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Government invests $274M to restore Murray-Darling wetlands
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Dilapidated Reed Bed Creek regulator which will be replaced with part of the $274 million federal government funding. Picture supplied. The federal government has released more than $274 million ...
New AI training program boosts Australian dairy efficiency | Farm ...
WEBAug 12, 2024 · In 2020, it was conservatively estimated that for an average-sized (~270 cows) dairy herd in Australia, poor AI technique due to inadequate training or fatigue might cost between $5500 and $15,500 ...
Australia's wool production set to fall sharply in the short term ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · A poor season is given as the biggest reason for the collapse. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee's estimate of shorn wool production for 2023/24 is 318Mkg greasy, which is 3.1 ...
Rural Women's Award finalists to gather in Canberra | Farm Online …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Meet the trailblazers to be recognised in Rural Woman of the Year Award. From top left, clockwise: Grace Larson, Kate Lamason, Tanya Egerton, Belle Binder, Mandy Walker, Nikki Atkinson, and ...
Lamb lovers are liking what Merinos bring to the table | Farm …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The best fibre and the best lamb. This is what Ben Swain believes Merinos can offer. And the executive officer of Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association (AMSEA) reckons lamb lovers are only ...
City to country exodus remains strong post-COVID, migration.
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The exodus of city folk to rural areas during the COVID lockdowns has been no flash in the pan. The flow of people from cities to the country is still tracking well above the pre-COVID average ...
Sheep deaths on Sydney to Jakarta air consignment - Farm Online
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Picture by Mark Phelps. Eighty sheep have died aboard an air freight consignment bound for Indonesia from Sydney, with investigations into the cause of the incident now underway. The Australian ...
Sheep market moves sideways but restocker lamb prices lift | Farm ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The sheep market has continued to bump along sideways as spring draws nearer, although restocker lambs have seen some upside. Most national indicators dropped between 5c and 25c in a week, but ...
Trust in Australian egg industry rises amid avian flu - Farm Online
WEBAug 18, 2024 · Survey results have shown increased trust in the Australian egg industry, despite a challenging year with avian flu outbreaks in Victoria and NSW and more than a million birds culled. 74 percent ...
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