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A lobster in every pot at Christmas and the New Year

A lobster in every pot at Christmas and the New Year

Australia's lobster fishers are confident of being able to meet renewed demand from China and satisfy local customers this Christmas.

Trade war fully thawed as China drops live lobster ban

Trade war fully thawed as China drops live lobster ban

Trade war fully thawed as China drops live lobster ban

Trade war fully thawed as China drops live lobster ban

Australia and China have effectively ended a years-long trade dispute after Beijing agreed to drop an import embargo on live rock lobsters.

Who let the dogs in? US airline in biosecurity breach

Who let the dogs in? US airline in biosecurity breach

Who let the dogs in? US airline in biosecurity breach

Who let the dogs in? US airline in biosecurity breach

A US-based airline could have jeopardised Australia's rabies-free status with the unchecked arrival of dogs aboard flights to Brisbane and Sydney.

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Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia’s doorstep'

Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia’s doorstep'

Conservation groups are calling for more funding to prepare for the arrival of a deadly bird flu strain believed to have killed billions of animals worldwide.

'Game changer': facility sheds light on plants' future

'Game changer': facility sheds light on plants' future

Agricultural researchers will mimic climate change at a new Queensland facility to help food growers prepare for global warming.

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

NSW Fisheries officers are refusing to inspect commercial trawlers at night saying it's too dangerous without access to stab-proof vests and other safety gear.

Digging it: regenerative farmers keen to spread word

Digging it: regenerative farmers keen to spread word

Australian farmers are finding ways to regenerate the land without chemicals, but not everyone is on board with how the trend is being labelled.

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Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

A global cocoa shortage is set to lead to the cost of chocolates skyrocketing at the supermarket checkout as manufacturers look to pass costs on to customers.

Koala park census sparks fresh survival hopes

Koala park census sparks fresh survival hopes

Koala park census sparks fresh survival hopes

Koala park census sparks fresh survival hopes

After the Black Summer bushfires ravaged NSW's koala population, analysis has found a proposed national park area contains around 12,000 of the native animals.

Dry spring a blow to grain harvest hopes in the West

Dry spring a blow to grain harvest hopes in the West

Dry spring a blow to grain harvest hopes in the West

Dry spring a blow to grain harvest hopes in the West

A dry spring has put a question mark over the success of a West Australian grain harvest that was set to be "a very good year", its industry body says.

Trade deal ushers savings as unions decry worker rights

Trade deal ushers savings as unions decry worker rights

Trade deal ushers savings as unions decry worker rights

Trade deal ushers savings as unions decry worker rights

Unions are protesting a free-trade pact with the United Arab Emirates over worker exploitation but the trade minister insists it's a good deal for Australia.

Cattle group want exemptions from EU deforestation rule

Cattle group want exemptions from EU deforestation rule

Cattle group want exemptions from EU deforestation rule

Cattle group want exemptions from EU deforestation rule

Australian cattle producers want the deforestation definition changed ahead of new European Union laws which could affect the beef export industry.

Beef-loving US can't get enough true blue red meat

Beef-loving US can't get enough true blue red meat

Beef-loving US can't get enough true blue red meat

Beef-loving US can't get enough true blue red meat

Beef exports to the United States have taken off and South Australia is leading the way, with almost $200 million worth sold to the American market this year.

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

Furious farmers have flocked to Parliament House to rail against a live sheep export ban, with truckies and cockies making their voices heard.

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Plum market as trade deal reached with Vietnam

Producers have welcomed the reopening of the Vietnamese market to Aussie plums with a two-way agreement to include Vietnamese passionfruit imports to Australia.

Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Far north Queensland cane farmers are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the Liberal National Party made an election commitment for a struggling mill.

Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Australia's biosecurity measures are being stress tested over the global outbreak of deadly strain of avian influenza.

Farmers flock to baby-faced 'organic lawnmowers'

Vineyard and orchard owners looking to reduce chemical use are thrilled with a cute breed of sheep that's proving a powerful weapon in the fight against weeds.

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Remote island's century-old cheese maker to close

King Island Dairy, on the tiny Bass Strait outpost, will close in mid-2025 after a buyer could not be found, owner Saputo has announced.

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

A national survey has found growing environmental and budgetary concerns are pushing some Australians to reduce the amount of meat they eat.

Rising livestock prices behind agricultural growth

Rising red meat prices and strong seasonal conditions are driving growth, with agricultural production expected to hit $86 billion this financial year.

From little things, big things are home grown

There is a big push among smaller landholders to grow their own food since the pandemic, exhibitors at a regional show say.

Sweet side of waste: sugarcane turned into packaging

A team of Australian scientists has developed bio-packaging from agricultural waste that preserves the shelf life of food while reducing plastic pollution.

Remote salmon farmers take fight to nation's capital

Salmon farm workers will meet with politicians in a fight to "save their jobs" over a review of operations in a harbour where a fish is at risk of extinction.

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

A new $30 million biosecurity hub, with locations across Australia, will tackle emerging and current threats to food supply and farms in the Indo-Pacific.

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