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More 'cottonfed' cattle possible as waste turned into feed
A new factory that upcycles waste from growing cotton could see more "cottonfed" Australian beef, and a byproduct from the process could find its way into your fish and chips.
Traditional owners prepare for court action to stop groundwater being given away for free
A 30-year water licence in the Northern Territory is believed to be one of the largest ever awarded in Australia, and traditional owners are hoping to overturn it.
Fungus imported from Colombia to help farmers fight exotic weed
Australia's national science agency is gearing up to release a rust fungus as a biocontrol agent to stop the spread of the fast-growing weed flaxleaf fleabane.
From alpaca socks to possum beanies, Creswick Woollen Mills is still going strong
Seventy-five years ago a man arrived in Australia with a vision to build Australia's first woollen mill to re-manufacture old clothing.
There's a virus on Australia's doorstep that risks crippling the cattle industry — but it's not foot and mouth disease
While Australia is on high alert over foot-and-mouth disease, experts are sounding the alarm about another livestock virus that's spread by mosquitoes
Sale of controversial coal mine stalls as owners seek help to pay $100m debt
The mothballed Dartbrook coal mine in the Hunter Valley had three sale bids, but all options have since hit snags.
How a tiny town stopped a giant mine from being dug in its backyard
When a Chinese mining company was approved to rip a 35-square-kilometre open pit in this tiny community, the residents were having none of it.
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Free-range egg farmers fear they won't be able to meet demand as caged eggs are phased out
West Australian farmers say there will be a struggle to produce enough free-range eggs when caged eggs are off the supermarket shelves.
Posted Updated How decades of love helped Australia's oldest thoroughbred make it to 40
From working animals to family pets, experts say longevity in horses such us Danny could be the start of things to come.
Posted Gold Coast couple's 40-year quest to restore a banana farm to pristine rainforest habitat
With no previous experience and only a desire to return their 10 hectares of land to its original habitat, Wal and Heather Mayr set about undoing the damage to this pristine environment, one weed at a time.
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analysis: China is buying record amounts of beef and next on its shopping list is coal
Meat analyst Brett Stuart says citizens of China are "just clamouring for beef, it's almost like cell phones or cars — everyone wants beef".
Posted Updated Planting trees on grazing land was ridiculed in the 60s but John Fenton left an environmental legacy
When the late John Fenton inherited land in1956, he raised eyebrows by building wetlands and planting forests, creating shelter for stock and transforming a near treeless farm into an environmental jewel.
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