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Australian Farm Stays and Tours

Admin | January 15, 2012

Australian Agricultural Tours and Farm stays can supply good work experience for students staying on a variety of properties in Australia. Students can work with the farmers to see the technology used by Australian farmers to produce food in Australia. One of our most popular area’s is Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley Irrigation area, where we can cater for fruit, all types of stone fruit, Vegetables, Tomato’s, Dairying. Beef cattle and Flower production at Nurseries. Deniliquin is another popular area where Rice, Wheat, Canola, Sheep and Beef Cattle farms are available for farm stays. The Atherton Tablelands are another popular area where all types of tropical fruit farms are hosts for our student groups. The Gippsland area of Victoria is also very popular with students studying the dairy and beef Industries. Agricultural Tours to Yanco Agricultural Institute near Leeton, the center of the rice growing area in Australia. These tours are our speciality with ½, 1 day and 3 day lectures by senior staff in Japanese and Chinese on the Australian Ricecheck Program instigated by the Institute which has lifted Australian rice yields by 30% to 35% over the last 10 years. Australia’s rice yields are now the highest per hectare in the world. We can supply group accommodation onsite at the Institute where the courses are available. Australian Agricultural Tours and Australian Farm Stays can be contacted via email at ausagtours@gmail.com or ausfarmstays@gmail.com

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The Unappetizing Truth About Food Safety

Admin | July 3, 2011

Complete video at: fora.tv Joel Salatin imagines an ideal environment for breeding pathogens and disease, a depiction that shockingly describes most modern industrial agricultural facilities. Stressing the backwardness of regulations, Salatin mockingly explains, “But it’s OK if we zap it with some radiation a thousand miles away out here at the food processing plant. That’s food safety.” —- Joel Salatin has been featured in Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and in the films Fresh and Food Inc. He is also the author of six books including Family Friendly Farming, Salad Bar Beef, and his latest, Everything I Want To Do is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front. He is a full-time farmer of the highly successful Polyface Farms, and winner of the Heinz International Award for Environmental Leadership.

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Organic Farming Video, Australia, How to - Broadacre

Admin | May 27, 2011

Download the film - www.overlander.tv or watch the entire program, all 44 videos, on youtube playlist - www.youtube.com Organic farming is currently receiving a lot of attention. Many farmers are keen to give organics ago but are unsure about the process involved and it’s viability. A new video produced by Mark Shea of Overlander.tv, hopes to demystify organic farming by bringing together some of Australias top commercial organic and non-toxic farmers, and ask them how they manage their enterprises without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Mark joined a tour led by Nuffield Farming Scholar Don MacFarlane which took in ten different properties including the Victorian Agricultural Research Centre. The great thing about the video is that it allows the farmers involved to tell their own story on why they went organic, how they went about it and whether it has been a viable move. The video covers such diverse farming enterprises as organic cattle, sheep, poultry, pigs, grain, wine, fruit and vegetables.

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Chinese and Japanese Foreign Investment a diaster for regional rural Australia

Admin | January 5, 2011

National Foods Limited Chinese and japanese sponsored big money are helping to destroy every Australian farm and food producer across Australia.This is what is happening now and whats about to happen on a larger scale. An actual account of how it hurts Australian regional and rural communities. The negative experience of the sell out to foreign national Kirin holdings of National Foods Australia and Berri Fruit Juice Experience. National Foods Australia lost it way after been acquired by overseas interests and is no longer answerable to anyone here in Australia. Purchased firstly by the Philippines San Miguel and finally by the Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation through its division called Kirin Holdings who then bought out National Foods Australia. Recent Years have seen National Foods gain market dominance through acquisitions of Heritage brands with a long history here in Australia. Since then have begun to centralize operations and by closing the rural operations that had helped make the various milk brands viable such as Pura Milk Coon Cheese dairy farmers and farmers union and also with various juice brands such as Berri Just Juice and daily squeeze turning them into profits that head offshore. This has left in its wake massive unemployment and little opportunities for those former workers and suppliers. Further to unemployment crisis they have also provided the environment for foreign nationals mainly Chinese and Asians to set their eyes on purchasing farms though out …

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How To Grow Eels- EEL FARMING IN AUSTRALIA

Admin | November 18, 2010

One of Australia’s most successful eel farms, uses the GROBEST SE diet to grow and fatten their eels. This is a quick trip into the world of eel farming.

