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Our weather obsession
Do you think it’s going to rain? It’s a lovely day, isn’t it? It’s blowing a gale out there. Our national preoccupation has only been exacerbated by the rise of digital media.
by Libby Guest in Latest News
Northern NSW agronomist named Young Achiever at 2017 Australian Cotton Industry Awards
From spending summers bug checking as a uni student to winning a prestigious national industry award, Fiona Norrie is kicking some huge career goals.
by Libby Guest in Latest News
Study finds people working in the bush are happiest
A Curtin University study surveying more than 17,000 Australians has found that those living further from the city report being happier in their jobs.
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Agriculture the ‘cornerstone’ of future prosperity, AFI reports
The Australian Farm Institute (AFI) has reported staggering growth in the agriculture sector when compared to other key industries. Last year agricultural output surged by an extraordinary 27.6% following a record harvest in every state.
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Carbon credits provide stable income for Cobar graziers
You can’t see it, you can’t smell it and you definitely can’t eat it. But the government will pay you good money for it.
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Rural Australia and the census
What did the census tell us about rural and regional Australia? Not much. Less than a third of us live outside the capital cities, we earn a lot less than our city cousins, but we are more likely to own our own home.
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Future Farming: nanobots, 3D printing and bio-sensing tattoos
The application of super futuristic technologies in farming is mind blowing. From nano-robots to 3D machinery parts, these bizarre lab projects are not that far off. In the next five years these concepts will start becoming much more common place.
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Nuffield Scholar tackles agriculture’s future employment challenges
NSW Nuffield Scholar Daniel Kahl has cracked open the issue of attracting the next generation of highly skilled labour to farming.
in Latest News
Smartphones: the most essential piece of farming equipment?
In 2007 Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone.
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Farmers planting more chickpeas to fetch over $900 per tonne
An increasing number of Australian farmers are devoting more land to chickpeas as prices remain high, currently pegged at over $900/tonne for early delivery. It’s an offer many are finding hard to refuse.
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