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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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