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Farmers spend $100m on machinery as Australia's biggest agricultural field day AgQuip returns

Organisers of farm-machinery field day AgQuip say this year's event has been a "stellar success" and expect the tills will add up to more than $100 million.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Jojoba seed dreams spur Narrabri farmer to plant thousands of trees

With a worldwide shortage of these in-demand jojoba seeds, northern New South Wales farmer Clare Felton-Taylor hopes to tap into an expanding market.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

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.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2022