Dams no option in food plan
A RESEARCH report that found there was insufficient water to make northern Australia a food bowl for the nation did not consider building dams because it was against Labor policy.
Petrol leak no danger to wetlands
A 3.5-million-litre petrol tank leak has been contained at an oil refinery surrounded by wetlands in Melbourne.
No ETS yet, but staff on the job
ABOUT 70 bureaucrats are working on the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme - despite the fact it may never get off the ground.
Drought link to climate change
SCIENTISTS have found an "amazing" link between drought in Australia and increased snowfall in eastern Antarctica.
Hearts for horses day success
PERHAPS if one were to choose a theme song for this year's Hearts for Horses Family Fun Day and Market, it would be something resembling Four Seasons in One Day by Crowded House.
Stunning Corralla
Pictures: This Yarck cropping and grazing property has a beautiful home and frontage to Home Creek.
Beef Week 2010
Pictures: More than 200 beef studs are on display in this year’s Beef Week field days.
Beef on the back foot
SAM Kekovich's lectures to the world on why we should eat more lamb are making many beef producers angry and frustrated.
Hunt is on for vetch
THERE is a small, yet notable, demand for higher-quality hay at the moment.
Getting rust out of Africa
AUSTRALIA'S leading cereal rust authority has won a $480,000 grant from Microsoft founder Bill Gates to develop and train east African scientists in disease control.
Additive keeps cows Kool
DAIRY farmers have been turning to a new feed additive to help cows beat the summer heat.
Water woes for SA wineries
SOUTH Australia has lost its long-held position as the nation's largest wine-producing state for the first time since early last century.
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Horsham's seedy past
WHEAT from Wales, barley from Belgium and chick peas from China are packed away in a climate-controlled room at Horsham.

















