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An Australian farmer put sheep beneath solar panels; he reported 15% more wool and green grass surviving through droughtSheep grazing beneath solar panels not only boosts farmer profits but also leads to purer wool. This innovative approach creates shaded env...- In 2010, Australian scientists fed native predators toad sausages spiked with a nausea drug so they would learn to avoid deadly cane toads: a trick now used to train quolls before toads arriveBaby quolls learned to avoid toxic cane toads after experiencing nausea from a special snack. This conservation method helps protect the en...
- British settlers brought domestic cats to Australia in 1788 to control rats and mice around ships, farms, and settlements, but escaped cats now kill billions of native animals every year across the continentIntroduced by British settlers in 1788, cats rapidly spread across Australia, becoming a devastating invasive predator. Intended to control...
- Iran conflict sparks global rush for critical fertilizersGeopolitical tensions in the Middle East are driving up fertilizer prices globally, impacting farmers like Chet Edinger in South Dakota who...
- India gives duty-free access to 54.11% of New Zealand exports from day one of FTAIndia and New Zealand have finalized a free trade agreement. New Zealand exports will gain duty-free access to India. Key items like sheep ...
- How is a 1:4.5 human-sheep ratio a problem in the making for New Zealand? All you need to know!New Zealand's sheep population is decreasing. Land use changes to dairy and forestry are key reasons. Economic factors, like lower wool pri...
- How the nativity reminds us of our responsibilities towards animalsThe Nativity scene, often depicting animals like oxen, sheep, and camels, serves as a reminder of humanity's historical connection to anima...
- MacLachlans: Australia’s oldest farming families split massive portfolio after 135 yearsThe massive 5.2 million hectare estate of Jumbuck, comprising 12 stations with a valuation in the hundreds of millions, will undergo a dist...
- On Easter Sunday, a moment to savour the real triumph of rabbitsEuropeans were the first to hunt and domesticate rabbits.
- Unsuited to new era post coronavirus? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a threadMost people in "white-collar" jobs are working from home, with a newfound love of sweatpants, a trend that some experts expect to outlive t...
- Flying cows to the desert is one Qatari's way to beat the SaudisShowdown between Qatar and its neighbors has prompted one Qatari businessman to fly 4,000 cows to the Gulf desert in an act of resistance.
- How cuisines in Australia cater a food connoisseur's delightAs Australia's culinary capital, it’s no surprise that Melbourne is peppered with trendy cafés and restaurants.
- Livestock causes 15% of all emissions worldwide: ScientistsMeat consumption has zoomed up from 70 million tons in 1961 to 278 million tons in 2009 a 300% increase in 50 years.
- Livestock causes 15% of all emissions worldwide: ScientistsOne way of cutting emissions would be to reduce this meat consumption. Perhaps a beginning could be made by having a few days on which peop...
- Get a slice of life at the Truffle Festival in Italy's San MiniatoVisit the 45th National White Truffle Festival of San Miniato in Tuscany beginning from November 14, 2015 on weekends.
- Australian Minister pitches for FDI in agriculture sectorEying to tap investments from emerging economic powers like India and China, Australian Trade Minister has pitched for opening up of the ag...
- Mutton demand is rising in IndiaIndians’ love for goat meat has led to the commodity’s price increasing at 20%. The demand for goat meat is increasing faster than the grow...
- Pretty Hobart city in TasmaniaPreeti Verma Lal never imagined that she would find hints of India even in remote but picturesque Hobart, the major city in Tasmania.
- Asia’s wheat bowl set to overflow this yearAsia’s wheat stockpiles are set to grow this year as major exporter Australia, along with China and India, forecast larger crops, raising t...
- Australian wildlife at its idyllic bestIn the Kangaroo Farm, the eponymous marsupials were not so elusive; they were jumpy, standing on two hind legs, very photogenic in their br...
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