Burdekin Shire

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ABC Rural News: Livestock helping to restore native wetlands

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-18/cattle-wetlands/4636928
This article reports on the efforts of two primary producers just south of Townsville - an orchardist and a grazier - to restore natural habitats on their properties using livestock, from a small weed infested creek to a 1,600 hectare cattle station. (Thursday, 18/04/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Burdekin goes bananas

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201303/s3701088.htm
The Burdekin region of north Queensland could become Australia's newest banana growing powerhouse, after a nation-wide search for more growing areas. (Friday, 01/03/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Big bucks for big fish

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201302/s3694626.htm
A fish farmer in north Queensland has begun cultivating a fast-growing fish that he says could mean big bucks for acquaculture. Alistair Dick, of Pacific Reef fisheries, near Ayr, is one of the pioneers of cobia, or black tail kingfish, farming. (Wednesday, 20/02/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Sandalwood giant can smell big dollars in warts

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2012/s3651921.htm
This article reports on research that has shown sandalwood oil to be an effective treatment for warts and discusses the implications for the sandalwood industry in northern Australia. (Tuesday, 11/12/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Burdekin sugar crush not so sweet

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201212/s3648764.htm
The finish line is in sight for Australia's largest sugar cane district, with the season's crushing expected to wrap up this weekend. The Burdekin crop is likely to come in at about 7.5 million tonnes, well down on the initial estimate of 8.3 million. (Thursday, 06/12/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Queensland grower corners the world market for an obscure fruit

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201211/s3631519.htm
A specialist South American fruit grown in the Burdekin region of North Queensland is making its way to high end markets all around the world, including Harrods in London. The small orange fruit, the achacha, is about the size of a kiwi fruit and opens like a lychee. (Tuesday, 13/11/2012)

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FutureBeef News: Sustainable farming guide for Burdekin grazing lands

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http://futurebeef.com.au/sustainable-farming-guide-for-burdekin-grazing-lands/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Futurebeef+%28FutureBeef%29
Graziers in the Burdekin region will be able to improve animal production, profitability and water quality all at the one time thanks to a new land management guide published online this week. According to Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister John McVeigh the production of the new guide was a result of excellent collaboration between industry and the government and had potential for wide application. (Friday, 09/11/2012)

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Sustainable management of the Burdekin grazing lands

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http://futurebeef.com.au/wp-content/uploads/BurdekinGrazing_final-04a.pdf
McIvor, J. (2012) Sustainable management of the Burdekin grazing lands – A technical guide of options for stocking rate management, pasture spelling, infrastructure development and prescribed burning to optimise animal production, profitability, land condition and water quality outcomes. State of Queensland. (Pdf 1.73 MB)

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Queensland Agriculture News: Cotton future is wrapped in good management

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http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/30_22014.htm
Five years of research into cotton-growing in the sugar-rich Burdekin shows that farmers have the potential to reap lucrative returns if they carefully tailor practices to account for the monsoonal season. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Senior Research Scientist Dr Paul Grundy said while cotton had the potential to provide another source of income for cane farmers, it had also delivered agronomic and productivity benefits. (Tuesday, 14/08/2012)

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Queensland Agriculture News: Dalbeg cane growers up the ante with new technology

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http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/30_22016.htm
The Granshaw Farming sugar cane family business based at Dalbeg in the Burdekin has recently embraced new technology that will optimise inputs and minimise water quality impacts, while boosting production and earnings. Their new acquisition is a GPS-based, fully automatic liquid fertiliser and herbicide shielded sprayer, funded with assistance from the Reef Rescue program. (Tuesday, 14/08/2012)

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