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Radio transmitters are inserted into the stomachs of 24 feedlot cattle to monitor their body temperatures, as part of trial investigating the impact of heatwaves on the animals, with an aim to improve their welfare and performance.
Topics: farm-labour, human-interest, animals, livestock, animal-science, animal-behaviour, research, science-and-technology, phenomena, weather, beef-cattle, gatton-4343, toowoomba-4350
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A group of Queensland and New South Wales dairy farmers fear they could lose up to $3 million if a major milk processor drops the price it pays to farmers.
Topics: livestock, dairy-production, rural, business-economics-and-finance, industrial-relations, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, lismore-2480, toowoomba-4350, bundaberg-4670
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The Federal Government should subsidise the cost of Q Fever vaccinations to improve management of the disease, Victoria's peak farm lobby group says.
Topics: livestock, diseases-and-disorders, yarram-3971
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| UpdatedEquine Veterinarians Australia says vets are being discouraged from working in Queensland because of the risk of prosecution when they treat horses with suspected Hendra virus.
Topics: rural, agribusiness, livestock, veterinary-medicine, bundaberg-4670, qld
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| UpdatedA central Queensland crocodile farm has welcomed its first hatchlings for the year, with more than a thousand baby crocs expected over the next few months.
Topics: livestock, lifestyle-and-leisure, animal-science, reptiles, human-interest, animals, rockhampton-4700, coowonga-4702
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Robin McConchie talks to teachers Janine Milne, Peta Lenane, Marg Wright and Cath McDougall at the AgForce 'Ideas to Grow With' conference
Topics: rural-youth, education, livestock, agricultural-crops, fruits, vegetables, brisbane-4000
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Topics: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, mackay-4740
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| UpdatedQueensland cattle producers look forward to the year ahead, but predict there will be challenges.
Topics: rural, livestock, cattle-feedlots, beef-cattle, mackay-4740, qld
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The director of a luxury men's apparel brand Maatsuyker wants more wool producers to get involved in the manufacturing process.
Topics: rural, agricultural-crops, wool, livestock, sheep-production, fashion, port-pirie-5540
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The latest Hendra virus case near Casino reveals unusual signs and aspects of the disease, making dealing with the virus more complicated.
Topics: agricultural-policy, equine-production, livestock, veterinary-medicine, sydney-2000, nsw, casino-2470
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Indi MP Cathy McGowan says the government is distracted with dollar a litre milk, rather then resolving the immediate financial woes farmers were dealing with.
Topics: dairy-production, livestock, agricultural-subsidies, community-development, shepparton-3630, wodonga-3690
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| UpdatedMurdoch University's extensive research projects are hoped to benefit farmers.
Topics: veterinary-medicine, rural, beef-cattle, livestock, education, university-and-further-education, research, murdoch-university-6150, perth-6000
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| UpdatedAn orphaned foal in Central Australia nicknamed Forrest Gump has become a hit on social media after surviving a wild dog attack.
Topics: livestock, dog, human-interest, rural, veterinary-medicine, animal-welfare, animals, community-and-society, social-media, alice-springs-0870
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| UpdatedManuka honey made by bees foraging on Australian native plants has antibacterial properties at least as powerful as the famous New Zealand variety, according to new research, but New Zealand producers are trying to trademark the name.
Topics: food-and-beverage, business-economics-and-finance, science-and-technology, beekeeping, livestock, rural, australia, new-zealand
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Possum, donkey and horse could be on the menu in South Australia if the definition of game meat is expanded under proposed amendments to food regulations by SA Health.
Topics: miscellaneous-animal-production, livestock, business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, sa, adelaide-5000
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Sheep producers in the Eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia make a last-minute effort to retain the Merredin saleyard equipment.
Topics: livestock, rural, merredin-6415, geraldton-6530
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| UpdatedQueensland prawn farmers say the outbreak of white spot disease is a 'wake-up call' for Australia's entire biosecurity system.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, rural, pest-management, pests, environment, livestock-welfare, environmental-impact, environmental-policy, environmental-management, livestock, alberton-4207, brisbane-4000
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| UpdatedStock agent looks back on five decades in industry and says 2016 has been 'a great year' and the market will stay strong into 2017.
Topics: livestock, people, beef-cattle, history, community-and-society, work, emerald-4720, hughenden-4821, roma-4455, warwick-4370, townsville-4810
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New Zealand dairy farmers in Australia can't access the help they need to survive
Topics: dairy-production, livestock, agricultural-policy, agricultural-subsidies, shepparton-3630, yarroweyah-3644, parliament-house-2600, melbourne-3000
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A poultry farmer estimates 75 per cent of turkeys grown in Australia are sold into the Christmas market.
Topics: livestock, rural, poultry-and-egg-production, brisbane-4000
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Central Queensland farmers are experimenting with drones to muster their stock, in the hope they will one day reduce costs — as well as their workload.
Topics: livestock, rural, computers-and-technology, science-and-technology, rockhampton-4700, qld
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| UpdatedCentral Queensland farmers are experimenting with drones to muster their stock, in the hope they will one day reduce costs — as well as their workload.
Topics: rural, livestock, computers-and-technology, science-and-technology, rockhampton-4700, qld
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| UpdatedWith millions of fans around the world, Gary is Australia's most famous goat. But it was a long road that brought him and his comedian owner together.
Topics: comedy-humour, livestock, animals, human-interest, sydney-2000