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Bush battles harsh beginning to 2020

Bush battles harsh beginning to 2020

About 11 million hectares of land has burnt and more than 1 billion animals perished in this fire season.

Burden of drought not forgotten

Burden of drought not forgotten

After a year that was the hottest and driest on record, farmers across NSW are wondering when the rain will come.

Bushfire reduction deserves investment from our government

Bushfire reduction deserves investment from our government

John Carter puts forward his view on the current bushfire situation.

Breeza's ag future hangs with gov't decision

Breeza's ag future hangs with gov't decision

When the government makes its decision later this year, it won't just be making a decision about whether to give the go ahead to a new mine, but also a decision about the future of agriculture on the Breeza Plain.

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Breeza's ag future hangs with gov't decision

Breeza's ag future hangs with gov't decision

When the government makes its decision later this year, it won't just be making a decision about whether to give the go ahead to a new mine, but also a decision about the future of agriculture on the Breeza Plain.

Rural areas still in the dark on 5G service

Rural areas still in the dark on 5G service

Government, telcos yet to fill in the 5G gaps for farms and country towns.

Is foreign investment a benefit for dairy?

Is foreign investment a benefit for dairy?

Do the deeper pockets of foreign-owned - and sometimes sovereign-backed - companies present a better prospect of paying dairy farmers a better price for their milk?

A dose of rural initiative can go a long way

A dose of rural initiative can go a long way

The early response from the Buy from the Bush campaign demonstrates the power of our purchasing decisions and how people in metropolitan areas really can make a difference - and not just during times of drought.

None of this is logical, but it is happening

None of this is logical, but it is happening

The ability to produce a grain crop with limited moisture could be at threat with the increasingly negative perceptions towards glyphosate.

What might the US-Japan trade deal mean?

What might the US-Japan trade deal mean?

In the short term, reduced US tariffs, our lower supply and our strong domestic prices, will make it hard to maintain market share in Japan.

Can consumers stomach the real trade-offs?

Can consumers stomach the real trade-offs?

Fake meat, are consumers buying it?

Work with farmers, instead of using them

Work with farmers, instead of using them

Locking trees up without the ability to manage them doesn't help the environment, or farmers - and current, ignorant legislation devalues trees in our landscapes.