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ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.
A fine for falsely labelled free range eggs, Police investigate Landcare's fake email, rain at last for grain regions and banks agree to reveal more about farm debt.
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Chowilla Station celebrates 150 years of continuous family ownership; and a Welsh springer spaniel is enlisted to fight feral animals. We saddle up for a gymkhana; and rehearse for a school musical.
It's Australia's largest agricultural market, so it's no surprise China is interested in Australian farms. Andrew Forrest says farmers need to take their clean, green image seriously to hold on to Chinese markets and Jessica Rudd becomes Australia's 'organic ambassador' to China.
A drop in the Australian dollar delights grain farmers, irrigators debate power prices, growers furious over Fijian ginger imports, a water shortage could halve the cotton crops and seals beat fisherman to the catch.
Amateur radio enthusiasts broadcast to the world from a Tasmanian lighthouse; and we visit a tropical flower farm. Vintage tractors roar into life for a ploughing competition; and veterans retreat to Meentheena Station.
ABC Rural analysis of food labelling: the truth behind free-range and biodynamic agricultural labels.
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Murray Goulburn agrees to withdraw 'racist' ad, red tape cut for live exports angers RSPCA, the national grain crop downgraded again, fisherman backs new Abbot Point dredge spoil plan and FIFO diet could be increasing disease risk.
This week discover what makes a good truffle dog; and meet a couple who've made a cracking move into the free range egg market. The Ali Curung aboriginal community solves a fresh food problem by growing its own; and we find out about pearly shell buttons from trochus shell diver James Hicks.
The facts behind the labels: the truth of organic, biodynamic, free-range and grass-fed food labelling
Forest fire threat identified for this summer, spring rain critical for successful crop production, a call for clearer laws on drones and a worldwide mohair and lemon shortage.
Drought stricken farmers are treated to a day out at the Gympie Music Muster; and Tasmania's midlands get a green make-over. We find out about growing salty succulents: and a social media campaign revives gardens in outback Queensland.
The world bank on the future of farming, climate change and fruit tree survival and turning farm waste into energy.
NBN study questions value of connecting the bush, Senate condemns covert filming on farms, mining boom helped the economy but not farmers and BlazeAid volunteers complete their drought project in Queensland.
Students create and illustrate books under the working title "If I were a farmer"; we make a stockwhip; King Island celebrates a centenary of football; and Australia's first commercial wild abalone farm is established in WA.
Making lamb sexy, free-range ducks and chickens to online order and making beef pay with small scale processing on-farm.
A huge oil find off the Western Australia, no money for the Murray Darling Basin post 2017, welcomer rain for grain and Tasmania's poppy monopoly broken by Victorian farmers.
An organic olive grove rises from the ashes; we clamber on board a bulk carrier; and meet the on-site farrier at the Brisbane EKKA. We also visit a farmers' market which operates under very strict protocols.
Chasing Southern Blue Fin Tuna off the NSW coast and northern prawn trawl crews volunteers for a CSIRO monitoring project.
Russian import ban sees fruit and dairy look for new markets, government says farmers need rain not drought aid, frost hits grain growers, independent MP's push to legalise industrial hemp for food.
Volunteers help keep the ski slopes safe; a Clydesdale called "Troy" struts his stuff in Charters Towers; and we use gum leaves to dye wool at the EKKA. We also meet singing stockman Ben Heaslip.
Imagine 2050; nine billion people roaming the planet, needing to be fed from what is existing agricultural land. The Green Revolution of the 1970s set out to prepare for this future, but at what cost?
Jeff Kennett announced as Coles farmer liaison, the future of Landcare as Green Army arrives, producing sterile fruit flies and the battle again mice goes online.
A South Australian couple are committed to developing Australia's bush food market; grey nomads fossick for gold; and old dried fruit dip tins get a trendy makeover. We also visit a boer goat farm; and harvest native grass tree stems.
Animal Welfare has moved from a fringe campaign to a mainstream concern as farming becomes more intensive.
Land clearing tensions re-examined after fatal shooting of environment officer, Woolworths claim Jamie Oliver campaign a success, emergency funding to tackle canola virus, angry, hungry bees wait for late blossoming almonds.
A 13th generation cheese maker sets up shop in Tasmania; we head into the kitchen on Lorraine Station; and meet identical twin posties in South Australia. We also get a good belly laugh at a community recovery workshop in Queensland.
Succession planning is one of the biggest challenges facing farmers worldwide; there's no single remedy, and businesses and relationships can be destroyed if it's not done right.
