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27 Nov 2006 | Stock squad a sign of the times
The police stock squad in New South Wales now has 32 officers, up from two six years ago. ...... FULL STORY
24 Nov 2006 | Beef, dairy and sugar farmers on firm ground
Beef, dairy and sugar farmers were still saving for adverse times earlier this year while grain and sheep farmers were drawing on savings. ...... FULL STORY
22 Nov 2006 | Meat producers fret over contaminated feed
Cattle Council and Sheepmeat Council meetings were told that some feeds, harvested from failed crops, could prove to be contaminated with chemical and pesticide residues. ...... FULL STORY
20 Nov 2006 | Grain prices flourish as crops don’t
The Westpac-National Farmers Federation commodity index rose by 6.4 per cent in October. ...... FULL STORY
17 Nov 2006 | Livestock prices lower in WA
The Department of Agriculture said livestock prices in Western Australia lagged prices in the eastern States. ...... FULL STORY
17 Nov 2006 | Israel suspends sheep trade
Israel rejected a shipment of 10,000 Australian sheep due to arrive in the country on November 3 and has suspended live sheep imports from Australia. ...... FULL STORY
13 Nov 2006 | Cattle price recovers with recent rain
Rains in part of Queensland and New South Wales revived cattle prices last week. ...... FULL STORY
10 Nov 2006 | Acton active in beef buyouts
Graeme and Evan Acton's Acton Land & Cattle Co is emerging as a significant owner of cattle stations in northern Australia. ...... FULL STORY
8 Nov 2006 | Hydroponics a drought beater
The inventor of the Commercial Hydroponic Fodder System say that 1.2 tonnes of green feed a day can be produced for 3 cents a kilo, using 500 litres of water. ...... FULL STORY
3 Nov 2006 | Cattle prices recover
Farmers are taking fewer cattle to saleyards, though yardings of lambs continue to rise. ...... FULL STORY
3 Nov 2006 | Fewer dust storms likely
A study for the Grains Council of Australia found that modern farming techniques meant the "dust bowls" that typified previous droughts were unlikely. ...... FULL STORY
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