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eNewsletter - Volume 64 |
Welcome to Get Farming, Australia's farming portal.
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Get Farming website is currently undergoing refurbishment - keep visiting the site to see upgrades.
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Additional funding has been committed to assist with the long-term recovery of agricultural land damaged in the Victorian bushfires. |
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In 2009, NSW Landcare celebrates 20 years of Landcare achievements and participation.
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With the start of show season, exhibitors and competitors are reminded to get your multiple movement permit to use when transporting stock. |
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For fantastic entertainment all year round, you can't beat a day at the Country Races. |
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| Featured Website - Absco Delivered |
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Absco have been making garden sheds for more than 25 years. Our exclusive SNAP-TiTE simple assembly system makes the Absco shed the easiest to assemble kit shed and comes with a 12 year warranty. Delivery is free to more than 100 Absco dealers across Australia. |
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Aerosols - their part in our rainfall
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Human-generated aerosols have long been known to exert a cooling effect on climate. |
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Live cattle export record
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Live cattle export volumes increase 20%, earn record A$644 million in 2008. |
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Cattle deaths prompt prussic acid risk warning
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Prussic acid poisoning has been blamed for the death of 14 cattle that were grazing moisture stressed forage sorghum regrowth. |
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| Featured Business - Sonic Boomsprays
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The management and staff at Sonic Boomsprays are dedicated to manufacturing boomspray equipment, with a proud reputation for quality, structural integrity and ontime delivery. |
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Legal assistance for Victorian bushfire victims
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Victorian bushfire victims will be able to access free legal advice to help them with a range of legal issues stemming from the fires. |
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Help for distressed bushfire victims and workers
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The Vic Brumby Government has established a new telephone counselling support service for all Victorians affected by the devastating bushfires. |
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CSIRO helps Mars with sustainable food production
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CSIRO has worked with Mars to produce ‘life cycle analyses' on a range of Mars's food products that are relevant to almost every major food commodity produced in Australia. |
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| Featured Product -
Saltland Genie: Finding the right information for your region
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To help find information relevant to your region or saltland solution, the Saltland Genie has a Genie's Maps section.
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Eyes down for caltrop
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Caltrop is a summer growing weed that's common in areas receiving spring and summer rain. |
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Pork CRC exceeds its targets
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Three years of innovative research has seen Pork CRC cutting the cost of pork production and enhancing the global competitiveness of Australia's pork industry. |
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State election issues paper for Queensland horticulture
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An industry policy statement outlining the key issues for horticulture in the upcoming state election was launched. |
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| Featured Special Offer - TCT Australia - Build a low risk share portfolio
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Reduce your financial portfolio risk by understanding "correlation" of shares, futures and forex. A special 2 hour strategy session hosted by TCT Australia. |
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Winds of change dry green malt
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The high-efficiency kiln will continuously dry green* malt for 360 days a year - producing almost 38,000 tonnes of malt. |
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Cotton industry rebuilds
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This year's crop will inject around $750 million into the Australian economy which is pleasingly higher than last season's $259 million. |
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Wheat grain stocks estimated at two million tonnes
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During October, November and December, a total of 2.2 million tonnes of wheat grain were exported, and 1.3 million tonnes were used domestically. |
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| Featured Profile - John Kirkegaard receives GRDC Seed of Light Award
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CSIRO principal research scientist Dr John Kirkegaard's work to improve the sustainability and productivity of Australian farming systems was recognised with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Seed of Light Award. |
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Good weather, prices push agricultural production up by a quarter
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Better weather, and significantly increased prices for grain crops helped push the overall value of Australia's agricultural production to $44.6 billion (up by 24%) for 2007-08. |
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Front foot with oysters
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Rising exports of oysters has underlined the need for routine testing and with increasing scrutiny of shellfish industries internationally. |
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Military precision used in macadamia cultivation
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Technology originally developed for the military has found a civilian use in the horticulture industry. |
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Featured Organisation - New Citrus Board appointments
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Four new board members to the South Australian Citrus Industry Development Board. |
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Growers want sunlight to minimise flood damage
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Cane growers are desperately seeking sunshine to enable floodwaters to recede and for their remaining crop to recover and grow after a fortnight of wet conditions. |
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Community asked to report beetle activity
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Consumers who have recently purchased imported woven wooden baskets are urged to inspect them and report any signs of beetle activity. |
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Stock crime unit to be operational by June
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Livestock owners can look forward to the smooth introduction of the new Livestock Compliance Unit which will be fully operational by June 2009. |
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| Free Classifieds - MACHINERY – EQUIPMENT – REAL ESTATE – EMPLOYMENT – VEHICLES and much more
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The get farming classifieds are free to farmers and others living in rural communities looking to sell or buy. Do it TODAY!!
Click here to view the Get Farming Classifieds
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Australian wool inspires new directions in Australian fashion
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Australian Wool Innovation will present the Designer Award at the 2009 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. |
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New college will meet agrifood training needs
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Australian College of Training is recognised as a leader, winning the 2008 Australian Training Award and WA Training Excellence Award. |
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Australian agribusiness performance lifts, defying global uncertainty
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The economic performance of Australian agribusinesses has lifted with rising levels of business performance and confidence. |
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