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How a 'chance seedling' in a Sydney backyard becam...

Thanks to a "chance seedling in Granny Smith's backyard", we now have the Granny Smith apple as one of Australia's predominant var...

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'The math isn't mathing': Middle-class consumption...

From our coffee addiction to a weekend pub tradition, some of the simple pleasures many Australians have taken for granted now fee...

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Agri tourism on the go at one Coal River Valley Vi...

Let's head to the Coal River valley where a new vineyard operation is pushing forward with an agritourism venture after recently o...

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Harvest time is family and friends time

Family and friends help out with harvest

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Bunnings strikes deal with plant growers fearful o...

Bunnings plant suppliers will now have written agreements under a new statement of principles designed to protect growers, followi...

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Australia's wine roots run a lot deeper than you t...

Once almost lost, these fragile old vines are now the focus of DNA testing and efforts to preserve Australia's oldest vineyards.

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Apple growers no longer at mercy of supermarkets w...

An agreement being reached on fruit fly protocols means apples from the Australian mainland can now be exported to China. 

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Australian wine exports on the slide as world drin...

Australian wine began flowing back into China last year when tariffs were removed, but overall exports are declining significantly...

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The Barossa Valley is being pushed in many differe...

The need for development in the region is clear, but the Barossa Valley's major stakeholders disagree about the way it needs to be...

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Date variety discovered by outback horticulturalis...

Mitakoodi man Glen Oliver has nurtured a huge variety of plant species over the years, but the highlight of his career in horticul...

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Thousands of everlasting daisies turn farm into so...

A decision to plant a trial crop of the flowers 20 years ago has transformed the Egerton-Warburton family farm into a haven for cr...

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Fifty years of poppy growing in Tasmania

The push for pharmaceuticals to combat diabetes and weight loss is leading to a revival of the poppy industry in Tasmania.

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