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World 'needs huge agriculture boost'
TheAge 12:00am 27 Jun 2009 The world will need to lift its productivity by at least 50 per cent between now and 2050 to meet the combined food and fuel needs of a projected population of 9 billion, says a Deutsche Bank report.
Mining 'more important' than farming
BrisTimes 12:00am 05 Jun 2009 NSW Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald has supported Premier Nathan Rees's assertion that mining is more important to the state than farming.
Agriculture research gets $37.6m boost
BrisTimes 12:00am 02 Jun 2009 The federal government is to invest $37.6 million in research programs to help farmers and Australian agriculture better cope with climate change.
Growth plan all part of the farming business
TheAge 12:00am 09 May 2009 "Hoban's Paddock" rules the top 10 at No. 1. The "Old Swamp Block" is ranked in the middle at No. 6, while "Hassett's Paddock" rounds out the list at No. 10.
Factory farming a recipe for swine flu
SMH 12:00am 30 Apr 2009 No one should be surprised when, at the onset of new viruses such as H1N1 swine flu, fingers are pointed at industrialised intensive farming practices, writes Ondine Sherman.
Agriculture 'needs younger workers'
SMH 12:00am 04 Mar 2009 The agriculture sector must attract younger workers to help it prosper in the future, a conference has been told.
Disasters hit agriculture sector growth
SMH 12:00am 04 Mar 2009 Future growth in the Australian agriculture sector will reflect damage caused to primary industries by recent bushfires and floods, the federal government says.
A natural believer in organic food, farming
SMH 12:00am 02 Feb 2009 Barbara Murray, 1943-2008
Farming in tropics helps killer bacteria
SMH 12:00am 21 Jan 2009 Gardening and farming in the Australian tropics creates an environment "ideal" for the spread of a killer bacteria, a scientist has warned.
Agriculture needs investment: farmers
SMH 12:00am 19 Jan 2009 Australia's investment in agricultural research has slumped to levels not seen since the 1970s, farmers say.
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