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Better food labels a must, says Joyce

7:05 PM AEST | Australian family farmers and small businesses are being rolled by forces that have grown powerful in the absence of dissent, Barnaby Joyce believes. | Farm runoff not to blame for ... | Food safety laws ignored

Ethanol now on tap in Dalby, Qld

4:18 PM AEST | Australia's first grain-to-ethanol plant is up and running, generating huge interest as it seeks to meet most, if not all, its original strategic objectives. | US ethanol industry woes deepen

Chicago wheat lifts again, after good start to New Year

7:08 PM AEST | Chicago wheat prices pushed to their highest levels since October 9 at the Chicago Board of Trade on Monday (US time) and also in Kansas City. | Chicago wheat prices lift off ... | US grain prices rally 3pc: ...

Innovation bears fruit for family farm Visit The Land

Deere launches cheaper GPS

Controversy over US 'organic' fertiliser

$A eases, after lifting to three-months high against $US

Farmers reject calls for 4WD ban

'Wild dogs eating many Aust livestock farms out of business'

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Multimedia

VIDEO: Encouraging start to January Vic weaner sales

5/01/2009 | Lively bidding and good prices highlighted the start of the January section of the Victorian weaner cattle selling program on Friday, in a 3800-head yarding at Wodonga, Victoria.

VIDEO: Confidence sky-high at Ballarat store cattle sale

DOCUMENT: Sheep to cattle – what's the cost?

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State News

Interstate buyers, including from Qld, prominent at weaner sales

5/01/2009 | Successful buyers at the Wodonga, Vic, weaner sales on Friday came from three states including Queensland and the ACT, indicating the depth of the strong interstate competition.

Three barns the clincher in rare property deal

5/01/2009 | It is, says the seller, a rare opportunity. The seller happens to be the Victorian Government and, in this case, the pitch is not overblown.

Govt mandates outstrip ethanol production

Mustering cattle from far away

A century of weather recording

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On a mission to sell the best stock deals

Run into any stock agent and he or she will usually be up for a yarn. They’re generally ...

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Metro & Regional

At last a decision, of sorts

6:26 AM AEST | Peter Garrett looked uncharacteristically pleased as he announced his decision to defer a decision about the Tasmanian pulp mill.

Perthlings, please take us to your railway system

Mill on full steam but for funds

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World News

Israeli troops move on Gaza, five children dead

6:19 AM AEST | Israeli forces inch closer to central Gaza City as Hamas fighters try to lure them into a dangerous urban conflict.

Israel wary of second front against Hezbollah

Australian Jews protest against Israel's action

Israeli troops move on Gaza, five children killed

Infernal bickering goes around in circles

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Blogs

Bringing big business to NFF must be managed carefully

11/12/2008 | Farm lobby groups will decide next week whether the future of farm representation will stay as it is or be broadened to bring in the big end of town.

Choosing how to change

Coalition split a question of identity