds
30 Jul 09 | A SYSTEMATIC review of the literature over 50 years has found no evidence for superior nutritional content of organic produce, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this week.  | CommentsComments (35) | Fertiliser prices on the rise: ... | Take a bow, not a bullet – ... | VIDEO: Prices on the rise at Tamworth ...
Aust olive oil centre stage at world congress
17 Jul 09 | ALL facets of olive oil, with a special focus on the burgeoning Australian olive oil industry, will highlight the upcoming World Congress on Oils and Fats, to held in Sydney in September.  | MIS distortions to rural ... | Liquidator makes a beeline to ... | VIDEO: Demand fluctuates for SA lambs
Aust native organic honey stars in antibacterial role
06 Jul 09 | AN Australian Certified Organic honey company has launched a medicinal grade honey derived from a native Australian plant which contains more potent levels of non-peroxide active antibacterial activity than are recorded in any other product on the market worldwide.   | CommentsComments (1) | VIDEO: 'Header heaven' for machinery ...
17 May 09 | For the past year many goat producers have seen their bottomline drop, as goat prices have fallen and transport costs risen. Most have had to sell stock to the closest abattoirs at Broken Hill, New South Wales, or further interstate.
28 Apr 09 | TOTAL production of NSW aquaculture has increased by almost five per cent to $52 million, according to the latest yearly snapshot released by the Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald on Monday.  | ABB receives takeover offer ... | AAco vote puts board on notice | AUDIO: Swine flu no cause for pigmeat ...
For the flighty, it's all about how you sit on your perch
16 Apr 09 | IT LASTS only two days but the cage bird competition is one of the Royal Easter Show's most nuanced events.   | Young alpaca handlers overcome ...Visit The Land | Hillybilly Princess crowned in ...Visit The Land | SLIDESHOW: RAS celebrates service
Coricancha alpacas come up trumps at the Sydney Royal
14 Apr 09 | It was an intermediate female which trumped the opposition in the Huacaya alpaca competition at the Sydney Royal.  | Show stalwart happy to work in ...Visit The Land | Holstein's dairy dominance at ...Visit The Land
Nature given a helping hand to make endangered frogs spawn
13 Apr 09 | With fewer than 200 adult southern corroboree frogs left in the wild, scientists have initiated an IVF program to try to bring the tiny black and gold amphibians back from the brink of extinction.  | VIDEO: Fastracs have cab attraction
Farmers cash in on croc sightings
30 Mar 09 | Rogue crocodiles menacing the Queensland coastline are proving to be a boon for the skin industry.   | AAco report ensures shareholder ... | Ant may halt cane toad spreadVisit Queensland Country Life | VIDEO: Corowa ewes to $141
Organic foods in demand, despite recession
27 Mar 09 | World demand for organic foods is expected to grow by 46pc over the five years ending 2012, despite the tightening world economic crisis.  | CommentsComments (3) | VIDEO: Buy now to beat machinery price ...
Peaking duck production flies in face of economic downturn
24 Mar 09 | On Sydney's north-western fringe, Australia's largest duck producers are flying in the face of all the bad economic news.   | Butchers regain top spot from ... | Food price inflation starts ... | AUDIO: $70 million of water offered ...

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The case for investing in agricultural research and development

12 Mar 10 | NATIONAL Farmers' Federation chief executive officer Ben Fargher has challenged the government to expand its probe into rural R&D. Here is his address to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology national conference.
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The Brisbane Times


Clem7's 'Spaghetti Junction'

Clem7 motorists will need to keep their wits about them.
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The Sydney Morning Herald


Stephanie Rice Inc

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The Age


Alice is back in fashion

Victorian Premier John Brumby opened Melbourne's premier fashion event, the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, at a champagne bash for VIPs at Government House last night.
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WA Today


Hundreds stranded in Rotto

Dodgy weather could force holidaymakers to stay on Rottnest Island as ferrys cancel their trips.
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