Post by elnini on Feb 26, 2018 5:09:04 GMT -5
Maligned dingoes emerge as unlikely heroes in study of bushfires and feral pests
The much-maligned dingo has emerged as an unlikely hero in a study of the relationship between bushfires and feral pests.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-02-25/bushfire-dingo-feral-animal-study-pest/9478270
Ag-tech start-up poised to slaughter animals in truck, saving animals transport stress
A Victorian ag-tech start-up hopes to open Australia's first mobile abattoir, with the aim of improving animal welfare.
www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/victoria-to-become-first-state-with-mobile-abattoir/9475444
Sentinel beehives provide coastal defence against catastrophic varroa mite invasion
Stationed near the major ports of Australia's coastal cities are a group of closely monitored beehives designed to detect the varroa mite parasite that has the potential to decimate bee populations.
www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-23/sentinel-bee-hive-program-defending-against-varroa-mite/9470992
Government and superannuation investment in wagyu cattle set to bring jobs to regional town
A not-for-profit superannuation fund is sinking $6.7 million into a wagyu beef operation at Ebor in north-west New South Wales.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/programs/nsw-country-hour/2018-02-22/government-and-super-investment-in-wagyu-set-to-bring-jobs/9470486
Tractor-hacking farmers in the US fight for right to repair under equality law
The days of home tractor repair are coming to an end with machinery technology and tightening intellectual property restrictions meaning farmers are forced to pay big bucks to fix their machinery.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-02-22/tractor-hacking-farmers-in-the-us-fight-for-right-to-repair/9470658
The much-maligned dingo has emerged as an unlikely hero in a study of the relationship between bushfires and feral pests.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-02-25/bushfire-dingo-feral-animal-study-pest/9478270
Ag-tech start-up poised to slaughter animals in truck, saving animals transport stress
A Victorian ag-tech start-up hopes to open Australia's first mobile abattoir, with the aim of improving animal welfare.
www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/victoria-to-become-first-state-with-mobile-abattoir/9475444
Sentinel beehives provide coastal defence against catastrophic varroa mite invasion
Stationed near the major ports of Australia's coastal cities are a group of closely monitored beehives designed to detect the varroa mite parasite that has the potential to decimate bee populations.
www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-23/sentinel-bee-hive-program-defending-against-varroa-mite/9470992
Government and superannuation investment in wagyu cattle set to bring jobs to regional town
A not-for-profit superannuation fund is sinking $6.7 million into a wagyu beef operation at Ebor in north-west New South Wales.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/programs/nsw-country-hour/2018-02-22/government-and-super-investment-in-wagyu-set-to-bring-jobs/9470486
Tractor-hacking farmers in the US fight for right to repair under equality law
The days of home tractor repair are coming to an end with machinery technology and tightening intellectual property restrictions meaning farmers are forced to pay big bucks to fix their machinery.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-02-22/tractor-hacking-farmers-in-the-us-fight-for-right-to-repair/9470658