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Griffith irrigator Dean Salvestro fined over $156,000 in NSW Land and Environment Court over water offences

Dean Troy Salvestro has been convicted of unlawfully taking $1.1 million worth of water in the NSW Land and Environment Court.

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Tassie apple variety Southern Bliss about to enter market as national harvest numbers drop

Tasmanian apples could fetch top prices this season, with its apple season escaping the bad weather that plagued interstate orchards.

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Water licence for NT's Malaysian-owned Jindare Station cut by 90 per cent

One of the Northern Territory's largest water licences is slashed under the government's "use it or lose it" policy.

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Alarming report on farmer mental health prompts peak body to call for urgent action

A report on the mental health of the country's farmers has revealed that almost half have had thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

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Farmers take on renewable energy sources in face of rising electricity costs

Farmers faced with 30 per cent electricity bill rises are finding ways to streamline their operations and generate their own power to temper price volatility.

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Hot chips set to return to menus as potato harvest gets underway

Wet weather and fewer potato imports are creating trying times for fish and chips shops, but growers say the start of the potato harvest across Tasmania and Victoria should ease demand.

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Northern Territory government could be first buyer of Beetaloo gas, as Blacktip supply issues bite

A gas company looking to develop the Beetaloo Basin says the Northern Territory government could be one of its first customers for fracked gas.

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From emissions to employment, ESG could change the way Australians farm

Some call it greenwashing, others transparent sustainability guidelines. Either way, ESG is trickling down to Australian farmers, changing the way food and fibre is produced.

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Country singer James Blundell in tune with hemp's $10 million-a-year potential for farmers

Performer and farmer James Blundell says "covert" youthful attempts to grow his own have turned into an enthusiasm to produce hemp on a grand scale — and he's not alone.

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Noosa hinterland landowners live in fear of more wild dog attacks

Jodie Williams suspects the growls of her injured dog Baloo are evoked by the scent of wild dogs still hiding on her Noosa hinterland farm.

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What next for Australia's macadamia industry as farmgate prices crack under global glut?

If you have never tasted a crisp creamy macadamia kernel, or it has been a while, Australian growers say now is a critical time to buy the native nut and help them weather a global glut and savage price cuts.

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Kakadu park rangers and traditional owners burning in the Top End's wet season

Northern Australia's tropical savannas are among the most fire-prone regions in the world, but rangers and traditional owners are working to reduce the impacts of fire and climate change.

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Invasive neem trees threaten Mataranka's environment so these Northern Territory locals are trying to stamp it out

Mataranka locals band together to tackle the rapidly spreading neem trees, which are choking native vegetation and putting the town's native environment at risk.

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NAPCO, ACC, CPC among nine agriculture businesses backing Longreach Pastoral College site revitalisation

Australia's richest and biggest pastoral companies have joined forces to bring agricultural training back to western Queensland

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Dairy giant Saputo to spend $20 million relocating manufacturing from mothballed Maffra site to Tasmania

In a sign of the times for the dairy industry, as one milk factory closes, another is expanding.

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Amid the stress of school and flood recovery, a donkey is helping the mental health of students

When a 10-month-old donkey called Bria arrived at West Wyalong High School after a tough year for the community, the positive impact on students was immediate.

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Interest rates bite sea freight demand as food growers prepare export plans

Food such as grapes, citrus, and grain may be shipped to more overseas markets this year due to a drop in global sea freight rates.

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After 25 years in the seafood industry and a national reputation, this couple is saying goodbye

After 25 years, Mark and Debbie Ahern are walking away from the notoriously tough seafood industry on their own terms.

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Flower industry pushes to get country-of-origin labelling back on the table for imported blooms

When you buy a bunch of flowers today for that someone special, do you know where the blooms were grown? Does it even matter?

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Grazier-turned-publican saves much-loved historic pub off the beaten track — without resorting to pokies

When Jackson MacDonald bought a historic timber pub off the beaten track and began renovations, he was told he wouldn't succeed without poker machines.

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Condamine farmer Shawn Fresser fears coal seam gas mining under his property could cost him millions

On some of Australia's most valuable agricultural land, farmer Shawn Fresser lies awake at night wondering what the future holds, with a proposal to drill coal seam gas wells under his property.

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YouTuber and farmer Mintu Brar connects Punjabi community with rural Australia through his videos

From a humble cottage on the Murray River in South Australia, farmer Mintu Brar shares stories about life in rural Australia with the Punjabi community around the world.

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WA caged eggs phased out within 10 years, says WA food and agriculture minister Alannah MacTiernan

Western Australia's Agriculture and Food Minister says she wants caged eggs off the state's supermarket shelves within the next decade.

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Plan to unlock unused land in Australia's salad bowl using 'wasted' recycled water

Recycled water, currently running out to sea, could be the key to growing more food in Australia and reducing reliance on imported and canned food.

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Lime farmers invent zesting machine, saving fruit, time and their business

Zesting limes by hand is time consuming and, by some accounts "annoying". This farming couple have found a way around that — but it's a bit of a secret.

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