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article thumbnailLivestock lowers farming risks Friday, 19 March 2010

Farmers in southern NSW think perennial pastures can help generate reliable income and reduce risks, based on FFI CRC survey.

article thumbnailOne in three hungry despite aid Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Africa should be spending more on agriculture and less on importing food, according to the United Nations.

article thumbnailBetter food security for IraqTuesday, 16 March 2010

Local and Iraqi scientists work to help Iraqi farmers yield more crops using conservation farming techniques.

article thumbnailSolar pumps could help AfricaThursday, 07 January 2010

Solar-powered irrigation systems can boost food and income levels in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, new research has found.

article thumbnailAcid-hurt wetlands restoredTuesday, 05 January 2010

Australian scientists have become the first in the world to successfully restore a coastal wetland that had been damaged by acid runoff.

article thumbnail'Dinosaur tree' genome mappedFriday, 18 December 2009

The chloroplast genome of the Wollemi Pine has been sequenced in the hope of explaining how it survived 200 million years of climate change.

article thumbnailQuick test names grass typeThursday, 17 December 2009

Researchers are working on a genetic test that can quickly identify twenty thousand grass species, including key pasture species.

article thumbnailUrchins invade without lobstersTuesday, 15 December 2009

New research suggests that the overfishing of large lobsters has resulted in an onslaught of spiny sea urchins in Tasmanian waters.

article thumbnailChemicals put farmers at riskFriday, 11 December 2009

Australian farmers often use dangerous chemicals, but almost half haven't been taught to handle them safely, a study has revealed.

article thumbnailWoodchips boost blueberriesThursday, 10 December 2009

Using woodchip as mulch on blueberry plants can result in increased crop yields, new research has found.

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