Rural Review
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Council zoning leaves agritourism in limbo
WHEN is a farm not a farm … when it hosts an agritourism venture. That may appear nonsensical, when state and local governments in Queensland…
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Mountain avos smashed by rising property prices
CONSUMER demand for avocado has soared over the past two decades so why have the number of growers tapered off on Mount Tamborine? Tim Baker…
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Food and flies fixed by busy beetles
WHAT do outdoor dining and the dung beetle have in common? Well one cannot occur without the other according to dung beetle farmer and expert…
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Carbon storage technology available on farm
A NEW product farmers can use to store carbon in agricultural soil has been launched by Loam Bio following years of research and development. The…
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Farming beetles entomologist’s lifelong passion
SOME of the smallest creatures make the biggest impact when it comes to quality of soil and dung beetle farmer John Feehan has dedicated his…
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Farm success built on the back of generational good will
GROWING and working with Kalfresh, one of Australia’s biggest vegetable growing and marketing companies, has been part of the Rieck family’s farming enterprise for decades.…
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Social workers change of pace puts landscape needs first
JUANITA and Randal Breen turned to rural pursuits 13 years ago, when they purchased a 28 hectare property at Coleyville, grew a few crops and…
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Poultry plan for white meat industry launched by AgriFutures
CHICKEN meat issues, and opportunities, will be addressed in a new program by AgriFutures Australia as it investigates ways to drive the sustainability, productivity and…
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Border rule change to protect bee health
ALL of Queensland is now a designated biosecurity zone when it comes to beekeeping and movement of beehives or products. The state-wide zone was established…
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China’s ‘department store’ for green solutions
BEIJING, China suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the world but it is taking steps in the right direction by building structures…
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Labour shortage makes processing ends hard to meat
In 2023, Australia’s cattle numbers are expected to reach a 10 year peak. At the same time, obtaining enough labourers to work on meat processing…
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Village proposal a breeding ground for agri-tech enterprise
LEADERS at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Gloucestershire unveiled proposals for a £100 million development that will support farmers and landowners develop solutions for…












