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Genetics: Getting to grips with body condition

IS it possible to select cows for body condition?  This is a question that has been posed over many years as cattle breeders and researchers have explored measures of condition as well as ways to identify and select cows that offer an advantage in breeding systems. At an industry field day earlier this year hosted […]

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Banana freckle re-emerges in Northern Territory

Banana freckle disease has re-emerged in the Northern Territory, sparking fears the outbreak could threaten the banana industry. This is the first time the fungal disease, which leaves a spotty, sandpaper texture on the fruit, has emerged since 2019. So far, 17 properties have identified the disease, 16 of which are in the Batchelor and […]

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Ag features heavily on dire environmental report

AGRICULTURE has been listed as one of the top three threats to endangered animals in a report which painted a grim picture of Australia’s environment. The Federal Government’s State of the Environment report was released today by environment minister Tanya Plibersek after the former government decided to hold onto it before the election. The report […]

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Indigenous art fraud: Tourists ripped off $50m a year

When visiting Australia’s iconic tourist destinations, it’s hard to pass up a peek into the souvenir shop. And for a couple of bucks you can nab yourself a boomerang, maybe a didgeridoo or some vibrant Indigenous paintings. But chances are, what you’ve bought is fake. According to a new report, two-thirds of the lucrative Indigenous […]

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