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Why the diet of stingless bees are in the spotlight

Why the diet of stingless bees are in the spotlight

Scientists are researching stingless bees to determine how the food they eat impacts on hive health and their ability to pollinate crops.
Saturday, August 19, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (939)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Analysts say current oversupply of Australian wine could take several years to deplete

Analysts say current oversupply of Australian wine could take several years to deplete

Report stated a wine oversupply could see the local wine industry slow in production.
Saturday, August 19, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (106)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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National launch of fodder stocktake to drive research and development

National launch of fodder stocktake to drive research and development

Fodder industry seeks long-term strategic priorities for sector.
Saturday, August 19, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1050)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Talia's owners open to offers on either lease or freehold country

Talia's owners open to offers on either lease or freehold country

The owners of South Australia's historic Talia Station are open to offers for either the freehold or pastoral lease sections.
Saturday, August 19, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (994)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Tiny Queensland town has its own Picasso Cow

Tiny Queensland town has its own Picasso Cow

Quinalow Prep-10 State School students painted their very own Picasso with some help from renowned outback artist, Lyn Barnes from Quilpie.
Saturday, August 19, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (946)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Agriculture needs to control messaging

Agriculture needs to control messaging

The key is to engage and inform as many people about Australia's innovative agricultural industry, by telling 'our' stories.
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (866)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Cotton yield quest prompts fertiliser research project

Cotton yield quest prompts fertiliser research project

Cotton growers are always chasing bigger yields. But does that mean they need to increase nitrogen and phosphorus rates?
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (993)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Wirchilleba offers quality grazing, organic farming

Wirchilleba offers quality grazing, organic farming

Wirchilleba is a quality 8419 hectare mixed organic dryland farming and grazing enterprise.
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (769)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Offshore demand lifts prices

Offshore demand lifts prices

The demand is nationwide with grain trading across 17 port zones in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (759)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Road rule restrictions hinder dairy farm work, says frustrated side-by-side user

Road rule restrictions hinder dairy farm work, says frustrated side-by-side user

A Riverina farmer complains he has no choice but to purchase a heavier and fuel hungry side-by-side that travels on public roads slower than his pushbike.
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (615)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Ambitious effort to green up the desert

Ambitious effort to green up the desert

Fans of the central Australian project hope it can be scaled up across millions of hectares to engineer the desert climate to become cooler and wetter.
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (588)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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South-west Victorian dairy women celebrate at luncheon

South-west Victorian dairy women celebrate at luncheon

"It's an opportunity to check in and to share our successes and have a laugh."
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (614)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Wait still on for LSD test results in the north

Wait still on for LSD test results in the north

"Our two organisations interact with a strong spirit of openness and cooperation."
Friday, August 18, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (794)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Robina offers 13,780ha of exceptional grazing country

Robina offers 13,780ha of exceptional grazing country

Robina Downs is 13,780 hectares of exceptional, exclusion fenced grazing country.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (713)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Coles carbon neutral beef goes to more stores, as pork range launched

Coles carbon neutral beef goes to more stores, as pork range launched

Coles CN beef is now in 95pc of its stores.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (732)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Delatite Station on why supplying CN beef is really paying off now

Delatite Station on why supplying CN beef is really paying off now

"If you are efficient to start with, you're in a good position on carbon."
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1009)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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The rebuild is over; herd slips into liquidation

The rebuild is over; herd slips into liquidation

"Carcase weights were falling due to the dry conditions."
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (656)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Fonterra slices its forecast NZ farmgate milk price again

Fonterra slices its forecast NZ farmgate milk price again

The whole milk powder price fell 10.9 per cent at the August 15 auction.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (673)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Live sheep ban sets dangerous social license precedent: GPA

Live sheep ban sets dangerous social license precedent: GPA

Grain Producers Australia have thrown their support behind WA sheep producers, arguing a ban on live sheep exports will be bad news for the whole of agriculture.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (737)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Lots of history with sale of two farm blocks on YP

Lots of history with sale of two farm blocks on YP

Demand for add-on cropping blocks like these has been red hot on the Yorke Peninsula.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (850)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Research hub to help sesame street ahead

Research hub to help sesame street ahead

Researchers are upbeat about the prospects of sesame as a hardy, high value crop for northern Australia.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1070)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Dairy's newest milk quality experts complete milk quality program

Dairy's newest milk quality experts complete milk quality program

Elevated counts cost Australian farmers about $42.6 million annually.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1631)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Ridley's stockfeed gains keep profit steady after 20pc revenue lift

Ridley's stockfeed gains keep profit steady after 20pc revenue lift

Ridley Corporation continues to firm up its balance sheet in anticipation of acquisition opportunities.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1327)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Reimagined orchards focus on future profitability

Reimagined orchards focus on future profitability

Research is underway to transform orchards, with a strong focus on future profitability.
Thursday, August 17, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1199)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Top macadamia farms to be sold as a single operation

Top macadamia farms to be sold as a single operation

A group of six orchards in one of Australia's most favoured macadamia production areas is set to be sold as a single operation.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (990)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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How Australia is building grains capacity in Indonesia

