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		<title>Agriculture Saves Australia From Recession &#8211; So Why The Hell Is Kevin Rudd Kicking Us To Death?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Central West New South Wales farmer Rob Wass writes: . Things are quite wet down in this neck of the woods. We have had about 50mls in the previous 24... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/agriculture-saves-australia-from-recession-so-why-the-hell-is-kevin-rudd-kicking-us-to-death/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Barnaby Joyce &#8211; The National Party Manifesto</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/senator-barnaby-joyce-the-national-party-manifesto/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agmates.com/herald/senator-barnaby-joyce-the-national-party-manifesto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below  is National Party Leader in the Senate &#8211; QLD Senator Barnaby Joyce&#8217;s speech to the National Press Club in Canberra today. I call this the speech the National Party... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/senator-barnaby-joyce-the-national-party-manifesto/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers Beware &#8211; Monsanto Is Taking Global Control of Your Livestock &amp; Seed</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/farmers-beware-monsanto-is-taking-global-control-of-your-livestock-seed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agmates.com/herald/farmers-beware-monsanto-is-taking-global-control-of-your-livestock-seed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 03:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[America&#8217;s giant Monsanto corporation is currently lodging patent applications in 159 countries to patent the Pig. Unbelievable I know, but if Monsanto is granted the patent in the USA every... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/farmers-beware-monsanto-is-taking-global-control-of-your-livestock-seed/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Just Don&#8217;t Mention We Are Farmers</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/just-dont-mention-we-are-farmers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How did this happen? Just two decades ago it was a badge of honour to say that you were a farmer. The pride of being a landholder who fed and... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/just-dont-mention-we-are-farmers/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>News Flash &#8211; Farmers Are Not The Centre Of The Universe</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/news-flash-farmers-are-not-the-centre-of-the-universe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agmates.com/herald/news-flash-farmers-are-not-the-centre-of-the-universe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Territory grazier Rashida Khan [pictured] writes: ***** The average person only reads the info that&#8217;s right in their face. That&#8217;s how elections are won (or lost) and products sell.... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/news-flash-farmers-are-not-the-centre-of-the-universe/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ag Minister Burke Says Supermarket Prices Go Up Because Of Farm Inputs Cost Increases</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/ag-minister-burke-says-supermarket-prices-go-up-because-of-farm-inputs-cost-increases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agmates.com/herald/ag-minister-burke-says-supermarket-prices-go-up-because-of-farm-inputs-cost-increases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Barnaby Joyce, the Leader of the Nationals in the Australian Senate writes: ***** The Agriculture Minister Mr Burke appears to be the minister for empathy not action. On Sky... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/ag-minister-burke-says-supermarket-prices-go-up-because-of-farm-inputs-cost-increases/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>John Cobb &#8211; Australia’s Dairy Industry Needs Support Not Increased Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/john-cobb-australia%e2%80%99s-dairy-industry-needs-support-not-increased-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agmates.com/herald/john-cobb-australia%e2%80%99s-dairy-industry-needs-support-not-increased-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John Cobb [pictured] writes: ***** The Australian dairy industry was facing a horrible start to the year with some of the nation&#8217;s... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/john-cobb-australia%e2%80%99s-dairy-industry-needs-support-not-increased-taxes/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Australia The Stupidest Nation On Earth #4 &#8211; I&#8217;m Feeling Like Winston Churchill</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/australia-the-stupidest-nation-on-earth-4-im-feeling-like-winston-churchill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agmates editor Steve Truman writes: I&#8217;m feeling like Winston Churchill must have felt when Neville Chamberlain was British PM and his and the governments policy of the day was to... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/australia-the-stupidest-nation-on-earth-4-im-feeling-like-winston-churchill/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Trend Linked To Farm Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://www.agmates.com/herald/cancer-trend-linked-to-farm-chemicals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agmates.com/herald/cancer-trend-linked-to-farm-chemicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Farming is a hazardous occupation at the best of times. Developments at the Noosa hinterland Macadamia Nut farm and fish hatchery mean that we all need to take a very... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/cancer-trend-linked-to-farm-chemicals/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nick Xenophon Attacks Rudd&#8217;s ETS, Ag Minister Tony Burke defends It</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agmates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no way Independent senator Nick Xenophon will support the Rudd governments emission trading scheme in its current form. Senator Xenophon [pictured] said the Government&#8217;s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme... <a class="meta-more" href="http://www.agmates.com/herald/nick-xenophon-attacks-rudds-ets-ag-minister-tony-burke-defends-it/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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