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27 Apr 2004 | Cattle ID backlash
A producer backlash in NSW against the National Livestock Identification System has prompted the Federal Agriculture Minister to state he has no problem if NSW bows to pressure and delays its start. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2004 | Speedy spud machine is the pick of inventors' crop
A 73-year-old farmer from South Australia has designed a four-row potato harvester which can harvest 30 tonnes of potatoes an hour. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2004 | Vic dairy farmers urge PM on water
A group of Gippsland dairy farmers has urged the Prime Minister to intervene to ensure they have enough water to run their farms. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2004 | Safety push for farmers
Victoria WorkSafe and the State Government have launched a hard-hitting farm safety campaign in a bid to halt an increase in fatalities. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2004 | Tas rural show bigger by a country mile
Tasmania's Agfest is celebrating its 22nd birthday this year, and it promises to be the biggest show yet. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2004 | Incitec Pivot stops sale of ammonium nitrate fertiliser
Australia's biggest fertiliser manufacturer, Incitec Pivot, has taken ammonium nitrate fertiliser off the market, citing "concern for public safety if the material is used for terrorist or criminal acts". ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2004 | Fertiliser buyers to face checks
The Federal Government will soon introduce checks for farmers and miners wanting to buy ammonium nitrate, which supports combustion and is favoured by terrorists in bomb-making. ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2004 | Qld farm death toll since 1990 passes 100
Between 1990 and 2002, 77 farm workers were killed by tractors, 11 by all-terrain vehicles, 10 by farm bikes and two died as a result of becoming entangled in rotating PTO shafts. ...... FULL STORY
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