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<title><![CDATA[Strong season end for Gippsland dairies]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite a trying, wet and cold spring, Gippsland dairy farmers have dug deep to push production up to similar levels of the previous season, according to Dairy Australia’s analysis in the 2012 Situation and Outlook report released today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 01:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Input cost worries for western dairies]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Concern about increasing input costs has doubled among south-west Victorian farmers, according to the 2012 National Dairy Farmer Survey (NDFS) organised by Dairy Australia.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 01:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Aus, NZ to join World Farmers']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Federated Farmers of New Zealand have today announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report calls for cash to get state on move again]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[VICTORIA urgently needs to plan and fund a major infrastructure pipeline for new projects ''to stimulate and invigorate Victoria's economy'', according to a new report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ocean temp made floods worse]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ABNORMALLY high ocean temperatures off the coast of northern Australia contributed to the extreme rainfall that flooded three-quarters of Queensland over the summer of 2010-11, scientists report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is the carbon price right?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Is Australia's carbon price too high compared with other major countries, or will it be all right in the end?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grain industry split on WEA future]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[GRAINGROWERS are sending mixed messages to Canberra about the future of wheat export marketing arrangements currently being decided in Parliament.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First clip fares well for young woolgrowers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[PASSIONATE sheep breeders Will and George Grimwade, pictured with Australian Wool Network agent Ron Creek, sold their first Merino clip at the Melbourne wool stores yesterday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Community angst over DPI closures]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE State-wide restructure of the DPI offices by the Victorian Government has been described as the "May Day jobs massacre" by the Community and Public Sector Union. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coles in yoghurt deal]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[FOR the second week running grocery retailing force Coles has revealed new contract arrangements with Tasmanian producers to lock in supplies for its expanding private label range.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Skins market crash worst in 10 years]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[WITHDRAWAL of Chinese and eastern European buyers from the skin market has caused the fall in lamb and sheep skin prices of $8 to $10 a head on average, and even up to $20 a head.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bolton Girls' big Beef success]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THERE'S a new paddock being set up at Bolton Girls Red Angus stud at Congupna, Victoria - the interbreed champion pen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruralco joins NFF]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[RURAL services company Ruralco has joined the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) as a full associate member.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Incitec fertiliser rejig will pay off: Fazzino]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[AFTER a sluggish start to the fertiliser sales year Incitec Pivot is tipping the recent restructure of its three fertiliser businesses under one management umbrella will sharpen its results.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Animal welfare, sustainability focus at vet conference]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE Nation's vets will converge on Canberra this weekend for the industry's annual conference.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ag fund raises $2b]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A NEW company, TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture LLC, has completed a raising of $US2 billion to be invested in farmland in the United States, Australia and Brazil.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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