How Australia is building grains capacity in Indonesia

An innovative training and capacity-building program is helping to build ties with Indonesia to benefit Australia's grains industry.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (684)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Global dairy prices plunge to lowest level in five years

Global dairy prices plunge to lowest level in five years

The pressure of international prices is hitting Australian market.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1198)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Beef exports up in July

Beef exports up in July

Beef exports were reported at 97,305 tonnes SW for July to all destinations, up on the 94,000t recorded in June and up substantially on the 75,000t shipped in July last year.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (820)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Bethel delivers Darling Downs perfection | Video

Bethel delivers Darling Downs perfection | Video

Bethel is well recognised as having some of the best soils Queensland's famed Darling Downs has to offer.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (950)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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High rainfall and good soils equals versatility for Chrome Park sale

High rainfall and good soils equals versatility for Chrome Park sale

Good soils and high rainfall add up to versatility for this well held farm on the market near Hamilton.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1009)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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The AgTech Revolution episode three explores IoT

The AgTech Revolution episode three explores IoT

The latest AgTech Revolution is exploring how IoT solutions are helping Australian farmers.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (996)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Bide your time, sheep producers, there is gold ahead

Bide your time, sheep producers, there is gold ahead

What it all adds up to is tighter numbers from 2025 onwards.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (973)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Opportunities for industrial hemp

Opportunities for industrial hemp

Experts believe there is the scope to grow the nation's fledgling industrial hemp sector.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1089)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Big grazing farm sale in South East SA: six farms rolled into one

Big grazing farm sale in South East SA: six farms rolled into one

Six prized grazing farms in South East SA have been merged into one at Fairview which will set a strong tone for the spring property sales.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (938)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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St George river property delivers country lifestyle | Video

St George river property delivers country lifestyle | Video

An impressive four hectare property just on the north eastern edge of St George delivers country living with all the conveniences of town.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1006)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Malt the consistent focus for China

Malt the consistent focus for China

China has more consistent demand for Australian malt barley, but the spikes in feed demand can be larger according to AEGIC data.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (966)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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National crop hangs in there as critical late August looms

National crop hangs in there as critical late August looms

The spectre of El Nino and poor conditions in big production zones in northern NSW and WA has not stopped the prospect of on-par production.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (895)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Calves hitting the ground on dairy farms but producers wary of dry months ahead

Calves hitting the ground on dairy farms but producers wary of dry months ahead

Calving in Gippsland had been positive, but farmers are wary heading into summer.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (735)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Burrenbah: Five generations and 134 years of Merino breeding

Burrenbah: Five generations and 134 years of Merino breeding

After five generations and 134 years of Merino breeding, the Amos family's property Burrenbah is on the market.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (977)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Solid price paid for mixed farming land on the edge of the Victorian Mallee

Solid price paid for mixed farming land on the edge of the Victorian Mallee

The homestead block of a solid cropping/grazing offer at Towaninny, between Wycheproof and Lalbert, has been sold for $2300 per acre.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1007)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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MDB water charges behaving predictably

MDB water charges behaving predictably

There was variability between water pricing from state to state but the annual ACCC water monitoring report found it was predictable.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (778)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Incitec Pivot's mooted foreign sale may prompt parliament inquiry

Incitec Pivot's mooted foreign sale may prompt parliament inquiry

Nationals leader, David Littleproud, won't hesitate to push for a Senate inquiry into national interest risks of foreign bids for Incitec Pivot Fertilisers.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (796)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Legen-dairy program returns to Melville High School

Legen-dairy program returns to Melville High School

Students have been finding the project complete, udder fun.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (819)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Four add-on cropping blocks near Serviceton head to joint auction

Four add-on cropping blocks near Serviceton head to joint auction

Merrett family's cropping blocks straddling the South Australia-Victoria border head to auction in spring.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1016)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Slower but not much lower: what's happening in the economies that most affect ag

Slower but not much lower: what's happening in the economies that most affect ag

"The silver lining is interest rates should not go much higher either."
Tuesday, August 15, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (436)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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National deer plan released to help farms on front line of invasion

National deer plan released to help farms on front line of invasion

The plan is designed to stop the spread of large populations and reduce their impact, while eradicating smaller and isolated populations before they spread.
Monday, August 14, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (750)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Mushroom growers highlight safety credentials

Mushroom growers highlight safety credentials

Mushroom growers are highlighting the safety of their product after the deaths of three people who died from eating poisonous fungi.
Monday, August 14, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1235)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Teacher training shouldn't be 'governed by fads': report

Teacher training shouldn't be 'governed by fads': report

More needs to be done to improve the quality of teaching degrees.
Monday, August 14, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (1102)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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$130m to prove clean & green claim to Australia's trade partners

$130m to prove clean & green claim to Australia's trade partners

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said although Australia's fruit and veg had a reputation as "the cleanest and the greenest" in the world, that claim had to be proven during negotiating trade...
Monday, August 14, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (780)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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CN30, climate neutral, nature positive . . what it means for beef

CN30, climate neutral, nature positive . . what it means for beef

"The progress we've made, and will make by 2030, will be incredible."
Monday, August 14, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (922)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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