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eNewsletter - Volume 21
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The East Gippsland Field Days continues to move from strength to strength committed to ensuring the growth of the field days while still retaining the integrity of the event.
Due to the variety of standards that exist in the diesel engine industry, John Deere Power Systems is officially clarifying its position on the use of biodiesel in its diesel engines.
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) released the first in a series of targeted initiatives to fix a shortfall of 100,000 employees across the farm sector – its Workforce from Abroad Employment Scheme.
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and the Republic of Korea is a positive move towards developing closer ties between our two countries.
Since 1915, Donaldson has been developing filtration systems that make your world cleaner, quieter and more efficient. Whether it's filtering air, liquid or noise, their products help protect everything from engines and equipment to people and enviroment.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Mike Kelly AM MP, says Defence values advice from the RSPCA on management of the kangaroo overpopulation on the Defence site at Belconnen.
The fruit fly eradication program in Ceduna SA has been completed with the final release today of sterile fruit flies.
Farmers who attended a Forage Conservation Field Day held at the Mangoplah Hotel last Wednesday (2 April) discovered that to make good silage requires attention to detail.
OneSteel was created by combining eight historically diverse yet related businesses to form a vertically integrated mining, steel manufacturing, and steel and metal products distribution company. By achieving this, significant value is continually created for shareholders, customers and employees.Recent comments from the Federal Government and within the rural sector indicate serious consideration is now being given to the idea of introducing a seasonal labour scheme to Australian horticulture.
Meat & Livestock Australia Managing Director, David Palmer has accompanied Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke in Korea to lend support for the commencement of free trade agreement negotiations between Australia and Korea.
Australia’s pig farmers hope of import Safeguards and extra support for the industry’s dire situation have been ignored by the final report to the Federal Government from the Productivity Commission.
With the rapid uptake of harvested rainwater as the drinking water supply for homes, bed and breakfast accommodation facilities, motels and other commercial facilities in city and country areas, many people have exposed themselves to gastric attacks or more serious illness caused by drinking from an untreated rain water supply. DPI is encouraging the Victorian livestock industry, animal welfare groups and members of the public to provide comment on the proposed new standards and guidelines for the land transport of livestock in Australia.
A food monitoring survey has revealed a high level of compliance in gluten content labelling in NSW, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald announced.
This month’s early rains have brought welcome promise and potential for Western Australian canola growers.
Yanmar has launched a sophisticated integrated flywheel generator for onboard electricity. This unit suits a range of Yanmar diesel marine engines which can now deliver sought after AC power solutions for boat owners worldwide.Western Australia’s dairy industry is taking aim at an 85 million litre increase in the amount of milk it produces over the next two years.
The introduction of a five year Sheepmeat Council of Australia and Wool Producers Australia program for the national management and control of Ovine Johne’s Disease (OJD) in Australia, became effective as of March 31, 2008.
Some reassuring news for horticultural irrigators in the Murray Darling Basin was announced at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG)’s meeting.
Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA) has announced the appointment of Robert Prince as Chief Executive Officer. It’s Groundhog Day for dairy farmers with another high profile personality making ill-informed comments about the industry.
The unique tropical fruit wines of North Queensland are a major feature of the revised Queensland Wine and Food Map being launched this month.
Children are a big reason for the growth in popularity of organic goods, say major organic industry members.
Money DOES grow on trees! – Sony joins Landcare’s CarbonSMART program A new Brumby Government strategy aims to grow Victoria’s aquaculture industry from $22 million to $60 million by 2015.
Freshwater anglers have been helping fisheries researchers with a three-year study, which aims to learn more about Murray cod catches and fishing techniques.
The relocation of more than 600 rare Giant Gippsland Earthworms, some measuring more than 80 centimetres, has been successful, Agriculture Minister Joe Helper said.
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Environmentally friendly locally grown industrial hemp could soon be used in everything from dog food to bio-fuel, with plans to introduce a new licensing scheme.-
Queensland's coal industry continues to power the state, with production, exports and employment increasing significantly over the 12 months to November 2007.
The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) has tendered its submission to the Australia 2020 Summit, calling for urgent steps to remedy Australia’s critical rural health workforce shortage and redress health funding inequality between urban and rural Australians.