Rural Review
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Science finds way to control myrtle rust
SCIENTISTS from the University of Queensland have developed a way to combat myrtle rust using a spray containing RNA molecules. Myrtle rust is a fungal…
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App closes gap for weak signal grazier woes
A NEW app launched at a Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) update recently promises to help increase adoption of digital livestock consignments even when there…
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Dingo on wheels looks the real deal
REMOTE control dingo Mark II is the second of its kind because Mark l was kicked by an angry cow and looked like a caricature…
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Programmer control alt deletes and enters farming
DRAGON fruit may not be a typical grocery item on the weekly shopping list but it should be, says Kevin Hu who owns Forest Dragon…
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Farming a lifelong passion for AgriFutures’ new chairperson
AGRIFUTURES Australia’s new chairperson Cathy McGowan has a Master’s degree in Applied Science in Agricultural and Rural Development. Just as importantly, these credentials are underpinned…
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Up, up and away ag goes
WHEN it comes to the future of Australian agriculture, the sky isn’t the limit … it’s a lot further than that. Think beyond Earth’s atmosphere…
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Proposed changes to branding a hot topic
BRANDING of livestock has always been a given in Queensland, with rights assumed by graziers who for generations have left their unique mark on the…
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Pro red meat campaign to silence ‘noisy minority’
THE RED Meat Advisory Council has set some ambitious goals for the industry, one of which is to double the value of sales of Australian…
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Funding success and a military eye for detail
ACE and Kylea Hodgkinson-Jones spent a significant portion of their adult life aboard ships with the Australian Navy but now their venture into agritourism is…
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Visa cancelled, fined and sent home after risky suitcase find
TOUGHER penalties were introduced this month for travellers who fail to declare biosecurity risk items when coming into Australia from overseas. Earlier this month a…
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Qubit’s work deserves round of a-paws
IF ACCOLADES from the higher ups make you feel better after a paw-ticularly stressful year on the job, imagine how Qubit the biosecurity detector dog…
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Major grant’s hope to ease world hunger
FOOD security in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia was the focus of a $34 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations fund…












