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Agriculture sector sees 'silver lining' from global disruptions

The agriculture sector says an increase in attention has been a "silver lining" amid supply chain pressures.

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Why this cattle farmer is flooding his property with salt water

More than half a century ago, lush wetlands along the Queensland coastline were cut off from the ocean as farmers built physical barriers to stop salt water flowing into their land. Now, conservation groups and traditional owners are restoring tidal flows and bringing life back to the land.

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Making wine in memory of officers killed by Dezi Freeman

The Porepunkah community and Victoria Police pick grapes together to make wine in honour of Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart, who were killed by Dezi Freeman.

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Thousands travel to outback Agfair despite fuel costs

Fuel costs have not stopped thousands of people from descending upon Broken Hill for the biannual Agfair. 

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Water restrictions loophole has some big players still pumping, expert warns

A loophole in the NSW government's water restrictions in the northern basin of the Murray Darling means river water is still being sucked up by a handful of major licence holders.

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A smiling man in a cap stands in front of cows in a milking shed.

Australian cows help Indonesia's slow recovery from FMD outbreak

An Australian dairy program in Indonesia is helping farmers in West Java boost production after a devastating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

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