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The Federal Government confirmed this week that eight more Australian cattle tested positive for lumpy skin disease after arriving in Indonesia, where the disease is widespread.

The development, which comes despite extensive recent testing of 1000 cattle in Australia that found no trace of the disease, is set to halt further trade of Australian cattle to Indonesia until Australia's LSD status is resolved.

Scams are not new, but they are becoming far more sophisticated and have grown exponentially in recent years. They sound like the work of science fiction novelists. From impersonating loved ones and known business contacts to infiltrating existing text message threads to exploit trust.

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Bee hives will be destroyed on the mid-north coast of New South Wales after the damaging varroa mite was discovered for the first time in Kempsey.

It's that time of year again for the largest Agri-business event in Australia: AgQuip!

AgQuip is regarded as Australia's most important agricultural event and one of the world's most significant agricultural events.

The event, which features over 3,000 products and services aimed at farming professionals, is an excellent opportunity for businesses to promote their brand, generate sales, and connect with customers.

According to a new report, Australia's growing feral deer population costs the country more than $90 million per year.

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Another El Nino event has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organisation. As climate change continues to exacerbate our weather, the effects on natural climate phenomena such as El Nino become more significant.

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Six times in the last six weeks, fire ants have breached containment zones in south-east Queensland, prompting the expansion of biosecurity controls at the New South Wales border.

The imported red fire ants, considered one of the world's worst invasive species, were discovered last week at a site near Tallebudgera, about 5.5 kilometres from the NSW border. The discovery was the pest's most southern detection in Queensland.

Local Land Services is warning livestock owners in northwestern NSW to be on the lookout for toxic rock fern in their grazing paddocks.

Rock fern is a hardy plant that survives dry conditions and readily reshoots after rain. It is most toxic when new fronds are reshooting or growing, which happens in the autumn and winter.

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Farmers say it's becoming increasingly difficult to find large animal veterinarians, despite calls for increased training and targeted skilled migration.

Shane Kilby, a Dubbo cattle producer, plans to bring the issue to the NSW Farmers Annual Conference next week.

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According to NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin, millions of feral pigs are breeding and rampaging across the countryside, flourishing after years of heavy rain, attacking native animals and livestock, and wreaking havoc on crops and infrastructure.

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Pre-auction online bidding on eight fantastic charity auction items donated to raise funds for the Dolly's Dream Foundation as part of the Australian Agricultural Co's Long Lunch fundraiser on Thursday has begun.

The charity auction items include outback on-property experiences, fantastic sporting memorabilia, artwork, and bushcraft items.

In a battle over the use of drones to muster livestock, a young stockman from north-west Queensland is taking on the aviation watchdog.

Luke Chaplain of Malakoff Station near Cloncurry founded SkyKelpie in an attempt to be the first person in the world to commercialise the use of drones to herd animals.

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