3rd September 2010

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  • Cattle being pushed into feedlots

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    It's estimated that 66 per cent of cattle in the country will be in feedlots within a decade. The Australian Lot Feeders Association predicts by 2021 the amount of cattle on feed will reach 1.8 ... more

  • Katter outlines ambitious wishlist

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    The three rural independents say they'll wait until next week to make a decision on which major party to support as a minority government. But one of them has a huge list of demands waiting to be ... more

  • Minister rebuffs call for mining town funding

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    Queensland Infrastructure Minister Stirling Hinchliffe says mining industries should be investing in mining infrastructure in regional communities rather than the State Government. The Barcaldine ... more

  • Professor calls for better plan on mining and farming

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    An academic says Australia needs a comprehensive plan of how much land we want to set aside for mining, for agriculture and for the environment. Professor of ecology and mathematics at the ... more

  • Healthy prices at Newcastle wool sale

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    The first Newcastle wool sale of the season has been strong with the northern indicator closing at 910 cents a kilo. While the prices achieved this week are not historically high, they are strong ... more

  • Water trading for Mary Valley irrigators

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    Major changes are planned for irrigators in south-east Queensland's Mary Basin. The State Government has released the first ever Draft Resource Operations Plan for the area. Department of ... more

  • Fine for NLIS breach

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    A Northern NSW cattle producer has been fined $550 for repeatedly failing to notify the NLIS database of property to property stock movement. North Coast Livestock Health and Pest Authority senior ... more

  • Step up fish farm research, says aid boss

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    The head of Australia's agricultural aid centre has called for more research into improving species for fish farms. One billion people rely on fish as their prime source of protein. But the chair ... more

  • Sportage of pilots holds up aerial spraying

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    Agricultural pilots are in high demand across south-eastern Australia as widespread rain prevents farmers from spraying their crops from the ground. Numbers of ag pilots have dwindled over the ... more

  • Potato growers struggling with Tasmanian contract negotiations

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    Tasmanian potato growers are anxiously negotiating processing crop contracts. McCain potato growers have been asked to take a 10 per cent price cut and Simplot growers are meeting this afternoon ... more

  • Here comes the rain

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    Graziers in Far West NSW and the north-east of South Australia are looking forward to a drenching this weekend. Parts of the region are expected to receive up to 80 millimetres of rain and a ... more

  • Election deadlock forces rural infrastructure delays

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) says the Commonwealth's caretaker mode is placing financial strain on councils. Some councils are concerned funding promised under the ... more

  • Farmers should own soil carbon, says report

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    A Victorian Parliamentary committee report has found farmers should own the carbon in their soil. The report recommends that carbon sequestration rights be clarified under Victorian ... more

  • MP pushes for decision on Port Macquarie foreshore

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    The New South Wales Government is being urged to make a decision on future plans for the Port Macquarie foreshore. A controversial draft plan has been on public exhibition, with submissions ... more

  • McDonalds appeals against snub over forth outlet

    Created Fri, 3rd of Sep 2010

    McDonald's Australia has vowed to push on with its controversial plan for fourth outlet in Port Macquarie. The issue is heading to the Land and Environment Court. The proposal to build a ... more


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