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Container ships docked at Port Botany.

Fertiliser imports hit 1 million tonne mark since Iran war began

Streamlined biosecurity checks of fertiliser shipments have fast-tracked imports of urea for Australia's winter crop.

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Pink and purple ugg boots sit on a shelf.

Sheepskins go from being worthless to in demand in a year

Just 12 months ago, Australian sheepskins were worthless and being dumped in landfill. They are now in hot demand amid a surging merino wool industry.

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Needles injected into mango trees

Dieback disease killing mango trees is spreading in the NT

At a field day in the Northern Territory, mango growers were desperate to learn what could be done to stop the spread of mango twig tip dieback.

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Cans of beers

'Terribly sad day': Beer experts say Boag's closure points to growing cost of brewing

Beer industry stakeholders say it's a "sad day for the history of Tassie beer" after the announcement Boag's brewery in Launceston will close.

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Two hands pull gently on wheat in a paddock.

Farm profits to dive by 70 per cent as drought and costs bite

The ABARES report for the June quarter predicts national crop production will fall by more than 20 per cent, with profits down 70 per cent for broadacre farms. 

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Top End mango grower Leo Sklirosholding a tray of mangoes in his packing shed.

Wage rise 'another nail in the coffin', mango growers say

The upcoming mango season is looking 'scary' for a lot of growers as input costs, and now wages, keep rising, says industry leader.

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