Gas prices a bigger burden than carbon tax on food processing, trade restrictions on Russia could trigger wheat market flood, new Indonesian president may make trade difficult, drought assistance fears.
Today stories of survival for two small Victorian country towns. We check out a collection of dog and rabbit traps that's up for sale; and line up for a quick trim from mobile hairdresser Zillah Williams.
From tastier tomatoes, to pre cut carrots, food fads and fashions are booming in Australia and with them are increasing cases of food fraud.
NFF welcomes the carbon tax repeal, RSPCA challenges PETA, Liberal Senator plans legislation to force immediate handover of animal abuse footage and US tops Japan as biggest market for Aussie beef.
We're diving for coral in the crocodile-filled waters off the Top End; jockeys and jocks both feature at this year's Marble Bar picnic races; and we meet shearers' cook Elva Barker. We also drop in on a special leather crafting workshop in Alice Springs.
Australia is growing its reputation for luxury products. Crocodile leather and fine wool are the latest to find a niche in high-end fashion houses.
An exhibition celebrating Indigenous men and women who helped build Australia's cattle industry, the last Aboriginal police trackers calls it a day, Yams cultivated for food and culture and a ranger program changing the lives of indigenous boys in Western Australia.
Live export report criticised, PETA targets shearing sheds, fruit growers await decision on chemical use, cheaper agricultural degrees pull students to New Zealand.
This week what does your local post office mean to you? We visit the small rural community of Bemboka to find out; and get a drone's eye view of a farm in South Australia. Exotic shitake mushrooms are growing on Aussie blue gum logs; and Indonesian exchange students get a taste of station life in the Northern Territory.
Gina Rinehart buys in to the beef business, concern about antibiotic resistance in chickens, a record year for banana production, desperate farmers continue to battle in drought and Australia's biggest truffle unearthed.
This week we train up the next generation of shearers and check out life as a FIFO miner for Chinese nationals working in the Pilbara. A Tasmanian pig farmer proves you don't need a big property to be commercially viable and bison replace cattle in a campdrafting arena!
Nuts about nuts: macadamia growers crack the Chinese market, healthy nut snacks in a billion dollar export trade and help harvesting hazelnuts.
Dairy industry welcomes Clive Palmer's vote to abolish the carbon tax, the weather bureau forecasts warmer and drier conditions, hopes another Hendra outbreak will encourage owners to vaccinate and the ACCC's warning to food producers.
Crowd funding helps pig farmers expand; students in SA launch a weather balloon; and the prawn season starts in Western Australia. We also revisit the Bottle Bend wetland, which is now brimming with life.
We wade in to the wild rice paddies with scientists hoping they may be key in feeding the world. And the Australian ingredient, found in anything from shoe polish, to chewing gum, that's in hot demand the world over.
A national standard for free range eggs, fly-in, fly-out work linked to mental illness, a national honey shortage, questions over the quality of financial advise to farmers and a warm winter a worry for fruit production.
Traditional owners and a mining company protecting significant cultural sites; Australia has its first internationally recognized olive oil sommeliers; and knobbly sweet potatoes turned into works of art. We make aromatic parsley oil, and meet Queensland's singing grape pickers.
We explore welfare-friendly white meat consumption and its growth in popularity in Australia. And year 12 agriculture students pay a visit to the butcher to watch the beast they've nurtured for months be prepared for the dinner table.
Rural women sceptical about paid parental leave, plans made for developing northern Australia, Landrace groups look for alternative funding, scientists unravel the genetic makeup a gum tree.
This week we're trapping foxes and feral cats in the shadow of Uluru; get stock handling lessons in north Australia; and head into the poultry pavilion at Bega. And if you like dogs then you're going to love the Casterton kelpie muster auction and high jump.
Pacific Island waters are being plundered of their fish, oyster populations under threat and combating fake flake imports.
Drought loans for Queensland farmers, a GrainCorp restructure sees job losses, farmers attack minimum wage rise and an Island in the Kimberley goes up for lease.
This week authorities re-new their aerial assault on the yellow crazy ant; and retired trapper Bill Morris reminisces about life catching wild dogs. An urban farm blossoms in Darwin; and the SSO visits the School of the Air in Broken Hill.
A look in to the world of protestors and farmers campaigning against three coal mines and a coal seam gas company, in north west NSW.
A landmark court case on Genetically Modified crops, The ACCC Investigates the egg industry, welfare groups oppose live exports to Iran, regional CSIRO labs shut down and fears the Pacific Islands could run out of fish.
