Farming and Environment
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Demand for carp action
THERE are new calls for governments to reduce the damage to rivers by European carp by releasing the much-anticipated carp herpes. A range of organisations…
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Numbat numbers bouncing back
REINTRODUCED populations of the endangered numbat appear to be increasing in wildlife sanctuaries in the lower Murray Darling Basin, five years after a drought triggered…
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Wheat value stays above average, report says
THE nominal value of wheat production is forecast to fall by 39 per cent to $10.1 billion in 2023-24. While a significant fall from the…
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Nuts to increase
IN 2023-24 and 2024-25, world supply of macadamia nuts is expected to increase, driven by the transition of plantation area from non-bearing to bearing. High…
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Working group welcomed
AUSTRALIAN Grape and Wine has welcomed the formation of a viticulture and wine sector working group following a meeting of the Commonwealth, State and Territory…
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Wine sours but nuts bolt in
WINE grape growers are expected to exit the market in the wake of forecasts of higher production but weaker prices in the years ahead. According…
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Tom Fagan gardening tips
PLANT OF THE WEEK Botanical name: Rosmarinus officinalis Common name: Rosemary Rosemary is a woody perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle like leaves. It’s a…
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Floods brought lake back to life
FOLLOWING the destruction of 2022’s flood has come new life with New South Wales’ Fletchers Lake now teeming with birds, fish, and wildlife. The lake,…
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Fed-up farmers switch off forecasts
The Bureau of Meteorology has flatly denied that its forecasts are unreliable. But local cropping farmers whose livelihoods rely on accurate outlooks say the bureau…
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$115m loss for almond giant
MALLEE almond producer Select Harvests has suffered a $100 million-plus loss following a lower-than-expected 2023 crop. The company said poor growing conditions had impacted volumes…
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Brazilian import in our vineyards
WHEN he’s not focusing his agronomic skills on Perfection Fresh Australia’s Emerald operations, Alysson Barbosa Vieira spends his time in the sunny Sunraysia, checking out…
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Taking climate change lead
A MILDURA councillor believes the municipality could become a leader in regional climate change management as the council releases its Community Climate Response Plan. The…
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