31 Jan 10 | AS the anniversary of Black Saturday approaches, Victorians travelling through bushfire zones are still without the security of an updated mobile-phone warning system.
30 Jan 10 | FOLLOWING a tough finish for buyers and sellers of cattle in 2009, 2010 has commenced on a much better footing, at least for producers – essentially due to good rains in December/January across the north and into NSW, adding to the drought relief from late spring rains in Victoria and SA.
30 Jan 10 | AS sheep supply dwindles and mutton demand intensifies, heavy (over 24kg cwt) over the hooks (OTH) sheep rates hit 320¢/kg cwt in Victoria and NSW this week, exceeding the previous top price registered in July 2009.
29 Jan 10 | THE Federal and Tasmanian governments today announced their response to the second five-yearly review to the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA).
29 Jan 10 | THE Country Fire Authority was able to mobilise quickly and work together to battle a New Year's eve bushfire in Mt Clear, operations officer Neville Collins said following a debrief last night.
29 Jan 10 | PERSONAL injury lawyers are calling on the Transport Accident Commission to extend its deadline on lodging compensation claims related to the Black Saturday bushfires to ensure people do not miss out.
28 Jan 10 | MOUNT Benson beef producer Brian Ling has found a winning formula buying bulls from his neighbours Merilyn Paxton and John Brook at their Mootatunga Angus stud.
28 Jan 10 | CONSUMERS can enjoy a steak or lamb chop with confidence of its small carbon hoof-print thanks to today’s release of research highlighting the environmental efficiency of Australia’s red meat industry.
28 Jan 10 | THE global fundamentals for oilseeds have those within the Australian canola industry forecasting a drop in prices, but there is some discrepancy as to how much downside there is.
28 Jan 10 | A BITTER cold snap in the northern hemisphere has consumers once again reaching for a wooly garment, and has fashion buyers heralding the re-birth of the natural fibre despite recession woes still hanging in the air.
28 Jan 10 | AUSTRALIAN beef exporters are hoping to get a large chunk of the new European Union beef export quota, announced last week, which opens the door for duty-free global access to a new specialty market for high quality grain-fed beef up to 20,000 tonnes.
28 Jan 10 | WHEN the Henry family started making cider 15 years ago, demand for the apple drink was dismal.
27 Jan 10 | Murray Goulburn Co-Operative is again increasing its 2009/10 farmgate milk prices.
27 Jan 10 | THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is warning farmers not to attempt to cut costs by reducing herbicide application rates below recommended label rates.
27 Jan 10 | AUSTRALIA'S economic recovery this year will be ''mild not wild'', as rising inflation and interest rates keep household spending in check, according to Access Economics.
27 Jan 10 | A SWEDISH count has kick-started this year's rural property sales with the purchase of Mt Elephant station in Victoria's western districts.
27 Jan 10 | SPECULATION is rife that Herman Rockefeller is hiding somewhere in the Ballarat region, after two unconfirmed sightings at the Gordon General Store on Monday.
27 Jan 10 | LAURA Dortmans is about to start a teaching career at Stawell Secondary College, identified by the Education Department as one of the most disadvantaged schools in the state.
27 Jan 10 | SHOPPERS will pay the same for a bottle of milk in Brighton as they would in Shepparton under plans for statewide uniform pricing by the two big supermarket chains.
26 Jan 10 | AUSTRALIA Day – a day to celebrate the best things about being an Australian: lamingtons, thongs, hills hoists, kangaroos, and of course, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
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