Farming: Preparing for threat

WINE Australia and Hort Innovation have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to safeguard the nation against a devastating bacteria that could cripple the country’s multi-billion dollar wine and horticulture sectors.Xylella fastidiosa is an exotic bacteria that prevents a plant from feeding by impeding the movement of rising sap.While Australia is currently […]

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    Farmer confidence improving

    THE latest NSW farmers business survey has shown that farmers are beginning to recover from cost burdens as 23 per cent say they experienced a…