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Aus food security crisis as spring fruit + veg crop seedlings poisoned: Sept+ shortage

Admin | October 13, 2010

More than 7 million fruit and vegetable seedlings were poisoned and police believe a herbicide was injected into the irrigation system at two Bowen nurseries….. Almost two weeks ago….. It is the fourth poisoning incident in the last eight years. Producers say the poisoning attack has wiped out the capacity to grow more than 16000 tonnes of produce, including tomatoes, within the next two months. Most of this produce would have been distributed to supermarkets across the country and New Zealand and Vanuatu….. Fruit and vegetable producers say the poisoning of millions of seedlings in the north will impact prices in Australia and overseas….. www.abc.net.au Police in Australia are investigating the poisoning of seven million vegetable seedlings, including tomatoes, aubergines and melons. Detectives believe a herbicide was injected into the irrigation system at a nursery in northern Queensland. The Australian farm minister described the poisoning at a Queensland nursery - the fourth such incident in eight years - as “sabotage”. Farmers and analysts say the price of vegetables will increase as a result….. news.bbc.co.uk Mystery poisoning threatens NQ tomato crop - Initial investigations show a herbicide was released into the irrigation system of Bowen’s Supa Seedlings nursery and poisoned around five million seedlings, mostly tomato plants. Police were notified after the seedlings began dying between Sunday morning and Friday afternoon last week….. A Growcom …

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Water, People and the Future - News CAST

Admin | August 17, 2010

A new CAST science paper addresses the need to protecting America’s sustainable water resources. Scientists predict that by the year 2050 the US population will have increased by 25 percent. This growing population will place a higher demand on water supplies as well as increase the demand for more food production across the nation. How will this increase in water consumption affect the availability of fresh water? How will this increase in water consumption affect the way we use water for agriculture to feed our growing population?

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Sustainable Farming (Highlights)

Admin | June 13, 2010

In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change. The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes. The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate …

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Uncovering the dirt on soil and water

Admin | June 7, 2010

With water conservation such an important issue, it’s surprising that less than one in four commercial irrigators in Australia actually measure the amount of water in their soil. In this vodcast, Dr Richard Stirzaker from CSIRO Land and Water demonstrates how soil holds water much like a sponge, each day allowing plants to extract some of this water via their roots and transpire it through their leaves. Dr Stirzaker also explains that accurate irrigation is simply replacing the water thats been lost, a task achievable by monitoring soil water with one of the many commercial products available, such as the CSIRO FullStop wetting front detector. www.csiro.au www.fullstop.com.au

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Australian Cobia Farm

Admin | June 6, 2010

One of Australia’s few farms that grow Cobia. The Cobia are fed on the Grobest Cobia diet, which is a full marine based feed. The Cobia are one of the worlds fastest growing aquaculture species reaching in excess of 6kg in one year.

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Sustainable Development (Highlights)

Admin | May 9, 2010

In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change. The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes. The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate …

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From Farm to Fork

Admin | April 4, 2010

News report from the ABC Lateline program about the welfare of animals farmed for food in Australia and the deceptive labelling of animal products. Descriptions such as “Free Range”, “Organic”, “Environmental”, and “Farm Fresh” are used to attract consumer’s eyes and allay concerns about animal welfare. But many of these labels are stuck on food with little scrutiny, leaving consumers to make decisions based on trust. There are big profits to be made on labelling lies and until now those engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct have faced absolutely no punishment. And a warning this story contains disturbing images. Featured in the report are: Patty Mark from Animal Liberation Victoria, The ALV Openrescue team, Peter Singer, Claire Hughes from Choice, John Kaye from New South Wales Greens, Tony Coote from Mulloon Creek Natural Farms, James Kellaway from Egg Corporation, Graeme Samuel from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Companies mentioned: Parkhurst Farms, The Baiada group and KFC. Link for the Animal Liberation Victoria Openrescue investigation of Parkhurst Farms: www.alv.org.au The Interview with Jonathan Safran Foer mentioned in this video: part 1 www.youtube.com part 2 www.youtube.com

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Australian Chicken in a can taste test! on Jimbo Jitsu’s Farm House Show.

Admin | March 9, 2010

Sorry for getting names wrong here is a link to their channels… www.youtube.com www.youtube.com “Chicken in a can Taste test time” I figured the Australians are doing it somebody from the USA should step up and defend our position in the taste test Olympics… And I am brave enough to do it!

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