All posts tagged "agriculture"

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  News and Views

  States need to step up on drought

  Minister for Drought David Littleproud is calling on all states to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their farmers and regional communities, who have been...

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  27

  News and Views

  Artificial intelligence to help weed out pests

  The development of an artificially intelligent weapon to help in the fight against Australia’s $5 billion weed scourge will receive $1.97 million...

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  Must See

  Set & forget weed control for fencelines

  Keeping weeds down in crops is a high priority on most farms, yet herbicide resistance can quietly increase along fencelines.

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  Must See

  Fencing infrastructure immediate tax deductions

  Immediate tax deductions for fencing infrastructure and on-farm water storage for farmers doing it tough in the drought.

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  Farm Management

  Make sure hitch hikers don’t arrive with backpacker labour

  At this time of year, many fruit or veg producers will have casual labourers, often backpackers, on their property to help with...

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  Farm Management

  The surprising benefit to bottom line in farming with TR4

  Panama disease tropical race 4 is a devastating disease, no grower would wish upon another.

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  News and Views

  Water for production, not hoarding: governments must act

  The States and Commonwealth must act immediately to free up water being purchased by water traders at the expense of irrigators growing...

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  Must See

  We’re on the lookout for the 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

  Do you know an Australian biosecurity champion? If someone you know goes the extra mile to protect their property from diseases, pests...

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  News and Views

  Smart Farms Small Grants support big ideas

  Farmers with clever, sustainable agriculture ideas can turn them into reality by applying for grants of up to $50,000 under Round three...

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  News and Views

  Latest draft of the Mandatory Code of Conduct still leaves dairy farmers high and dry

  Individual farmers and key industry organisations within the dairy industry were called upon to provide feedback on the Exposure Draft of the...