Banana crops survived floods, but not cyclone

Banana crops survived floods, but not cyclone Banana prices could skyrocket to $15 a kilogram after %75 of Australia's crop was decimated by cyclone Yasi. Banana farmers were counting their lucky stars when their crops came through basically unscathed in the QLD floods, this time they weren't so lucky. The industr...

Bindi Enclosures

Screen it...so you dont see it! Save time and money with Bindi Enclosures offering you a cost effective solution to storing and screening your unsightly wheelie bins. Each garden/home is different, that is why Bindi is available in traditional lattice and contemporary louvre designs. ...

Sugar Cane hit hard by QLD floods

Sugar Cane hit hard by QLD floods Farmers will have to leave 5.7 million tonnes uncut after heavy rains swamped cane fields. Farmers expected to harvest around 2 Billion dollars worth, but its looking more like 1.5 Billion after this loss. ...

Exotic union creates hardy new Orchid

Exotic union creates new hardy orchid   A new hybrid orchid, Dendrobium ‘Nancy Fairfax’, bred from parents collected in Papua New Guinea and specifically created to withstand Sydney’s climatic conditions, will soon be available for the public to grow.   Botanic G...

Chestnut Blight

Chestnut BlightAustralia's Chestnut industry is facing a major disaster in the form of a fungal disease know as Chestnut Blight. Over 4,000 trees from North-East Victoria will be removed by the Department of Primary Industries in an attempt to stop the spread of infection. Up to %80 of Australia's Chestnut Industry is ba...