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Nufarm faces class action for profit downgrade

Created Fri, 3^rd of Sep 2010

A legal firm says it has been approached by shareholders of the agricultural chemicals group Nufarm, after the company halved its profit forecast in July. Slater and Gordon says it expects to ... more
DPI urges landholder to sign up to locust spraying

Created Thu, 26^th of Aug 2010

The Department of Primary Industries says landholders will have by tomorrow to give consent for aerial spray during the expected locust plague in the Spring. Locust program manager Michael McManus ... more
Fears locust poisons might pose risk to cattle

Created Mon, 23^rd of Aug 2010

Australia's peak red meat marketing association says chemicals used to rid locust swarms could pose a big risk to the cattle industry. The State Government says Queensland is facing its worst ... more
Farmers sign up for reef conservation project

Created Thu, 19^th of Aug 2010

A Wide Bay Burnett conservation group says it is pleased with the number of farmers registering for the latest round of Reef Rescue project funding. The Burnett Mary Regional Group helps farmers ... more
Worm-resistant sheep drench released

Created Fri, 13^th of Aug 2010

The Australian sheep industry's fight against worms has been given a boost, with the first new drench class being released in almost two decades. Worms cost the Australian sheep industry $369 ... more
Fungicide resistance confirmed in barley crop

Created Mon, 9^th of Aug 2010

Australia's first official case of fungicide resistance has been confirmed in the south of Western Australia. Testing by the Grains Research and Development Corporation found a crop of barley to ... more
Restrictions placed on chemicals used to mine coal seam gas

Created Thu, 5^th of Aug 2010

The Queensland Government has banned the use of a range of petroleum compounds in coal seam gas operations, because of community concerns. The so-called BTEX compounds - benzene, toluene, ... more
More populations of ryegrass show resistance to glyphosate in WA

Created Tue, 3^rd of Aug 2010

Ten new populations of glyphosate resistant annual ryegrass have been found in Western Australia. Most come from the Esperance district, to the south east, with single cases being found near ... more
Farmers ready for locust influx

Created Tue, 3^rd of Aug 2010

The Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) says it believes farmers feel prepared for what could be the worst locust plague on record this spring. More than 80 concerned landholders, ... more
Soil is not a dirty word

Created Sun, 1^st of Aug 2010

Talk to a soil scientist for a while and you'll learn that the stuff beneath your feet is not dirt and it can help solve the world's problems! About 1800 soil scientists from more than 65 ... more
Hope for a cheaper mouse bait

Created Tue, 27^th of Jul 2010

Cheaper poison control will soon be available to those farmers battling the mouse plague on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. A new product, that's been given regulatory approval by the Australian ... more
Greens' chemical pledge angers farmers

Created Wed, 28^th of Jul 2010

Canegrowers says an election promise by the Greens that would ban the use of some pesticides will have an adverse impact on farmers. The Greens say they will ban the use of atrazine, ametryn and ... more
Eyre Peninsula canola growers seek insecticide for grub

Created Tue, 27^th of Jul 2010

Canola growers on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula want an emergency permit to use a horticulture insecticide to control the devastating diamondback moth grub. It's feared the grubs will cause ... more
Legal action over chemical exposure

Created Thu, 22^nd of Jul 2010

A man seeking damages for illnesses he believes are the result of chemical exposure has served a writ on the Director General of the Agriculture Department. 64-year-old Carl Drysdale is among ... more
Doctor keeps on pressure over toxic chemicals

Created Thu, 22^nd of Jul 2010

Anti-pesticides campaigner Dr Alison Bleaney says a toxic chemical hit list contains alarming findings for Tasmania. The World Wildlife Fund and the National Toxic Network have released a list of ... more