Agricultural Prices
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Farmers must declare no glyphosate: CBH Group
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Grain growers need to be aware of their obligations when delivering barley, or face price penalties, Western Australia's main grain handler the CBH Group says.
Topics: grain, agricultural-chemicals, agricultural-prices, perth-6000
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Dwindling cattle herd cuts down practice stock for horse sports image
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As the price of cattle continues to soar, horse sport fanatics are finding it hard to convince graziers to lend them beasts to practise on.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-shows, beef-cattle, equine-production, equestrian
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Dwindling cattle herd makes practice stock for horse sports hard to find image
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As the price of cattle continues to soar, horse sport fanatics are finding it hard to convince graziers to lend them beasts to practise on.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-shows, beef-cattle, equine-production, equestrian
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Finding suitable stock for horse sports competitors becomes harder
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Horse sport fanatics find it hard to convince graziers to lend them beasts to practise on.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-shows, beef-cattle, equine-production, equestrian
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Christmas Island farm halves cost of expensive vegetables
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A new farm on Christmas Island has helped halve the cost of vegetables on the isolated island.
Topics: fruits, fruit, agricultural-crops, rural, vegetables, states-and-territories, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-subsidies, christmas-island-6798, maroochydore-4558
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Victorian Farmers Federation president David Jochinke says more than 600 farmers applied for money that came out of a controversial milk deal between the lobby group and Coles supermarket. Audio
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More than 600 farmers applied for money that came out of a controversial milk deal between the Victorian Farmers Federation and Coles supermarket. VFF president David Jochinke says the lobby group has entered discussions with Woolworths. Read More
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, dairy-production, food-and-beverage, colac-3250
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Dairy farmers lap up grants from milk deal between Coles and farm lobby group
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Sixty dairy farmers have reaped the financial benefits of a controversial milk deal between Victoria's peak farm lobby group and supermarket giant Coles.
Topics: dairy-production, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, food-and-beverage, colac-3250
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European knitwear will sell on Australian legend
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A high end manufacturer and retailer from Norway says the legend of the Australian wool industry is a powerful marketing tool and they will be telling that story.
Topics: wool, sheep-production, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-prices, manufacturing, wellington-2820, norway, hobart-7000, coolah-2843
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Professor of animal science calls for new welfare codes to give animals an enriched life
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Animal welfare expert says animals experience pleasure and fear, and deserve an enriched life of positive experiences.
Topics: agricultural-prices, wool, food-processing, beef-cattle, vegetables, dairy-production, sheep-production, rural-youth, sydney-2000
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Indonesian cattle import permits to match number of stock available
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The NT Livestock Exporters Association says the number of import permits released by Indonesia should match the amount of stock available.
Topics: trade, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, cattle-feedlots, indonesia, darwin-0800
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Cattle Council welcomes ACCC beef industry report, holds some reservations around transparency
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The Cattle Council of Australia has welcomed recommendations to improve competition and transparency in the national cattle and beef supply chain, with some reservations.
Topics: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-policy, agribusiness, mackay-4740
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ACCC Agriculture Commissioner discusses beef report Audio
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The competition watchdog has found plenty of room for improvement in the way livestock is bought and sold in Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission made 14 recommendations on how to do just that, in a wide-ranging report on the red meat sector, released on Monday.
Topics: rural, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, livestock, parliament-house-2600
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$12.5 million worth of sales through Alice Springs cattle yards
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The Alice Springs cattle yards see $12.5 million worth of sales pass through this year.
Topics: rural, beef-cattle, agricultural-prices, alice-springs-0870
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Wild dog fence boosts lamb marking to 110 per cent
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Western Queensland grazier says he's had his best lamb marking in 10 years thanks to a wild dog exclusion fence.
Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725
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Western Queesland grazier Willy Chandler discussing his lamb marking results and wild dog exclusion fence. Audio
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Willy Chandler has marked up to 110 per cent of his lambs which he says is a result of his wild dog fence.
Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725
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Home Creek lambing image
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Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725
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Home Creek wild dog fence image
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Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725
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Ewes and Lambs at Home Creek image
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Topics: pest-management, pests, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, sheep-production, federal---state-issues, barcaldine-4725
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ACCC beef report leads to new investigations
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The competition watchdog is investigating allegations of bid-rigging and attempts to squeeze out livestock buying rivals, arising from its inquiry into the red meat industry.
Topics: rural, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, livestock, parliament-house-2600, barnawartha-3688
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Australian beef out of reach for Malaysians who pay a quarter the price for Indian buffalo Feature (photos)
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Malaysian importer of Indian buffalo meat warns Australian cattle exporters their product is unreliable, expensive and replaceable.
Topics: agricultural-prices, food-processing, beef-cattle, sydney-2000
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Murray Goulburn chairman announces plan to retire
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Philip Tracy told Murray Goulburn's annual meeting that he planned to retire from the company's board after it had hired a new managing director.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, dairy-production, food-processing, food-and-beverage, melbourne-3000, cobram-3644, koroit-3282, sale-3850
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Burdekin Mango grower Peter Le Feuvre loves mangoes image
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The Queensland mango season is about to start with growers ready to face problems of possums, fruit bats and trying to market their fruit.
Topics: fruit, fruits, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-prices, agricultural-machinery, giru-4809, qld, townsville-4810
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Mango growers face possums, bats and marketing woes Audio
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The Queensland mango season is about to start with growers ready to face problems of possums, fruit bats and trying to market their fruit.
Topics: fruit, fruits, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-prices, agricultural-crops, giru-4809, qld, townsville-4810
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Mango growers at starting gates for Queensland season
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Unseasonal weather means mangoes from three major growing areas will come on at once, with a glut expected in the middle of the season.
Topics: fruit, fruits, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-prices, agricultural-crops, giru-4809, qld, townsville-4810
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Murray Goulburn suppliers struggling to make ends meet, front the company AGM
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Dairy farming families facing the hardships of the milk price crisis from Murray Goulburn AGM.
Topics: dairy-production, livestock, agricultural-prices, agribusiness, food-processing, food-and-beverage, company-news, shepparton-3630, melbourne-3000, tongala-3621
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