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TOPIC(S): Tobacco,

07/15/2024 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

From chasing thieves to working 16-hour days, former tobacco farmers have rich memories of life on the land

A fortnightly gathering over the past four decades has slowly rolled these former tobacco farmers — once isolated, a world away from their Italian homes — into a family.

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

05/22/2024 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

$1 a kilo for chicken meat? That's the deal Australian growers say they are forced to accept

Chicken farmers want an industry code of conduct to protect their industry from what they call unscrupulous and powerful processors.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

12/04/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

Native bee knowledge gap frustrates researchers unwilling to work for free

Native bee researchers are travelling overseas and interstate to find work despite there being a sizeable knowledge gap about Australia's vast array of species.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

11/21/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

Bee swarms on the rise as weather warms, but impact of varroa mite predicted to reduce swarm frequency

A good spring and plenty of food have increased the number of bees looking to establish ne...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

11/14/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

Researcher says feral bees face extinction as deadly mite spreads in swarms

The potential impacts of varroa mite on Australia are being realised as a feral bee die-off is predicted, potentially leading to increased production costs for farmers who relied on them for pollination.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

11/07/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

Beekeeper calls for industry exit package as search warrants issued in hunt for varroa mites' source

As the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly parasite, search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of bees infected with the pest.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

Will the 'moat' of Bass Strait keep varroa mite at bay and save Tasmania's bees?

Tasmanian beekeepers are on alert after the mainland gave up on eradicating the varroa mite — but one local apiarist sees the march of the deadly parasitic pest as an "opportunity" for the island's industry.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

09/05/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

'Don't be greedy' and other lessons we can learn from bees

More than 70 kilometres from the nearest town, John "Tractor" Ferguson tends to his hives almost every day. He says bees can teach humans valuable lessons.

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

08/26/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

Could this native pollinator be an alternative solution to the under-threat European honey bee?

Australia's agricultural industry is heavily reliant on European honey bees, but scientists say native species have shown promise as alternative pollinators.

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TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming,

08/19/2023 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au

'Performing badly': Experts warn of negative impacts of popular carbon offset scheme

Experts are warning Australia's most popular carbon credit scheme, which pays landholders to allow forests to regenerate, is not performing to standard.

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