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29 Oct 2007 | Farm sales to double in next decade
Research from Charles Sturt University predicts that the sale of farms in Australia's eastern states will double over the next 10 years. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2007 | Not enough students for agriculture jobs
A report by the University of Sydney has found that by 2013 jobs in environmental management will expand by 45 per cent, forestry by 44 per cent, fisheries by 41 per cent, horticulture and viticulture by 35 per cent, and other agriculture by 32 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
17 Oct 2007 | NFF gets political
The National Farmer's Federation will be involved in an election campaign for the first time in 20 years. ...... FULL STORY
17 Oct 2007 | Times are tough for small canegrowers
A survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics in March this year has found that almost one-third of sugar-cane farmers reported negative income in 2005-06... ...... FULL STORY
10 Oct 2007 | No cattle but plenty of 'roos
Helicopter cattle musterer Brian Dayes has said that cattle numbers are so reduced that he has resorted to shooting kangaroos to supplement his income. ...... FULL STORY
8 Oct 2007 | Farmers criticised for overseas labour
Fruit and vegetable growers in Queensland are being investigated by the State Workplace Rights Ombudsman following claims that they are using overseas workers when locals are available. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2007 | Women pick up the shears
Of the 1,300 shearers in Western Australia the industry estimates that 15 are female. ...... FULL STORY
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