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- Picking up the pieces after catastrophic bushfires on Kangaroo Island, in New South Wales and Victoria. Plus culling of thirsty camels to protect water supplies in the Southern Rangelands of WA.
- A major court victory for the northern cattle industry; Rebuilding after summer's bushfires; Has COVID-19 revealed a lack of self-reliance for farm manufacturing and supplies; Plus the remote life of an outback cop.
- If you're one of the many Australians who own a horse, be it for sport or play, then you've gone through the hassle of getting your mount shod. Well a Tasmanian inventor has come up with another choice, and his horse boots, described as running shoes for equine athletes, are set to take the world by storm. For humans, footwear is an important part of the wardrobe. Now horses have a choice about what goes on their feet, or hooves if you wish.
- One subject, which will inevitably involve farmers, is ethanol production. To create this fuel extender, farmers are needed to grow the crops from which ethanol is extracted. But as Landline found out, despite the inevitable decline of our fossil fuel resources, with few exceptions, enthusiasm for ethanol is surprisingly low-key.
- It's been said that at its peak, Melbourne's wool stockpile alone would have filled the Melbourne Cricket Ground three times over. Aided by a low Australian dollar and a recovering wool market, nationally six hundred thousand stockpile bales have been cleared since the start of the year. It's ten years since the wool reserve price scheme collapsed leaving 4.7 million bales in storage so the end of the stockpile, not only marks a major milestone it also removes a major millstone from around the wool industry's neck.
- The issue of cloning has made many prominent headlines in recent months especially with claims by a controversial Italian scientist that he plans to clone humans. But cloning is already having an impact on agriculture and Australian scientists are at the forefront of this new frontier of science that promises amazing possibilities. But as Tim Lee reports, cloning also has many pitfalls and the issue has divided Australia's scientific community.
- Every year, Australia's thoroughbred breeders provide the racing industry with thousands of young horses bred to run and the law of averages ensures most won't run fast enough to be financially viable. But the thoroughbred is a versatile animal and many ex-racehorses go on to find homes as showjumpers and eventers. In fact, Australian thoroughbreds have been the mainstay of a string of Olympic gold medal results. We've been so successful that eventing nations now look to Australia for both horses and know-how, the best of which was recently on show in the heart of Adelaide.
- Kirsten Aiken spoke with Bruce Campbell, Chair of the Year of the Outback about next year's events.
- Thirty years ago Western Australia's Margaret River region was depressed and its traditional primary industries such as dairy farming and timber were in sharp decline. But a new wave of winemakers and young surfers helped transform the Margaret River brand into one of Australia's best for quality gourmet food and beverage. So much so, the West Australian government is now using Margaret River to spearhead a new export drive into Asia, via Singapore.
- For more than a decade, Queensland's native red claw crayfish has been promoted as the next big thing in aquaculture. To date the much-promised boom has failed to achieve more than a whimper. But speak to the new crop of growers and they'll tell you there's been a revolution in crayfish production. They are quietly confident this time they really are on the cusp of a bonanza.
- Agriculture is about 10 per cent of the world's trade but about 90 per cent of the world's trade problems. Our next report has been provided by the BBC's Panorama program. It highlights the hypocrisy of the European Union and the United States in particular when they complain about not getting access to other countries because of trade barriers. Australia is a victim of these trade practices. Among many barriers, we cannot get our beef into Europe and we cannot get our sugar into America. But the countries that suffer most from unfair trade practices are those that can afford it least.
- The Queensland Biennial Festival of Music is this country's biggest and most diverse celebration across the musical spectrum. For 10 days there are performances all over the state which include jazz, classical, rock, country, theatre, opera. You name it - it is bound to be performed somewhere at some time. There is also a host of specially commissioned pieces including an innovative creation at Winton, better known as the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda. As you will see when the festival asked for community involvement, the locals from Winton responded with considerable enthusiasm.
- The head of Australian Wool Innovation Ian Mclachlan says the deal reached between the Australian Wool Growers Association and the US-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) may damage the wool industry in the long term.
- Top End fishing crews are going out of their way not to catch Spanish mackerel, using a unique DNA "tag-and-release" device.
- Bitter Harvest: Wine grape growers in Victoria and South Australia are struggling as prices hit rock bottom. Southern Gas: The coal seam gas controversy spreads to South Australia. Joel Salatin Interview: Joel Salatin is one of the world's most influential farmers. Bullocky: The Bullock Drivers League is passionate about keeping the old tradition alive.