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No guarantee Australian barley is bound for China, but halt to WTO action is a welcome step abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

No guarantee Australian barley is bound for China, but halt to WTO action is a welcome step

While barley farmers and exporters have broadly welcomed the WTO appeal suspension, it is unclear whether it will be a turn for the better.

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Hotel owner catching up to 400 mice a day as infestations rise across the country's south east abc.net.au/news/2023-04-12/m…

Hotel owner catching hundreds of mice a week as infestations rise across the country's south-east

Two years after a mouse plague devastated large parts of the country, farmers are reporting an increase in sightings again, but the CSIRO says numbers can be contained with good management. 

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Ostrich chicks stolen from Winchelsea farm abc.net.au/news/2023-04-12/g…

Ostrich chicks stolen from Winchelsea farm

The owners of the hatchery, west of Geelong, say the chicks need proper care and could be in danger.

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From his pristine waters to dinner plates, Bobby's cockles are a labour of love abc.net.au/news/2023-04-12/b…

From his pristine waters to dinner plates, Bobby's cockles are a labour of love

When Bobby Hoult goes fishing, he takes a rake and a bag. He's one of only a few people in Western Australia authorised to commercially harvest wild cockles. 

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'Biggest' hops harvest marks milestone in farmer's 'great but rocky ride' abc.net.au/news/2023-04-12/h…

'Biggest' hops harvest marks milestone in farmer's 'great but rocky ride'

Allan Monshing has seen his industry struggle against the might of foreign powers before enjoying a resurgence that has it well placed for a strong future.

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Brothers convicted after dead and malnourished cattle found on farms abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/s…

Brothers convicted after dead and malnourished cattle found on farms

Two South Australian farmers who pleaded guilty to mistreating livestock have been put on good behaviour bonds and ordered to pay costs to the RSPCA.

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Next crop of primary school green thumbs wins Easter Show ribbon for thriving no-dig garden abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/t…

Next crop of primary school green thumbs wins Easter Show ribbon for thriving no-dig garden

A grass patch at a primary school in Wollongong that was turned into a thriving and productive educational garden wins a ribbon at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

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Embracing local manufacturing has helped boost the fortunes of Australia's dried fruit producers abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/a…

Embracing local manufacturing has helped boost the fortunes of Australia's dried fruit producers

Dried fruit growers can now order a specialised harvester, but it hasn't always been the case.

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$20 million tobacco crop ploughed into the ground after raid abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/p…

$20 million tobacco crop ploughed into the ground after police raid NSW plantation

A joint investigation between police and the tax office has led to the destruction of an illegal tobacco plantation found near Parkes.

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Authorities investigate death of mine worker abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/a…

Gold miner says worker died from 'medical event'

A mine worker in his 30s has died underground from a "medical event" at the Sunrise Dam gold mine near Laverton in WA's northern Goldfields. 

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Andrew was a 'meticulous' and 'passionate' farmer. Now, his legacy lives on abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Andrew was a 'meticulous' and 'passionate' farmer. Now, his legacy lives on

Esperance farmer Andrew Middleton was known for sharing his love of the land with visitors through agritourism. After his death, one of his dreams has been realised.

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Gina Rinehart sells four Kidman cattle stations from company's dwindling portfolio abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Gina Rinehart sells four Kidman cattle stations from company's dwindling portfolio

The Gina Rinehart-owned S. Kidman & Co. has sold four of its stations spanning 2.4 million hectares in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

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Renewables growth drives mining exploration to eight-year high in SA abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/m…

Renewables growth drives mining exploration to eight-year high in SA

As mineral exploration in SA reaches an eight-year high, resources companies are scouring remote parts of the state for commodities needed for lower-emission steelmaking, renewable energy generation...

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Changes restricting international students' working hours have farmers worried as workforce crisis continues abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Changes restricting international students' working hours have farmers worried as workforce crisis...

Workforce uncertainty in the face of the cap has left farmers grappling to secure farm hands, with one Tasmanian strawberry farmer halting a $10 million expansion plan.

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Flood-affected schools prepare to shine at Sydney Royal Easter Show abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Flood-affected schools prepare to shine at Sydney Royal Easter Show

Chickens and cattle from Lismore and Maclean are competing against the nation's best livestock after a challenging year.

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Could the Big Orange be about to make a big comeback? abc.net.au/news/2023-04-10/p…

Could the Big Orange be about to make a big comeback?

One of Australia's iconic "big things" looks set to be revived as a tourist attraction after sitting dormant in South Australia's Riverland region for almost 20 years.

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How a bush food experiment is helping grow 'a healthy life' for future generations  abc.net.au/news/2023-04-10/b…

How a bush food experiment is helping grow 'a healthy life' for future generations

When Aunty Cherry's ancestral lands on Mbabaram country were returned through native title, she saw an opportunity to grow a brighter future.

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Tasmanian farmers open their gates as agritourism booms abc.net.au/news/2023-04-10/a…

Tasmanian farmers open their gates as agritourism booms

Farmers in Tasmania are working to open their gates up to visitors keen to connect with nature and learn about food production.

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'The droughts are coming': This year, El Niño could hit at a dangerous time in the Pacific. Here's why abc.net.au/news/2023-04-10/e…

'The droughts are coming': This year El Niño is coming at a particularly dangerous time for the...

As farmers in PNG recover from a long drought and rush to replant in Vanuatu after twin cyclones last month, a forecast El Niño weather pattern could hamper recovery efforts and threaten food...

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'A powerhouse of meat': Angus bull takes out prestigious cattle awards at Sydney Royal Easter Show abc.net.au/news/2023-04-09/s…

'A powerhouse of meat': Angus bull takes out prestigious cattle awards at Sydney Royal Easter Show

The Fuller family clinches this year's Urquhart and Hordern cattle prizes, the latest in a long line of wins at the competition, while the Merino champion goes to the Lette family.

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