Food & Farming

I would like to think that Australia's national broadcaster would take-to-task an American who writes a best selling book that is full of factual errors that denigrate Australia. But instead our ABC just keeps giving him more time on radio to tell … [Read more...] about More Tall Tales from Jared Diamond

The federal government's Agriculture and Food Reference Group handed down its report last week titled 'Creating Our Future: Agriculture and food policy for the next generation' (4,700 kbs). It is very long, over 200 pages, and covers a range of … [Read more...] about Lift Ban on GM Food Crops: Peter Corish

I lived in Madagascar for several years in the late 1980s. They ate locust over there, fried they tasted OK. A locust is a short-horned grasshopper when it swarms. I always thought a locust swarm was something to fear. There have been claims that … [Read more...] about Save The Locust . Com

I am not into organics, but I do take an interest in animal welfare issues. I used to keep backyard chickens, and always buy free range eggs. I was recently sent an email with the very simple message: Freeranger Eggs now has a website: … [Read more...] about Free Range Dogs

According to today's ABC Online: The commercial camel industry is hopeful the development of overseas markets will reduce the rate of expansion in the wild herd. Environmental concern is mounting over the impact of central Australia's burgeoning … [Read more...] about Let’s Eat Camel