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Chicken king tackles fowl rumours

15 Mar 10 | EIGHT months after it acquired rival poultry company, Bartter Enterprises, Baiada Group has launched the first advertising campaign for the brand in 15 years and is preparing to phase out the Baiada brand. | What Bindaree wants from beef's ... | Unlikely producer voice defies ... | GALLERY: Photos from the Tumut Family ...

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Mohair comes out tops

01 Mar 10 | The great mohair versus wool debate has turned a corner, with a recent study finding mohair makes more money than woolgrowing on a dollar return per dry sheep equivalent or hectare basis.

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Breaking the climate mould

27 Nov 09 | The eastern New England valley Rob and Katrina Blomfield have built their lives around was unpromising, at best, when Mr Blomfield began clearing tea-tree and stringybark about 40 years ago.

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Push for MSA reforms

25 Nov 09 | Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at taking Meat Standards Australia (MSA) to another level in terms of adoption and support within Australian and international markets. | Photos from MLA's AGM in Darwin Visit The Land

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The seeds of our success

27 Oct 09 | FROM humble beginnings at the time of the First Fleet, Australia's livestock industry has evolved to fit the changing needs of a growing nation. |

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Goats turn weeds to feed at Milton

11 Sep 09 | GOATS are playing the role of weed eradicators on a South Coast NSW farm where they have all but eliminated the invasive, yellow-flowered pest, fireweed. |

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More money in mohair

04 Sep 09 | With prices greater than that per kilogram of superfine Merino wool, it’s no wonder the amount of mohair auctioned last Friday was up 11,000 kilograms since April this year to 43,375kg.

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Takeover Target’s final blaze of English glory

17 Jul 09 | Amid England’s feature racing at Newmarket (about 90 minutes drive north of London) early on Saturday, July 11, Australia’s globetrotting marvel, Takeover Target, raced for probably the last time. |

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Turnips in the forage mix

10 Jul 09 | A FORAGE mix of lucerne, chicory and turnip is proving a perfect combination for finishing stock on an Upper Hunter Valley grazing and fodder farm. |

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Bridging the great divide

10 May 09 | FORGET Martians – it’s the invasion of the city-slickers that farmers are girding their loins for (so to speak) later this month, when cockies across Australia open their gates to visitors in an effort to break down barriers and increase understanding of modern farm practices.

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Age shall not weary Sadaqa

10 May 09 | WORLD-renowned stallion, Chip Chase Sadaqa, is an old-timer but is still one hell of a stud. |

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