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19 Jun 2008 | Lamb producers switching land to crops
Producers are projected to reduce sheep numbers, on average, by 1.5 per cent and beef cattle numbers by 9.1 per cent in 2007-08. ...... FULL STORY
13 Jun 2008 | Farmers must pay for guest workers
The government has rejected industry calls from farmer's lobby groups for the travel and relocation costs of guest workers to be met by the taxpayer. ...... FULL STORY
5 May 2008 | Cane growers swallowed by trees
Large pieces of land used for canefields in north Queensland are being snapped up by the forestry industry. ...... FULL STORY
2 May 2008 | Apprentice support to stay
The federal government has been forced to back-pedal on a plan to scrap a $50 million agricultural apprenticeship scheme. ...... FULL STORY
27 Mar 2008 | Our shrinking small towns
Small towns in rural Australia are struggling to survive in tough drought conditions with one demographer estimating that five towns slip below a population of 200 each year - below this point towns are considered "lost" or ghost towns. ...... FULL STORY
25 Mar 2008 | Workers will delay rural recovery
The National Farmers Federation has warned that a shortage of labour is slowing any recovery from the drought. ...... FULL STORY
13 Mar 2008 | Cost blow-out a gamble for farmers
Higher prices for fuel, fertilisers, chemicals, transport, labour and interest rates have seen the costs in some farm budgets doubled according to WAFarmers president Trevor De Landgrafft. ...... FULL STORY
12 Mar 2008 | Beekeeping a dying industry
Beekeepers are concerned that there are no young people entering an industry where 80 per cent are over the age of 60. ...... FULL STORY
11 Mar 2008 | Horticulture goes nuts
Nut production is predicted to be the fastest growing agricultural sector, its value increasing from $217 million in 2006 to $1.32 billion in 2020. ...... FULL STORY
4 Mar 2008 | Wudinna gets a visit from the doctor
Located 569 kilometres northwest of Adelaide, the town of Wudinna has just got its first permanent doctor in three years. ...... FULL STORY
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