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• From the NT to Antarctica, a beef farmer embraces life at Wilkins Runway

  Northern Territory beef farmer Franz Ranacher makes the ultimate sea-change, swapping the heat of the tropics for freezing conditions of Antarctica.

  Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:14:47

• Australian beef gaining popularity in China's fifth-largest city

  A Chinese businessman who lived in Brisbane for three years is taking Aussie beef back home, opening a string of butcher shops in Chengdu, China's fifth-largest city.

  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:00:16

• Derek the baby wombat bringing tourists to Flinders Island

  Viral video of a baby wombat is turning Flinders Island into a tourist hotspot attracting visitors keen to cuddle the mini marsupials.

  Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:17:23

• Paddocks planted in smart houses to safeguard against climate change

  Farmers are already feeling the effects of climate change and, in a bid to protect their crop from destructive weather, are investing in protective houses for their paddocks.

  Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:49:53

• Ide Bisnis Muncul dari Musim Kemarau di Queensland

  Dari kesulitan sering kali muncul inspirasi besar. Beberapa petani di wilayah barat negara bagian Queensland yang mengalami musim kekeringan selama lima tahun terakhir, sekarang muncul dengan beberapa ide bisnis yang sudah dikembangkan

  Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:44:07

• Big business ideas grow from the despair of Queensland's drought

  In western Queensland, where drought has dominated most lives in the past five years, the small seeds of big business ideas have started to grow.

  Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:36:21

• Rabbit virus kit rolled out across Australia

  Farmers and environmental groups receive the kits for next week's rabbit virus release, with the rollout of the RHDV-K5 Korean strain of the calicivirus set to begin from March 1.

  Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:38:13

• NSW cattle farmer capitalises on conservation tick of approval

  A New South Wales farmer has placed a third of her property under a conservation covenant in the hope it will increase the value of the farm and its produce.

  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:10:27

• Bee-friendly bio insecticide secures funding to remain in Australia

  A regional Australian company behind a game-changing bio insecticide that is safe for bees and other beneficial insects secures funding to ensure its production remains on home soil.

  Sun, 19 Feb 2017 08:08:10

• Bee deaths caused by insecticides drifting from cotton farms, keeper says

  The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton industry.

  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:45:28

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