Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Billion-dollar potash potential to cash in on global fertiliser shortage Sun, 24 Jun 18, 5:53amOne of Australia's largest salt lakes might hold the key to helping with a worldwide shortage of a high-grade fertiliser that can be extracted from the salty crust.
- Monsanto will scrap its notorious name after acquisition by Bayer Tue, 5 Jun 18, 6:00am"Monsanto" is a bad word in environmentalist circles. However, the company name so connected with concerns over glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's product Roundup, will vanish following the company's acquisition...
- Solar farm boom leading the bust in prime agricultural land use Tue, 1 May 18, 3:44pmFarmers are concerned that upgraded agricultural land in the Murray-Darling is set to become solar farms under a Victorian planning policy vacuum.
- Farmers and residents that border a proposed solar farm development near Lemnos Tue, 1 May 18, 3:44pm
- Farming the sun's rays: What Australia could learn from India Wed, 21 Mar 18, 7:25amShould Australian farmers follow India's lead and farm the sun's rays?
- Struggling farmers look to renewables for a second wind Thu, 8 Feb 18, 6:52amA 123-turbine wind farm west of Brisbane won't just be the biggest renewable energy project in the southern hemisphere, it's also opening up a potential source of income for a community hit hard by drought.
- The struggling farmers looking to renewables for a second wind Thu, 8 Feb 18, 6:52amA 123-turbine wind farm west of Brisbane won't just be the biggest renewable energy project in the southern hemisphere, it's also opening up a potential source of income for a community hit hard by drought.
- Farmers remain at odds with gas companies over fracking despite energy crisis Thu, 16 Mar 17, 2:58pmNational Farmers Federation calls for energy solution, but farmers fighting coal seam gas fear it will be at their expense.
- Solar offers sustainability for Victorian farmer Mon, 30 Jan 17, 10:56amA Victorian farmer is the latest to invest in solar power for a financially sustainable future for his family.
- Chicks in a broiler shed, Victoria Mon, 30 Jan 17, 10:56am
- Craig Henderson, farmer Mon, 30 Jan 17, 10:56am
- Mayan Beekeepers Protect Home Turf from Monsanto’s GMO Soybean Rollout Fri, 15 Aug 14, 11:54pmA "David and Goliath"-style fight between small indigenous farmers and mega corporation Monsanto is currently playing out in Mexico. In a landmark decision last month, a district judge in the state of Yucatan overturned a...
- Monsanto is Going Organic in an Effort to Win Over Consumers Fri, 31 Jan 14, 12:00amTo many consumers, the name "Monsanto" is hard to stomach. The company has become associated with the evils of big agribusiness by creating potent pesticides, GM crops, and suing small farmers over intellectual property....
- The Reasons Why Quinoa is Not Catching On in the US Sat, 13 Jul 13, 6:25amQuinoa seems like the perfect grain. The little golden seed is gluten-free, low in calories, high in protein, tasty, and able to grow in arid climates. In recent years, it has gained popularity among health-conscious consumers...
- Monsanto Executive Awarded World Food Prize Thu, 20 Jun 13, 11:37pmPhoto via Shutterstock In announcement that is sure to rile non-GMO activists and organic food supporters, a Monsanto executive and two other biotechnology scientists were awarded the World Food Prize this week. The prize,...