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Agricultural researchers have estimated feral pigs are costing farmers in north-west New South Wales almost $50 million per year. Key points: Pig shooters say conditions have been perfect for the population to thrive …
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Leaking methane from natural gas-burning stove tops is releasing the greenhouse-gas equivalent of hundreds of thousands of cars, and cooking on gas stovetops is posing a risk to health, according …
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Central Australian cattle stations are rejoicing after a wet start to 2022, with some properties receiving more than 150 millimetres of rain in a few hours. Key points: More than 150mm …
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Butchers have reaped the benefits of supply chain issues for Australia’s major supermarkets with record sales for the January period. Key points: M&J’s Butchery has seen a 40 per cent …
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Early in the COVID pandemic, a group of Noongar rangers swapped their usual duties to help elderly and vulnerable people left stranded and unsure of where their next meal would …
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Shearing sheep can be backbreaking work. Key points: A northern Victorian farmer is adopting semi-automated machinery to shear his sheep Mr Butler says it stops back pain and requires fewer workers …
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When Sunshine Coast egg farmer Paul Heaton put the call out that he needed to urgently rehome 1,400 laying hens, he never imagined the response he’d get. Mr Heaton had …
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A Riverina farmer who lost his leg in a harvest accident in December is calling for improved phone reception after he and his wife struggled to communicate with emergency services. …
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Diesel-powered mining vehicles will be a thing of the past within the decade for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) under its plan to decarbonise by 2030. Key points: Fortescue Metals Group …
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Beryl the brahman spent one of her first nights in the world alone — motherless and hungry. “It was August 2015 and I remember having her in the yard and thinking ‘This poor thing, …
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