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WA craft brewer Boston Brewery creates wet hop beers to help sustain farms

WA craft brewers are experimenting with wet hop beers that can only be made using freshly harvested, local hops. It is helping revive WA hop farms after 40 years of stagnation in the state.

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Mobile phone black spots to be fixed in regional SA, but remote north misses out

Living in a mobile black spot can have a devastating impact on locals trying to navigate an emergency situation, but new mobile towers in regional South Australia might fix that.

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'Big Sheep' fleeced of his wool after seven years on the run

After seven years on the run, a sheep on Western Australia's south-east coast has been captured and shorn for just the second time in his life, netting a fleece more than five times the average weight for a merino.

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Strawberry season wraps up in Stanthorpe on a very sweet note thanks to cool nights, warm days

Easter may be only a memory now, but if you're thinking of your next sugar rush, look no further than the humble strawberry, as cool nights and warm days mean the little red fruit is super sweet right now.

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Aussie-grown Mother's Day flowers five months in the making

Flower farmer Lyn Bayfield pushes herself to the point of exhaustion to meet demand on Mother's Day. But she works in the knowledge that elsewhere consumers don't know they are buying imported flowers, and seemingly don't care.

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Is Tasmania still the Apple Isle? Growers crunch the numbers as domestic and export markets shrivel

For 100 years the state was marketed to the world as an idyllic English farming utopia. But last year it produced a small fraction of Australian apples. So what now for an industry started by William Bligh and buffeted by the winds of change?

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Building crisis hits rural communities as good seasons drive increased demand

Farmers wanting to spend big on infrastructure as Queensland's rural communities bounce back from drought, floods and the pandemic are struggling to get builders or materials.

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Cotton industry touts water efficiency credentials but environmentalists still sceptical

For years environmental groups have put the industry under the microscope, saying the "thirsty" crop should not be grown on the driest continent. After decades of work, the industry now claims to be one of the most water-efficient in the world.

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Tennant Creek high school students push each other to graduate, learn agricultural skills along the way

Tennant Creek high school student Jojo Johnson was looking to drop out in year 10 but his mates, and horse work, pushed him to graduate. He'll be the second in his family to do so.

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Victorian saffron harvest underway and looking absolutely fabulous

Only a handful of farms in Victoria grow the labour-intensive spice, which can have some curious effects on bees if it is allowed to flower before being harvested.

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Minimum pay requirements for farm workers take effect today and you might see that price in your basket

Shoppers are being warned that cost-of-living pressures may get worse from today as pay changes on farms across the country have the potential to make fruit and vegetables more expensive.

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Gamba grass becomes federal election issue as Labor and Coalition pledge funds to manage weed

National parks rangers welcome election pledges to combat gamba grass in what feels like an uphill battle.

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Land management in Noosa tackles topsoil erosion into everglades waterway system

In the hillside above the idyllic beachside town of Noosa the battle continues to stop millions of tonnes of topsoil washing down from the upper catchment and smothering waterways' delicate aquatic life.

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Beekeepers now face cane toad invasion in wake of Northern Rivers floods

Cane toads are invading damaged sites across the NSW Northern Rivers in search of the destructive small hive beetle, which also poses a massive biosecurity threat to bee colonies.

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Sydney Royal Easter Show success proves age has not wearied treasured institution

The idea for the Sydney Royal Easter Show sprang from a group of farmers wanting to prove whose produce was the best. Two centuries later, a lot has changed, but not the popularity of the event.

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Australian agriculture offering investment opportunities for everyday people off-farm

The price of Australian cattle, wheat, and agricultural land is off the charts right now. Here is how to get in on the boom without having to buy a cow or a farm.

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Northern Rivers growers say rice industry 'monopoly' obstructing their growth

Riverina rice growers have welcomed the single marketing desk decision but Northern Rivers growers say it's another "kick in the guts".

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Price of eggs 'to rise' as input costs, reduced flocks, puts the squeeze on farmers after COVID

Natural disasters, rising input costs and resurgent demand for eggs in the wake of COVID-19 leaves farmers struggling to maintain supplies.

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Growing a seed library helps Danuta push through mental health struggle

Preserving and sharing seeds of local vegetables, herbs and flowers supports Danuta through dark moments to improve her mental health struggles.

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Working dog whistling demonstration stuns crowd at Sydney's Royal Easter Show

Hot on the heels of the popular Muster Dogs show, Hunter stockman Murray Wilkinson demonstrates how he whistles to get his working dogs to do just about anything.

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NSW oysters off the Easter menu after heavy rain and sewage spills close harvest zones

Heavy rain and sewage spills have forced oyster farmers off the water ahead of one of their busiest times of the year.

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Sydney Royal Easter Show ushers in new era as its 'showgirls' are replaced by 'young women'

It's the end of an era for the Sydney Royal Easter Show's iconic competition now known as Young Woman of the Year.

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Drover's life still beckons for Ned, almost 90, as he leads stockmen on Eidsvold cattle drive

Ned Neumann, almost 90, loves the drover's life, away from "the big wigs". Astride a horse at the head of a Queensland cattle drive, Ned doesn't need a hand, he's the lead one.

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Benny Scott, 28, walks the globe to shine light on addiction, recovery and need for pet-friendly rehab

When Benny's family asked him to go to rehab couldn't imagine leaving his dog Frankie behind, so the two set off on the ultimate adventure in the name of addiction and recovery.

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Fruit and veg pickers' minimum wage arrives this month and then we'll see the true cost of food

From April 28, changes to the Horticulture Award mean that farm workers typically paid according to how much produce they pick or pack must be guaranteed a minimum hourly rate.

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