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21 Sep 2005 | NFF seeks visas for guest workers
The National Farmers' Federation called on the government to introduce a new category of temporary work visas to boost the number of overseas workers in agriculture. ...... FULL STORY
20 Sep 2005 | 75,000 farm jobs lost in three years
There are around 75,000 fewer farm jobs than three years ago, mainly due to the drought. ...... FULL STORY
16 Sep 2005 | Balranald bushland turned over to National Park
The New South Wales government will buy the privately owned red gum forest, Yanga Station, near Balranald for $38 million. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2005 | Mining boom lures rural workers
Rural employers are having to push up wages in skilled areas such as handling heavy machinery in order to compete with the higher wages paid in the mining industry. ...... FULL STORY
5 Sep 2005 | Lower roo quota insufficient to meet demand
Exports of kangaroo meat have bounced to an all-time high, but the drought has meant there are fewer kangaroos available to be shot to meet the demand. ...... FULL STORY
1 Sep 2005 | Beef farmers muscles out sheep and grain
Beef cattle farming, grape growing and stone fruit are the only categories of farming where the number of individual farms is increasing, a snapshot of the farm sector compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. ...... FULL STORY
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