Thousands of protestors rallied across Australia over the weekend in opposition to the coal and coal seam gas industry.
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Aussies buying more products with fairtrade label
Australians are more concerned with how farmers and workers in developing countries are treated, and are more likely to buy certified free trade products, a global poll has revealed.
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An alternative to Xenophon and Katter’s produce price display bill
In the midst of the debate between independents Bob Katter and Nick Xenophon and Australian supermarkets and producers over price displays, Queensland’s leading horticultural body has come up with an alternative.
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Aussies don’t care about where food is from, more concerned with price
Australians don’t actually care where their food comes from, as long as it’s cheap, according to a new report.
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Failure to address food shortage will create wars: Rudd
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has said wars and political uproar could become a reality if Western counties don’t address global food security.
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A patent on rice? Is this the future for food?
People and companies patent a lot of weird and wonderful things, but is a patent on rice the next obvious step, or is that taking it a bit too far?
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Opposition to meet with scientists over food plans for Top End
Coalition finance spokesperson Andrew Robb says a report on increasing agricultural production in the Top End was “highjacked” by the Greens.
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Misleading ‘free range’ claims lands Steggles, La Iconia chicken suppliers in court with ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking a chicken supplier to the Federal Court, claiming they wrongly advertised chickens as free range.
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100 per cent organic dairy farm in VIC
A Victorian farmer is fast realising his goal to become the first organic A2 dairy farm in Australia.
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Ban NZ apples in NSW: Greens
The Greens are calling on the NSW Government to reconsider the importation of New Zealand apples and explore the possibility of declaring the state an exclusion zone.
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New QLD beef extension officer appointed
A new North West Queensland beef extension officer to support industry opportunities has been appointed as part of the state government overhaul to minimise the impact of mining on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Greenpeace activists damage to crops “in the order of $300 000”
The debate over genetically modified food has always attracted controversy, with scientists facing intense opposition from protestors.
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Abbott to take food security issues to national parliament
Radio king Alan Jones said Australian classic The Castle could become a reality if governments don’t develop an effective food security policy.
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Two to face court over attack on modified wheat
Two women will face court for their part in a Greenpeace attack on a genetically-modified wheat trial in Canberra in July.
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Farming land is safe: CSG miners
Executives of some of the major coal seam gas (CSG) miners have faced questioning at a committee hearing in Canberra over the damage being done to farming land.
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Queensland cattle farm sold off for coal mining
A wagyu cattle breeding farm in Queensland will be sold to the mining company Xstrata after a deal was struck with the Australian Agricultural Company (ACC).
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Scientists outraged over GM crop sabotage
CSIRO scientists responded with anger after Greenpeace activists broke into the groups plantation and destroyed half a hectare of GM wheat grain trials.
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Queensland wants agriculture not mining, says Campbell Newman
The Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman has spoken out about the spread of mining exploration in Queensland, with a fierce defence of agriculture.
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Sydney researchers to help Aussie farmers adapt to climate change
Researchers at the University of Sydney have been awarded a $250,000 grant to help farmers across the country to adapt to the effects of climate change.
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Comments closing soon for NZ apple imports
Public and industry comments on the draft report examining Australia’s policies on apples from New Zealand will close Monday 4 July 2011.
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