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Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

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.

Probe as 'checked and healthy' sheep die in air export

Probe as 'checked and healthy' sheep die in air export

Probe as 'checked and healthy' sheep die in air export

Probe as 'checked and healthy' sheep die in air export

Authorities are investigating how 80 sheep died while in air transit to Indonesia over the weekend.

Earth science satellite to track methane from space

Earth science satellite to track methane from space

Earth science satellite to track methane from space

Earth science satellite to track methane from space

Major sources of an environmentally damaging gas will be scrutinised from above when a group of climate experts launches a satellite with SpaceX.

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Families 'cutting back on food' as cost of living bites

Families 'cutting back on food' as cost of living bites

Families battling the cost-of-living crisis are going hungry waiting for an inquiry into Victoria's food security to report its findings, advocates say.

Restrictions ease as bird flu outbreak is quashed

Restrictions ease as bird flu outbreak is quashed

Bird flu restrictions for parts of Victoria where the deadly avian virus spread will be scrapped, almost two months after the most recent case was detected.

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

The outlook for green methanol to replace emissions-dirty shipping fuel is bright, as the inking of a new multi-billion dollar deal in Australia shows.

All prams blazing: farmer mums find new joy in landcare

All prams blazing: farmer mums find new joy in landcare

An innovative women-only Landcare group has raised interest in biodiversity and the environment amongst farmers across their region in NSW.

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Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Logging continues in a small patch of NSW where a rare frog lives despite the species being listed as endangered under both federal and state laws.

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

A transmission project with farmers involved will connect a swathe of regional Australia to the electricity network after securing federal government approval.

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cotton growers have been told they must continue to cultivate sustainable cropping systems to ensure success, at their annual conference on the Gold Coast.

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists say one of Australia's most valuable biodiversity hot spots is in danger of death by a thousand cuts as pastoralists clear the landscape unchecked.

Southern Murray Darling Basin water markets sag $1.9b

Southern Murray Darling Basin water markets sag $1.9b

Southern Murray Darling Basin water markets sag $1.9b

Southern Murray Darling Basin water markets sag $1.9b

Shifting weather patterns have fuelled volatility in water allocation markets along the lower Murray Darling Basin, with decreased prices expected to persist.

Long road to glory for bull as heavy as a car

Long road to glory for bull as heavy as a car

Long road to glory for bull as heavy as a car

Long road to glory for bull as heavy as a car

A bull that weighs as much as a car has been crowned the heaviest at Queensland's Ekka after his breeder spent years preparing for the competition.

Methane menace must be tackled and farmers rewarded

Methane menace must be tackled and farmers rewarded

Methane menace must be tackled and farmers rewarded

Methane menace must be tackled and farmers rewarded

Large scale livestock trials should test the efficacy of feed supplements in tackling methane,says a new report as the greenhouse gas hits new levels.

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Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report

A report by Greenpeace and the RSPCA has found 100 million native animals are displaced, hurt or killed in Queensland and NSW each year due to land clearing.

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.

Farmers charged up over renewable energy projects

NSW farmers want more say on how renewable energy projects impact agricultural land and for compensation to be extended for the life of the project.

Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee

A Woolworths employee has been removed from a farming conference after being accused of spying on producers.

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Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

Farmers will push for nuclear power plants on the sites of retiring coal-fired stations but quashed a motion opposing new solar and wind projects.

So far, so good - no new farms found with bird flu

Bird flu hasn't been found on any additional Victorian farms in a month, after multiple surveillance activities including property visits and bird collections.

Winemakers need a decent drop of cash to survive

Vignerons have millions of litres of red wine sitting in tanks with nowhere to go, as producers tackle a complex system of levies, an independent report says.

Ag ministers raise 'serious' concern over nuclear plans

There is too much uncertainty about how the federal opposition's nuclear reactor proposal would affect food production, the nation's agriculture ministers say.

Clearing rates down but Barrier Reef needs more help

Queensland's tree clearing rates have continued to decline but experts say protecting the Great Barrier Reef will require faster action.

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

The balance of showing kids the beauty of farm life while keeping them safe is the focus of Farm Safety Week, as 12 per cent of injuries involve children.

Australia facing unprecedented bird flu threat: CSIRO

Three different strains of bird flu are now circulating in Australia and scientists can not rule out more, with spill over from ducks and geese suspected.

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