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Local Qld leader Bruce Scott OAM to join board

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For quality outdoor power equipment, look no further than Motor Mecca

What do you get when you take an award-winning dealership and give them the full range of Honda power equipment products?
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Duncan Fraser continues industry’s transformation

Outgoing Chairman of the Board Duncan Fraser has been praised for his leadership in guiding the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry...
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Rob McCarron reaches 35 years with Pacific Seeds

Well-known local face Rob McCarron is celebrating 35 years of service with Pacific Seeds, after starting work with the organisation in October...
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New South Wales’ best MSA producers awarded

Beef producers from the New England region of New South Wales have taken out the top awards at the 2017 Meat Standards...
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Reserve Champion Hereford cross steers in RAS Beef Challenge

Hereford genetics have excelled in 2017’s prestigious Sydney Royal Beef Challenge.
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New CEO takes the helm

A senior executive with experience working with major corporations, running large farming operations, advancing agricultural research and increasing international trade takes the...
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The dealership whose service has stood the test of time

Established in 1947 by Sid Smith, grandfather to current dealer principle, Gavin Smith, Hunter Outdoor Equipment takes pride in being able to...
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DPI plant pathologist recognised with Lester Burgess Award

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Plant Pathologist Dr Kevin Moore has been awarded the Lester Burgess Award for Diagnostics and...
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Appointment to strengthen RD&A investment in WA

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced the appointment of Dr David Beatty in a new Perth-based role to manage and drive...

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Get FarmingMonday, October 23rd, 2017 at 5:00pm

Agronomists across Australia’s grain-growing regions are being invited to participate in the 2017 PREDICTA® B Root Disease Risk Management Courses.

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Get FarmingFriday, October 20th, 2017 at 2:57pm

Local farmers have been doing it tough over the past ten years but recently published research by a team from QUT and Griffith University has unearthed a potential antidote to the problem.

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Get FarmingThursday, October 19th, 2017 at 4:03pm

Dryland cotton and grains farmer Paul Slack is battling weeds that have high levels of resistance to several important herbicide modes of action.

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Get FarmingWednesday, October 18th, 2017 at 4:33pm

Southern region grain growers who have recently experienced frost events are being advised to continue to monitor crops to determine the extent of damage.

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Get FarmingTuesday, October 17th, 2017 at 4:27pm

Most growers recognise that spilled grain on-farm is a biosecurity risk. Grain around storages, sheds, bunkers, bins and bags can attract and harbour grain storage pests that fly or hitchhike in from surrounding areas. Common pests include the lesser grain borer, flat grain beetle, rust-red flour beetle and warehouse moth.

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Get FarmingTuesday, October 17th, 2017 at 4:02pm

Check out this great story on Rob McCarron who is celebrating 35 years of service with Pacific Seeds - Australia

Pacific Seeds - Australia

We've been in business 55 years.
Rob has been with us for 35 of those years!

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Get FarmingMonday, October 16th, 2017 at 4:30pm

Farmers will be able to test the pulse of cropping options at a field day in the Wimmera.

The pulse field day, 10km south of Rupanyup, will run on Thursday 26 October 2017 from 9am until 1pm, covering a wide range of topics ranging from sowing to marketing.

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Get FarmingFriday, October 13th, 2017 at 3:54pm

Get the latest from Pork CRC CEO Dr Roger Campbell here.

SunPork’s fresh food people have market intelligence - GetFarming

By Pork CRC CEO Dr Roger Campbell. I have been on the road attending and presenting at SunPork’s Biennial Conference on the Gold Coast and at a couple of producer meetings run by ECOPHARM in NZ. All meetings were informative. Sharp edge At the SunPork conference, I thought the most interesting prese...

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Get FarmingThursday, October 12th, 2017 at 3:12pm

AUSVEG is calling on the Australian vegetable industry and consumers to ‘Try for 5’ serves of vegetables each day and share their stories ahead of National Nutrition Week, which runs from 15-21 October 2017.

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Get FarmingWednesday, October 11th, 2017 at 5:26pm

The 2017 Pantry Blitz biosecurity surveillance campaign has once again been hailed a success, with report numbers exceeding as 2016's inaugural event.

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Local Qld leader Bruce Scott OAM to join board

For quality outdoor power equipment, look no further than Motor Mecca

Duncan Fraser continues industry’s transformation

Rob McCarron reaches 35 years with Pacific Seeds

New South Wales’ best MSA producers awarded

Reserve Champion Hereford cross steers in RAS Beef Challenge

New CEO takes the helm

The dealership whose service has stood the test of time

DPI plant pathologist recognised with Lester Burgess Award

Appointment to strengthen RD&A investment in WA

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Agronomists on course to tackle cereal root diseases

WA clarifies grain stocks position

Local Qld leader Bruce Scott OAM to join board

Agronomists on course to tackle cereal root diseases

WA clarifies grain stocks position

Local Qld leader Bruce Scott OAM to join board

For quality outdoor power equipment, look no further than Motor Mecca

Improvement, but still a long way to go