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Robots, artificial intelligence used to boost bush tucker's restaurant star — marron

Marron, a large freshwater crayfish endemic to WA's south west, could be soon produced by robotics and artificial intelligence in an effort to boost the availability of the lucrative crayfish to consumers.

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US records its smallest orange crop since the 1930s. What does this mean for Australia?

The global futures price for frozen orange juice concentrate has hit a record high in 2023, mostly because of production issues in the major citrus-growing US state of Florida.

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Sugar prices skyrocket after lower-than-expected output overseas in good news for Australian growers

As the 2023 harvest approaches, sugarcane growers are locking in some of their best prices in decades.

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From his pristine waters to dinner plates, Bobby's cockles are a labour of love

When Bobby Hoult goes fishing, he takes a rake and a bag. He's one of only a few people in Western Australia authorised to commercially harvest wild cockles.

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Mental health support for fishers funded as seafood industry's crisis revealed

Industry members say mental health support is as crucial as physical first aid, after revelations fishers are experiencing mental health issues at twice the rate of the average population.

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Cambodian refugee who escaped the Khmer Rouge regime with her family now runs prospering mango farm

Muy Keav Ma escaped Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge as a child with her family. Australia offered her refuge, and decades on, despite seemingly insurmountable setbacks, she is now a successful mango farmer.

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Regenerative farming project to restore Mulloon Creek stalled by planning problems

Regenerative farming in Australia is being held back by bureaucratic red tape, according to one of the nation's leading farm advocacy groups.

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Timber shortage no issue for farmer who grew his own eco-friendly plantation and now reaps the rewards

Australia imports more than $2 billion of timber per year, but a group of landholders in south-west Victoria which began growing trees three decades ago are now reaping the rewards.

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NSW farmers take stock of lessons and losses after worst flood in living memory

It has been three months since record-breaking flooding in central west NSW peaked, but for many farmers the heartache is far from over.

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Is Hampshire Down lamb the new Wagyu? These producers certainly think so

Selling for a record $100 a kilogram earlier this year, the little-known Hampshire Down lamb is being touted as the next best thing to Wagyu beef, with a similar marbling and delicious taste.

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Foot-and-mouth disease risk prompts cattle breeders to consider freezing sperm and eggs to protect bloodlines

Stud breeders are urged to preserve Australia's best beef bloodlines in case FMD affects the $32 billion red meat sector.

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Australia has more than 5,000 species of fish. Why do we eat so few?

Could fish offal be the new frontier in restaurant dining? Australia has over 5000 species of fish so why do we eat so few?

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New technology promises to make shearing sheep less of a drag

New shearing technology promises to eliminate the "catch and drag" of sheep shearing, making it easier on the backs of shearers.

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First-time farmer Joel Orchard creates support network to help those starting out

Not-for-profit organisation Young Farmers Connect provides resources, mentoring and a community of support to new farmers getting started on the land.

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Swapping mules for horses safer and cheaper for feedlot rider, and the social media attention is a bonus

A Queensland feedlot worker turns her back on traditional mustering methods and says mules are much safer than horses.

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ID fingerprint technology detects specific pests, helps farmers reduce reliance on chemicals

Hi-tech trapping detects specific pests and helps growers to reduce reliance on chemicals.

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James Harrison invented Australia's first ice-making machine, but is now forgotten

The Geelong newspaper proprietor almost blew himself up twice in search of his eureka moment in 1854, unlocking a principle that's used to this day in refrigerators and air conditioners around the world.

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