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Irrigators reliant on the Snowy scheme want reassurances water will be released when they need it, after the Prime Minister's announcement the hydro scheme will be expanded.
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National Farmers Federation calls for energy solution, but farmers fighting coal seam gas fear it will be at their expense.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agribusiness, oil-and-gas, solar-energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, irrigation, sydney-2000, warrnambool-3280, darwin-0800, chinchilla-4413, mullaley-2379
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A dairy farmer in WA's south-west who was forced out of the industry by "unsustainable" farm gate prices signs a six-month contract with a new supplier.
Topics: dairy-production, beef-cattle, agricultural-prices, northcliffe-6262
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| UpdatedA turnaround in the price of wool is a boon for Australia's sheep industry.
Topics: agricultural-prices, wool, sheep-production, geraldton-6530
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Topics: rural, farm-labour, crop-harvesting, fruit, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, spreyton-7310
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Topics: rural, farm-labour, crop-harvesting, fruit, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, spreyton-7310
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| UpdatedThe apple harvest is underway in Tasmania where orchardists say challenging seasonal conditions have reduced yields but the fruit quality is excellent.
Topics: rural, farm-labour, crop-harvesting, fruit, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, spreyton-7310
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| UpdatedAustralian agriculture has never been worth more, but what could happen if US President Donald Trump follows through on promises to shake up global trade?
Topics: economic-trends, oilseeds, agricultural-marketing, international-aid-and-trade, agricultural-subsidies, beef-cattle, donald-trump, agreements-and-treaties, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, dairy-production, wheat, livestock, agribusiness, grain, parliament-house-2600, united-states
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| UpdatedPlans for a major national freight hub in central-west NSW are gaining momentum, but there are calls for the planned Inland Rail project to be sped up.
Topics: rail-transport, road-transport, regional-development, agricultural-prices, parkes-2870
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Topics: vegetable-fruit-nuts, agricultural-policy, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, china
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Agricultural access is a major sticking point in stalled Australia-India trade negotiations, so what can Australia offer?
Topics: agreements-and-treaties, rural, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, fruit, grain, vegetables, agricultural-policy, crop-harvesting, food-processing, beef-cattle, dairy-production, parliament-house-2600
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Topics: drought, rural, livestock-welfare, livestock, sheep-production, beef-cattle, agricultural-prices, women-in-agriculture, blackall-4472
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| UpdatedRural entrepreneurs inducted into the Businesswomen's Hall of Fame celebrate the leadership skills of women in Australia.
Topics: agricultural-prices, food-processing, women-in-agriculture, fruit, women, retail, vegetables, sydney-2000, mareeba-4880, katherine-0850, townsville-4810, adelaide-5000, melbourne-3000
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With just weeks until north Queensland's wet season draws to a close, farmers report results as diverse as the rainfall.
Topics: weather, bananas, sugar, beef-cattle, cattle-feedlots, agricultural-prices, crop-harvesting, innisfail-4860, charters-towers-4820, mareeba-4880, cairns-4870, townsville-4810
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The Federal Government announces a new cooperative research centre investigating how to produce food for the future.
Topics: agricultural-prices, food-processing, vegetables, sydney-2000, curtin-university-of-technology-6102, the-university-of-sydney-2006, queensland-university-of-technology-4000, brisbane-4000, wollongong-2500
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The ACCC wants the beef industry to improve transparency of over the hooks sales.
Topics: beef-cattle, livestock, food-processing, agricultural-prices, agribusiness, agricultural-policy, shepparton-3630, canberra-2600, barnawartha-3688
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| UpdatedThe value of Australia's agricultural sector is tipped to break another record this financial year, peaking at $63.8 billion.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-crops, fruit, vegetables, wheat, wool, beef-cattle, agricultural-policy, fishing-aquaculture, dairy-production, sheep-production, parliament-house-2600
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The first draft of a major intergovernmental review has identified gaps in tackling exotic pests and diseases that do not affect agriculture.
Topics: agricultural-prices, wool, food-processing, beef-cattle, vegetables, dairy-production, sheep-production, rural-youth, ipswich-4305, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedEmbattled sugar marketer Queensland Sugar Limited has been forced to sack its board of industry directors as its dispute with Australia's largest sugar miller drags on.
Topics: sugar, rural, agricultural-crops, agricultural-prices, agribusiness, agricultural-marketing, brisbane-4000