This week young indigenous shearers go to work on Bruny Island in Tasmania; we roast chestnuts; and tour historic Booubyjan homestead in Queensland. We also go to a unique wine tasting event in Adelaide.
Not even an army would get rid of the wild dogs on the Monaro in southern New South Wales.
Rural doctors attack the Budget, Federal Government says it still supports CRCs, Joyce says rural counselling review is 'routine, 10,000 coal mine jobs lost in two years and giant cuttlefish return to South Australia's Spencer Gulf.
Blazeaid volunteers help with the drought; we visit an Aboriginal fish farm co-op in Gippsland; and harvest saffron. We also join ladies in tropical north Queensland who prove you don't need to live somewhere "cold" to make "warm" things.
Slaughter practices in Muslim countries capture headlines, but Australian Muslims condemn cruelty.
Analysis of the federal Budget for primary producers with cuts to agricultural research, Landcare and ethanol subsidies and money for road infrastructure and rural financial counselling.
This week we're shearing on Wartaka Station; and visiting a former pine plantation in Tasmania's north-east. Fireworks light up the sky at country shows; and they're making Aussie cricket bats from local willow.
ABC Rural's in-depth analysis of the cuts and the funding programs for primary producers and regional communities from the 2014 Budget.
NBN warns remote areas will face internet restrictions, ACCC to test the strength of new legislation on Coles, Victorian Budget criticised for being too city-centric, plans made to grow poppies in the Northern Territory and China toughens controls on milk formula imports.
This week we get fit and healthy in a banana shed; a school garden helps feed the community; and we taste test alpine berries. The road crews are out in top end; and we meet Georgia Auricht and her pet cows.
After every wild party there's a mess to clean up and some bad hangovers, in economics there's a bust after every boom.
Farmers fear diesel rebate will be scrapped, Indigenous cattle production to increase in northern Australia, the grape industry wants to pay 'lazy' workers less, a crackdown on fake flake and an old abattoir being use to make paper from spinifex.
This week we tag and track European carp; dissect a sheep's head; and go gardening in Marble Bar. Kids help out in the shearing shed during school holidays, and we make a pit stop at the Renner Springs roadhouse.
ABC Rural paid a visit to a handful of mining towns to find out how the locals manage to ride the rollercoaster of the mining industry.
Irrigators and conservationists debate the threat to the National Water Commission, El Nino implications for wheat exports, a rise in the retirement age could hit farm labourers and a wet winter ahead for WA.
Courses with horses to help improve attendance levels at a Pilbara school; and it's the end of an era when Daly Waters hosts its last B and S ball. A sculpture wall emerges in the Tasmanian wilderness; and native orchids make a comeback in the lab.
Critics of the Japanese trade deal labelled 'hysterical', live cattle trade prices at an all-time high and optimism in the lamb industry.
Help for Queensland farmers hit by tropical cyclone Ita, sowing begins early in SA, Wilkie left on the dock and is 59 Grange worth loosing your job over?
This week a steam train ride in Tasmania's wild west; we meet a therapy llapaca called "Forest Gump"; and travel to the very remote Cameron Corner store, a dot on the map where the borders of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia meet.
Scientists question the Federal Government's commitment to agricultural research, the Sydney Royal Easter Show gets a regal visit and a pair of comedians explore the complicated world of animal rights using humour.
Australian farmers reflecting on the Japanese trade deal, SPC on track to break even, a perfect autumn break amid news of a likely winter El Nino and a higher quality wine vintage expected for NSW.
This week a puppet show spreads a special cancer message; we meet Australia's youngest urban beekeeper; and fire up an old sunshine harvester. We cook Anzac biscuits and prepare a horse for Sydney's Royal Easter Show.
Australian farmers respond to the Japanese trade deal and a buffalo export boom the catalyst for stopping 'back-door-deals' on the trade of the animal.
A Russian ban on Australian beef surprises the industry, mustering in the Top End begins, a Senate inquiry calls for a tougher approach to biosecurity, mixed blessings from the rain and commercial fisherman battle a jellyfish plague.
This week how a trip to the hairdresser can lift a girls' spirits; high school students pick and process grapes for vintage; and we try some barra-flavoured jerky. We get a soft serve from a hot pink ice cream van, and meet Reggie the toad sniffer dog.
Australian beef producers focused on overturning a Russian trade ban, climate change tipped to shrink farm production in Australia and one of Australia's largest hay convoy's for drought affected farmers, arrives in Kyancutta on its way to Bourke.
