Ag Australia/NZ
TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Ag Australia/NZ,

01/19/2021 SOURCE: www.futurefarming.com

"Soil sampling vital for accurate application of fertiliser"

Remote vision data does not offer sufficient information for the accurate application of fertiliser.

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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Labor,

Veg growers dump $150,000 worth of celery crops due to picker shortage

Growers in Victoria's Lindenow Valley have dumped crops due to a drastic shortage of seasonal workers caused by the COVID-19 travel bans.

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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,

Millions of dollars worth of crops destroyed in 'absolutely terrifying' freak storm

Millions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetable crops are destroyed in several parts of Victoria as a freak hailstorm sweeps through, leaving stunned farmers to count the cost.

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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Economics, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Labor,

$38m worth of fruit and veg rotting

More than 50 Aussie farmers have been unable to get local and overseas workers to pick their produce due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,

How this coffee farmer's hate of waste led him to create a unique tea

Now almost as popular as his coffee, Tibor Pinci's coffee cherry tea is made from the "beautiful" fruit normally disposed of once the beans are extracted.

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Topics: Cotton, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators,

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

A valuable research breakthrough from Macquarie Uni may lead to more heat tolerant cotton varieties.

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Topics: Dairy, Organic, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

Comboyne dairy clean sweep

Top Norco dairyman no stranger to winning awards for best quality with herd management central to success.

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Topics: Dairy, Cheese, Food/Nutrition, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

Dairy and low-fat diet can reduce bowel cancer risk says Otago uni study - NZ Herald

A reduced risk of bowel cancer was also found with a history of vigorous exercise.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag Australia/NZ,

12/23/2020 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

'Tears of joy' as grain growers rake in big yields after worst drought in 70 years

Millewa, in the north-west of Victoria, makes a comeback a year after farmers struggled through one of the worst droughts in the region's history.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID,

Regional economies: Agriculture strong, tourism struggling - NZ Herald

Latest figures show regions with large agricultural bases have surging regional economies.

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