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Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

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.

Premier rejects farmer push to shorten daylight saving

Premier rejects farmer push to shorten daylight saving

Premier rejects farmer push to shorten daylight saving

Premier rejects farmer push to shorten daylight saving

The NSW premier has ruled out winding back daylight saving, saying the practice encourages healthy lifestyles and helps get children off devices.

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Another Victorian farm has been confirmed to have bird flu, the eighth in the state, with the chickens at the property doomed to be euthanised.

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Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

An inquiry into Victoria's pork industry has called for the state government to ban sow stalls and make security cameras mandatory at abattoirs and farms.

Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Flocks of ducks will be disposed of after bird flu has been detected at a sixth Victorian farm which was already in quarantine.

Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

A growing bird flu outbreak is yet to hit farmed chicken meat but shoppers have been urged to avoid panic-buying after a supermarket introduced egg sale limits.

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

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Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Farmers are remaining on high alert after bird flu was detected at a second Victorian farm linked to another property where mass culling is under way.

Climate assessment details grim risks for Australia

Climate assessment details grim risks for Australia

Climate assessment details grim risks for Australia

Climate assessment details grim risks for Australia

Australia's first climate risk assessment is grim reading and outlines the threats people could face if the nation fails to prepare well for what's ahead.

Australians to have their say on supermarket prices

Australians to have their say on supermarket prices

Australians to have their say on supermarket prices

Australians to have their say on supermarket prices

Shoppers and farmers are being encouraged to have their say about supermarket prices and how competition can be increased to lower the bill at the checkout.

Farmers, shoppers bear brunt of supermarket pricing

Farmers, shoppers bear brunt of supermarket pricing

Farmers, shoppers bear brunt of supermarket pricing

Farmers, shoppers bear brunt of supermarket pricing

Farmers have called for a consumer watchdog inquiry, rather than a review, into the supermarket sector after accusing it of failing producers and consumers.

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

A former federal minister will lead a review into the supermarket sector as claims intensify of price gouging by big chains during a cost-of-living crisis.

Son of killer farmer fined $405,000 for land clearing

Son of killer farmer fined $405,000 for land clearing

Son of killer farmer fined $405,000 for land clearing

Son of killer farmer fined $405,000 for land clearing

The son of convicted murderer Ian Turnbull, who shot and killed an environment officer, has been fined $405,000 for illegally clearing land for farming.

Farmers plan for drier conditions by preparing soils

Farmers plan for drier conditions by preparing soils

Farmers plan for drier conditions by preparing soils

Farmers plan for drier conditions by preparing soils

The majority of Australian farmers feel they are more prepared now to handle extreme weather than they have been for the past five years.

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More young women are choosing a career in agriculture

More young women and people from multicultural backgrounds are choosing agriculture as a career, an analysis of census data over the past 15 years shows.

Ex-NSW Nationals chair 'not candid' on worker injury

A former NSW Nationals chairman did not paint a full picture after an incident on his egg farm that left a labourer seriously injured, a court has heard.

Pay deal averts six-day strike by dairy workers

A deal between a major milk processor in Victoria and the union representing milk workers over pay and conditions has halted a planned strike.

Farmland most 'tightly held' it's been in a generation

Australian farmland is more tightly held now than it has been for a generation, according to the Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values Report.

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Calls for wine support as China tariffs deadline looms

China is on a deadline to decide whether to drop trade tariffs on Australian wine but there are calls for financial aid for the struggling sector.

New tool to help farmers hit by natural disasters

A new directory aims to connect farmers impacted by natural disasters and biosecurity events with Australian government financial and mental health support.

Sparks fly over planned power lines across farming land

The energy market operator has dismissed a bid to shift a controversial transmission line project after critics argued there was a better alternative.

'Fierce' farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman dies

Hunter Valley farmer Wendy Bowman, who was internationally recognised for stopping a major coal company from buying up her land, has died aged 89.

Directors quit Vic farmers' body at annual conference

Three directors have resigned from the Victorian Farmers Federation, citing proposed constitutional changes, a lack of consultation and leadership concerns.

Fears Coles milk buyout could sour market for farmers

There are concerns that a Coles plan to buy two milk processing plants will give the supermarket giant greater power and bargaining influence on the market.

Aussie farmers sow seeds for stroll down sesame street

Sesame seed planting trials are taking place at several sites across Australia as industry figures look to boost production of the popular crop.

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