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Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ James Hagan crunches nitrogen numbers | Farm Weekly

Using seven years of data from the Northern Farming Systems project (NFS), (a collaboration between CSIRO, QDAF, the New South Wales Department Of Primary Industries and the Grains Research and Development Corporation), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF) economist James Hagan conducted two recent studies on high-cost nitrogen application, which both delivered the same […]

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Fines issued for pollutions

A sediment plume stretched for more than two kilometres down Yarrangobilly River, while sediment-laden water from roadworks ended up in a creek. Click to check the original article.

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Cows and calves sell for $2125 at Laidley | Queensland Country Life

Rodney and Louise Litfin, Thornton, sold lines of Charolais and Angus cows and calves for $2125 and $1925. Leanda Jones-Sampson, Withcott, sold Murray Grey steers for $1380 and $1200. A and J Mossop, Ma Ma Creek, sold a line of Brahman backgrounder steers for $1350. Paul Brooking, Fordsdale, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1300. Click to […]

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Canadian pork, beef producers applaud FMD vaccine bank funding

Canada has released its 2023 federal budget, which includes funding for a vaccine bank for foot-and-mouth disease. The $57.5 million investment over five years will used to develop emergency response plans and establish the vaccine bank. “While we hope this vaccine bank is never needed, we are grateful for today’s investment and its establishment,” said Nathan Phinney, Canadian Cattle Association President. “We […]

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New cyclone shelter for remote community | The North West Star

I am an award-winning media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcast, as well as photography and videography. I am the NT Correspondent at Australian Community Media and I write for my hometown newspaper, the Katherine Times. I love telling people’s stories, and I am passionate about giving those a […]

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Pasture regen, post-flood weed control hot topics for northern beef | The North West Star

During two days of meetings with researchers, state farming organisations and beef producers, representatives from each of NABRC’s 11 regional beef research committees discussed issues affecting the productivity, profitability and sustainability in their region including the on-farm implications of becoming carbon neutral, legume options and staff retention. Click to check the original article.

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