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BMP adds value to beef businesses

BMP adds value to beef businesses

Sustainable beef production adds value to the wider industry

Why another review won’t reduce red tape

Why another review won’t reduce red tape

The Institute of Public Affairs' Daniel Wild explains why another review won't reduce the red tape strangling farmers.

Charlie leaves indelible mark

Charlie leaves indelible mark

Columnist Ken Solly pays tribute to the "great character" Charlie Hilton.

Trade wars and Aussie ag – why the gains aren’t worth the pain

Trade wars and Aussie ag – why the gains aren’t worth the pain

Comment: There might be some short term gains but Rabobank's Tim Hunt said Australian agriculture would ultimately suffer from a trade war between the US and China.

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Electric fencing – fire risk or vital infrastructure?

Electric fencing – fire risk or vital infrastructure?

POLL: Some SE farmers believe electric fencing should be turned off ahead of catastrophic fire risk days. Do you agree?

Are live exports under threat? | POLL

Are live exports under threat? | POLL

Calls to ban the live export of sheep have reignited following a 60 Minutes report. Do you think they will succeed?

Will mice cause problems this season? | POLL

Will mice cause problems this season? | POLL

Some cropping regions are reporting high levels of mouse activity, while rodents appear to be less of an issue in other areas.

Can ag production reach $100b by 2030? | POLL

Can ag production reach $100b by 2030? | POLL

THE National Farmers’ Federation took the next step towards its goal of helping farm production values reach $100 billion by 2030 last week.

Do we need multi-breed beef EBVs? | POLL

Do we need multi-breed beef EBVs? | POLL

Breed societies say creating multi-breed beef cattle EBVs may not change the way commercial producers make breeding decisions.

Is the minimum bike licence age too low? | POLL

Is the minimum bike licence age too low? | POLL

A new report recommends lifting the minimum age to obtain a motorcycle learner permit from 16 to 18.

Are agriculture’s issues represented?

Are agriculture’s issues represented?

Are the candidates vying for votes in the SA election across the issues in agriculture? Vote in our poll.

Should volunteers pay the ESL?

Should volunteers pay the ESL?

Let us know what you think of proposals to exempt emergency services volunteers from having to pay the ESL in our weekly poll.