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31 May 2004 | Creating a buzz to beat honey crisis
South Australian beekeepers are urging honey-lovers to buy only 100 per cent Australian honey, due to concerns about imported honey containing dangerous residues of nitrofuran, an illegal antibiotic. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2004 | Organic Obe Beef a market winner
When four graziers gathered for a workshop in far western Queensland at Thargomindah to hone their business skills, the idea was floated to adopt certified organic production. ...... FULL STORY
20 May 2004 | Poppy cuts slash profits
Poppies will be unprofitable for many growers this season, the Tasmanian Poppy Growers' Association says, due to major price reductions. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2004 | Hemp production trials extended in NSW
Trials of commercial hemp production will continue in NSW despite the limited success of tests underway since 1995, the NSW Government says. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2004 | Seaweed solution to DDT
Scientists from CSIRO and several universities have found that sprinkling powdered seaweed on contaminated soil can accelerate the breakdown of the chemical DDT. ...... FULL STORY
6 May 2004 | Ethanol industry 'cannot compete'
A yet-to-be-released report by the Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics warns that fuels made from grain or sugar have little hope of competing with petrol without ongoing taxpayer support for many years. ...... FULL STORY
3 May 2004 | Pratt pulls plug on drought-proof plan
Visy Industries' Richard Pratt has withdrawn from the Victorian Government's plan to "drought proof" Werribee, which provides most of Melbourne's leafy green vegetables. ...... FULL STORY
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