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History made as Tasmanian red wins top gong at prestigious wine show
By Lauren Bohane, David Claughton, and Michael Condon
The winner of the prestigious Sydney Royal Wine Show is a red with an unusual origin.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-22/sydney-royal-wine-show-marks-200-years/106965776
#Viticulture #AgriculturalShows #FoodandDrink #AlcoholicDrinks #LaurenBohane #DavidClaughton #MichaelCondon
Anger in the bush as NSW gun buyback scheme labelled 'like stealing'
By Emily Middleton, Lucy Thackray, and David Claughton
Farmers, sporting shooters and gun sellers are all reacting angrily to the NSW government's buyback scheme, with some saying the compensation being offered is "like stealing".
#GunControl #RegionalCommunities #CrimePrevention #EmilyMiddleton #LucyThackray #DavidClaughton
Illegal dam on NSW blueberry farm attracts $130k in fines
By Samuel O'Brien and David Claughton
The NSW Land and Environment Court fines two Mid North Coast blueberry farmers $100,000 for building an illegal dam, but they will not have to demolish it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/bucca-blueberry-farmers-fined-for-illegal-dam/107003136
#WaterResources #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #Courts #AgriculturalCrops #EnvironmentalImpacts #SamuelOBrien #DavidClaughton
Farm profits to dive by 70 per cent as drought and costs bite
By David Claughton, Michael Condon, and Mark Bennett
The ABARES report for the June quarter predicts national crop production will fall by more than 20 per cent, with profits down 70 per cent for broadacre farms.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-02/crop-production-down-as-farm-profits-take-a-big-hit/106745960
#AgriculturalCrops #GrainGrowing #Trade #CropHarvesting #Agribusiness #WheatGrowing #AgriculturalPrices #DavidClaughton #MichaelCondon # #MarkBennett
Hemp is a superfood and is even replacing plastics. So why isn't Australia embracing it?
By David Claughton, Michael Condon, and Lara Webster
Hemp has been hailed as a fibre of the future with a low-carbon footprint. Canada and China are streets ahead when it comes to embracing its benefits but Australia is lagging far behind.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-24/hemp-industry-challenges-for-growth-in-australia/103471584
#Rural #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #DavidClaughton #MichaelCondon # #LaraWebster