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30 Apr 2004 | Locusts ticking time-bomb
Farmers and fruit-growers in SA’s Riverland fear a swarm of locusts is a ticking time-bomb. ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2004 | Drought's toll: 100,000 rural jobs
The 2002-2003 drought in Australia cost the agricultural sector a massive fall in jobs, according to Federal Treasury figures. ...... FULL STORY
29 Apr 2004 | Giant sheep fleeced on TV
Shrek, a wild and woolly hermit sheep, was shorn by champion blade Peter Casserly on television yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2004 | Three-pronged attack on livestock pox
Maintaining Australia's disease-free status for capripox disease of livestock is the aim of a three-year research project involving Australian Wool Innovation, CSIRO and Canadian scientists. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2004 | Exports surge after big dry but dollar dampens outlook
Victoria's agricultural exports are rebounding from the drought, although the state Department of Treasury and Finance says prospects are mixed. ...... FULL STORY
16 Apr 2004 | Wool experts see bottom of market
Wool industry analysts say the 30 per cent market decline over the past 12 months may be close to bottoming. ...... FULL STORY
16 Apr 2004 | Big dry brings bees to their knees
There have been many droughts in the far west of Queensland, but there's never been one so bad that even honey bees are dying from lack of nectar. ...... FULL STORY
8 Apr 2004 | OJD found on 9 WA farms
The Western Australian sheep industry has abandoned hopes of eradicating Ovine Johne's Disease in the state after it was found on nine properties. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2004 | Wool stocks soar
The wool stockpile has reached one million bales as producers store their wool in the wake of falling prices. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2004 | Dip in $A benefits farmers
The Westpac-National Farmers' Federation rural commodity index rose 3.5 per cent in March due to a fall in the value of the $AUD. ...... FULL STORY
6 Apr 2004 | Plan for rival wool sales
Two of Australia's biggest players in the wool industry have announced a plan to set up a rival auction system to the existing exchange. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2004 | Shock flock loss after dog attacks
Wild dog attacks at Bulga Downs, south west of Sandstone in WA, have reduced a flock of 2,500 Merinos to just 800. ...... FULL STORY
1 Apr 2004 | Fox fears grow as Tassie sightings soar
Tasmania's Fox-Free Taskforce has received a sudden rush of sightings, with nine received between last Friday and this Tuesday. ...... FULL STORY
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