Rural Review
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Putting flood rot to good use
SCENIC Rim farmlands have been battered this year, subjected to consecutive rain events causing havoc. Northern Rivers farmers have endured the same, but a project with Rural…
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Bali virus puts livestock farmers on high alert
A SIX-hour flight from Bali wearing dirty thongs is all it could take to decimate Australia’s livestock industry. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD), a highly contagious…
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Best crops to grow in winter – tips for the gardener
SHORTER days and low temperatures mean switching the produce you’d plant when it’s warmer to ones that cope well with cold and frost. You can enjoy…
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Wheat war threat brings modified crop solution
GENETICALLY modified wheat will be field tested in Australia by Argentinean organisation, Bioceres Crop Solutions. The wheat has been modified to be genetically drought resistant making it…
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Niche products: Flower or fruit? Decoration or nutritious addition?
ZUCCHINI flowers may not be new to the Australian fresh food market but it’s a crop that’s showing an upward trend in popularity. And while…
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Letter to the Editor – Tilapia: why is nothing being done?
WHAT has happened to everyone’s biosecurity obligations regarding introduced pest fish species? I know some of you will be thinking this is not my area…
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The ringer from Orange and a hero named Reg
THE road to Callemondah stretches through myriad farmlands, taking you so close to the mountains it seems as if you’re heading right into the belly of the…
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How to handle wet winter hay hordes
HAY is critical to farming because i9t provides a food source for cattle and sheep during months when typical grazing grasses are not in optimal…
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Weather extremes a prompt for producers to diversity
FARMERS will increasingly need to adopt new technologies and entrepreneurial flair to provide secondary income, along with more flexible land use to combat weather extremes…
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Alert as cattle disease outbreak hits Bali
THE Australian cattle industry is on alert after a confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Bali. While Australia remains free of the…
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Cute cavies myriad uses
THEY’RE cute little critters that are often a child’s first pet, but guinea pigs are being used as more than just snuggle buddies. If you’re a…
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Potential solutions found in plan to build agricultural workforce
WORKFORCE shortages in the State’s agriculture sector have been addressed in a five year plan released by the Queensland Government, last week. The plan was…
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