All posts tagged "safety"

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News and Views
Polaris quad bikes to be recalled due to asbestos risk

Australian quad bike supplier Polaris has notified the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of a recall of 12 models in its ‘youth’...
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News and Views
VFF in farm safety pledge

VFF has renewed calls to improve farm safety following a recent spike in quad bike accidents across the country, including eight fatalities...
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News and Views
National action needed to stop quad bike deaths

The NSW Government is calling for stronger national action on quad bike safety following the release of the largest ever survey into...
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Fast Facts
New quad bike campaign aims to drive down death toll

A confronting new advertising campaign aimed at reducing the number of people killed or injured in quad bike accidents will begin airing...
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News and Views
Look out for European wasps in Western Australia

Residents and pest controllers in the South West are asked to look out for and report European wasps, after a nest was...
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Fast Facts
Children should wear helmets around horses

A new study has recommended helmets should always be worn by children, not only when riding horses, but also when around horses,...
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News and Views
Warning to drone flyers – keep away from floods

Drone flyers are being warned not to get in the way of emergency air services during the current flood crisis in NSW...
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Fast Facts
Windrow burning – apps to assist

Many southern New South Wales growers will be turning their minds to windrow burning soon, and while there are a number of...
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News and Views
Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie to impact QLD

Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie intensified to Category 4 strength on 28 March 2017, and has maintained this strength as it approached the...
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Rural
Call for quad bike five-star safety rating system

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) called for a five-star safety rating system to be...

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Get FarmingThursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 6:10pm

Are you a sheep producer looking for more confidence when buying in new stock?

Well, help has arrived in the form of the newly created National Sheep Health Declaration (SHD), which replaces the outgoing National Sheep Health Statement.

Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2rXOmrC

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Get FarmingWednesday, June 21st, 2017 at 6:03pm

A roadmap for the future of the nursery industry has been released, outlining the priorities for research and development (R&D) and marketing over the next five years, to support its growth and sustainability.

Read more here: http://bit.ly/2rPKspv

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Get FarmingTuesday, June 20th, 2017 at 5:24pm

With an urgent need to take strong action on the wild dog problem in Australia, the National Wild Dog Action Plan welcomes continued support of wild dog control activities through renewed investment in state-based wild dog plans and community-driven committees.

Get the full story here: http://bit.ly/2tnb0LZ
Image credit: Invasive Animals CRC

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Get FarmingMonday, June 19th, 2017 at 6:31pm

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Get FarmingMonday, June 19th, 2017 at 5:39pm

Did you take part in this year's FarmBiosecurity Program survey?

2017's survey is wrapping up, with only a couple of hundred producers left to be surveyed!

For more information about these interviews, head here: http://bit.ly/2thOTq6

Image credit: Plant Health Australia

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Get FarmingFriday, June 16th, 2017 at 5:24pm

The Victorian Government has helped secure a $8.65 million investment from Booth Transport in a new milk logistics and distribution hub in Strathmerton, creating 77 new jobs.

Get the full story here: http://bit.ly/2rCx96V

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Get FarmingFriday, June 16th, 2017 at 3:19pm

Get your claws into good biosecurity with new resources from Animal Health Australia
http://www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/industry/new-and-emerging-livestock-industries/

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Get FarmingThursday, June 15th, 2017 at 4:53pm

The WA Department of Agriculture and Food has boosted its livestock compliance capacity in the South West with the appointment of livestock biosecurity senior compliance inspector Michael Donaghy in Bunbury.

Get the full story here: http://bit.ly/2s3ml4Z
Image credit: DAFWA

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Get FarmingWednesday, June 14th, 2017 at 6:10pm

Australian potato growers are being urged to renew their focus on on-farm biosecurity, including developing a biosecurity plan to reduce both the impact of destructive endemic pests and the likelihood of new pests being introduced onto their farms.

Read more here: http://bit.ly/2s8VIdm