Centrepiece of a classic English country garden, or bourgeois construct of the machine age? Our columnist Jason Goodwin takes aim at the lawn. Years ago we were friends with a family of towering Germans, who had mysteriously chosen exile from their native land to live in a big house under the Downs. Everything about them […]
A draft environmental impact statement [EIS] for a proposed 60-megawatt solar farm at Glanmire is expected in the coming months. Click to check the original article.
The review will examine, among other issues, whether several ways of earning credits under the scheme lead to genuine emissions reductions. One method singled out for scrutiny involves regrowing native forests to store carbon from the atmosphere. Our new analysis suggests the vast majority of carbon storage credited under this method either has not occurred, or […]
It is almost 80 days since FMD was confirmed in Indonesia, but vaccinations have only started in the last two weeks. Australia is relying heavily on Indonesia’s ability to control outbreaks of lumpy skin disease and foot and mouth disease to prevent future incursions here. On current evidence control remains a long way from being […]
When the western young farmers branch disbanded Tom Matthews, 32, Grace Apps, 29, and Scott Neville, 31, decided to step up and represent NSW Farmers. Click to check the original article.
The north west region is abuzz as new businesses continue to come to life. Click to check the original article.
THERE are numerous factors which need to be considered when selecting a bull to mate over heifers. In many cases, the primary aim is to produce a live calf which is born unassisted, with other economic traits (e.g. growth) of secondary importance. Traditionally this has been done by selecting a ‘heifer bull’ to mate over […]
Barley grass seed can remain viable for up to two years. Find out why this is important. Click to check the original article.
They might have been smashed by monsoonal rain and hypothermic conditions three years ago but the passion Winton woolgrowers Ken and Alex Sorensen have for their industry is putting them on the path to recovery. Click to check the original article.
“AMIC has been calling for a national, individual, electronic-based small stock traceability program, including all parts of the sheep and goat industry, and welcomes the move by the NSW Government to work with industry along state and federal governments to implement a stronger more evolved sheep traceability program.” Click to check the original article.
With more than 35 years of experience in agricultural research, research training, technology exchange and management in Australia and overseas, Dr Siddique has a national and international reputation in various aspects of agricultural science including crop physiology, production agronomy, farming systems, genetic resources and breeding. Click to check the original article.
On August 4 it will have been 45 years to the day since Howard James Tyrell, then aged 42, was fatally shot by an unknown person or people at his Dubbo property. Click to check the original article.