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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr.) ; 329076216 bytes |
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Pineapple Pigs<br />An oral drench to protect piglets from gut infection could soon be available to pig farmers. It's been developed by scientists and is made from pineapples - taking antibiotics out of the food chain.<br /><br />Growing Controversy<br />Our recent story on a suburban neighbourhood growing food along its footpaths has received a lot of attention this week and communities across the country have been inspired to do the same thing. But the future of our food street farmers is limbo amid fears of public liability insurance and council regulations.<br /><br />Antarctic Farmers<br />We meet the Northern Territory cattle producer swapping life on an outback cattle station for life on an ice station. He's just one of many multi-skilled people making the expedition from rural Australia to work on the coldest, windiest, driest continent on earth.<br /><br />Rural News<br />A look at rural issues making the news this week.<br /><br />Markets Report<br />For the seventh consecutive week, the key wool indicators have established record highs |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2017-03-19 at 12:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Antibiotics -- Therapeutic use.
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Cattle trade -- Economic aspects.
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Diarrhea in animals.
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Farmers -- Economic conditions.
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Guinea pigs -- Behavior.
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Pineapple industry -- Marketing.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Courtney, Pip, host
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Mynott, Tracey, contributor
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Wilson, Courtney, reporter
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