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eNewsletter - Volume 28
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Over the past few years, GPS guidance systems, such as the GreenStar™ AutoTrac™ assist steering from John Deere, have emerged as one of agricultures most rapidly adopted new technologies.
CFA is celebrating World Environment Day with Gould Group on 5 June 2008, when CFA members will be thanked for their contribution to saving bird habitat.
The NSW Farmers’ Association is encouraging woolgrowers to attend the first round of forums being held around the state from next week, bringing them the latest information relating to mulesing alternatives and market indicators.
The Coggan family is attempting to set a Guinness World Record by planting the largest paddock of wheat in the world in 24 hours. They hope the feat will raise desperately needed funds for heart and lung transplant research at Prince Charles Hospital.
Henty is a massive outdoor supermarket for leading edge farm machinery showcasing Australia's uniquely engineered technical solutions to the challenges of farming on one of the world's driest continents, with products and services from North America, Europe and other Global Regions. Drake and Tenterfield residents are among thirteen thousand in the Northern Tablelands and Northern Rivers that have begun receiving information to help stop the spread of cane toads into new areas of New South Wales.
The Department of Agriculture and Food’s Skeleton Weed program is proving to be successful in the Eastern Wheatbelt, with the area infested with the weed 40 per cent less than in 2006-07.
A newly developed ‘Supergrass’ could help Australian farmers increase productivity of livestock.
An Australian insurer with a long and proud history, dating back to 1919. Based in over 80 locations around Australia, with over 150 local Area Managers. GrainCorp released its 2008 half year result, confirming a net loss after tax of $6.5 million.
Family patriarch, John Coggan, says the family is launching the world record attempt to raise money for the Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.
The Rudd Government has released the comprehensive report from the independent expert group advising on the wheat marketing reforms.
Correct and regular coolant maintenance is a simple way to avert expensive breakdowns in diesel engines, according to Case IH Aftersales Business Manager, Tom Pryde. The AWI Board has sent an open letter to international retailers and wool industry stakeholders.
Prime lamb finishers can now take the guess-work out of making crucial decisions on lamb feedlotting.
THE Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Australia and Chile - announced by Trade Minister The Hon Simon Crean MP - is comprehensive, covering all agricultural products including Chile's most sensitive commodity, sugar.
John Deere is extending its industry-leading line of utility vehicles with the introduction of the Gator™ XUV 4x4. These new vehicles are designed to deliver outstanding performance at the job site and on the most challenging off-road terrain.Papaw and papaya growers in the Wet Tropics region are invited to review the results of a nutrient management project in the papaya industry at a workshop to be held at Sandy Pocket, south of Innisfail.
Western Australian shoppers will now find it easier to buy locally produced food products thanks to a new food labelling program.
As one of the largest agricultural industries in Australia, worth more than $7 billion, the question is being raised, what major environmental issues are confronting horticulture?
Peak horticulture organisation Growcom congratulated Growcom member, and Chairman of Natures Fruit Company, Ros Smerdon, who last night was awarded the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) national Rural Women’s Award. South Australia’s wine makers and grape growers are the first industry group in the nation to sign an agreement to accurately track, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with Premier Mike Rann at the prestigious London International Wine Fair.
Regardless of Italy being one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of wine, its wine production and consumption has been in decline for some decades due to the introduction of the Euro and of changing lifestyles.
Vic Regional and Rural Development Minister Jacinta Allan will present the 2008 Victorian Rural Doctors’ Awards at a ceremony in Melbourne.
After two decades of organic advocacy, policy making and standard setting, we have reached a level of maturity and influence which even the passionate originators could not have envisaged. SA Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway said the Cooper Basin in South Australia has marked an important milestone with the discovery this month of the 100th commercial oil field.
Commercial fishing boats have now begun their season in the Abrolhos Islands Scallop Fishery, which, like prawn and scallop fisheries along other parts of the WA coast, is expected to provide significantly improved yields this year.
A rescue mission to protect endangered native fish under threat from receding water levels at the Lower Lakes is proving successful, with the first progeny from the captive breeding program recently transferred to a specially designed educational display aquarium at the Adelaide Zoo.
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A new report card shows Australia’s forest plantations now produce two-thirds of the nation’s log supply and our forests and plantations offset around 9% of our greenhouse emissions.
The Rudd Government expressed its disappointment at Congress’ decision to pass the United States Farm Bill, by overriding a veto by President Bush.
The urgent need for a Rural Rescue Package to entice more doctors to rural Australia has been underlined by new international guidelines which show that financial incentives are critical in ensuring the effective recruitment and retention of health workers across the world.