Weather analysts predict an increased chance of an El Nino weather pattern this year, while good falls of rain are recorded in eastern states. There are plans to import a new rabbit calici-virus strain from Europe and Meat Free Week sparks a counter campaign for more BBQs.
We go behind the wheel of a road train on the Barkly Highway; check out a bush regeneration project at Strahan; and find out about verjuice. We also meet Greenvale's bird lady, Pat Heywood.
Live export opportunities growing in both the Vietnamese and the Egyptian markets. Reporter Matt Brann investigates the market in Vietnam, while Australia's live export ban to Egypt is lifted.
Australian cattle exports resume to Egypt, the drought playing havoc with cattle markets in NSW and Queensland, a pest fish found in a pristine river system and Tasmanian blueberry growers scratching their heads over a poor harvest.
A weekly cricket competition helps take farmers' minds off the drought; a 100-year-old traction engine fires into life; and we join community choirs in Wentworth. We also learn about making non-alcoholic sparkling wine; and blokes enter the baking competition at the Tanunda show.
Submissions to a horticulture review show growers are dissatisfied with research priorities.
Plans for Australia's largest dragon fruit farm, SPC does a deal with Woolworths, increasing competition for Asian grain markets and feral peacocks a pest on Kangaroo Island.
Oysters feel the summer heat; we find out about Pannawonica's legendary boot tree; and help clean up rubbish on Palm Island. We also find out about growing and processing capers; and discover the secret behind the Bemboka Secret Cheese Society.
ABC Rural hit the road to tour drought affected parts of south west Queensland.
"This month marks 3 years since we've had... a good run of water into our main water supply."
Australian soil suffers in drought conditions, dairy farmers expecting a threefold increase in income, Riverina orchardists enjoying an increase in juicing demand and the wallaby population survives the SA bushfires.
This week sentinel chickens put themselves on the front line to protect Victorians; we find out about bucket wine; and join the pistachio harvest in South Australia. There's a mysterious sweet treat to taste; and we meet mobile butcher Matt Christison who loves life on the road.
ABARES: a crystal ball on the fortunes of agriculture, fisheries and forestry for 2014.
Drought aid approved for farmers; ACT bans factory farming; and and short, successful tuna season
City slickers head bush to take part in one of Australia's biggest ever cattle drives; and we meet a man with a passion for collecting old shearing gear. They're growing quandongs in Alice Springs; and we visit a butterfly farm in suburban Brisbane.
Not enough cash in the drought package; and a rise in farmland values
Welcome rain in some drought declared areas, the details of the Korean free trade deal, floods force English farmers from their land and stumbling on a gold-ball sized sapphire in Queensland.
We check out the peat which gives a Tasmanian malt whisky its distinctive flavour; and bring back childhood memories with a special citrus syrup. A retired racing greyhound is learning to live life as a companion pet; and we head out into the paddock with rabbit researchers.
A focus on health and wellbeing, with an look at doctor shortages in rural Australia and communities committing to recognising the signs of depression.
Joyce buries Exceptional Circumstances
This week we look for flatback turtles; Goulburn residents put free wifi in a local wetland; and we harvest rose petals for the bridal market. We also meet grazier and keen photographer Angus Emmott in outback Queensland.
Hugs and high fives at SPC Ardmona
Floods and drought dominate the news this week.
This week we unearth Aboriginal shell middens; get ready for race day in Devonport; and take to the skies in an old World War 11 vintage DC3 aircraft. We also find out how punk rocker Ross Knight juggles life with Cosmic Psychos with life on the farm.
Drought relief is called for; BlazeAid moves to the Grampians.
SPC-Ardmona's woes leads this week's ABC Rural News stories
This week we saddle up for a saltwater muster in Tasmania; find out how chooks keep their cool in a heatwave; and join an exercise class in north-west Queensland, bringing rural women together.
SPC and Shepparton vow to fight on; bushfire recovery - and a talking camel
It's a hidden gem in north Queensland that many people simply don't know exists. In fact the owners of Robin Hood station, about 90km south of Georgetown, only discovered Cobbold Gorge existed on their property about 18 years ago.
From the outside it looks like any other big shed, but inside it's a very different story. There are aisles upon aisles of narrow metal shelves, and stacked neatly on the shelves, all carefully numbered and labelled, are samples of rocks and soil.
There's nothing like a hot, steamy bath to get rid of your winter chills, but did you know turtles like them too?
Distance education students and their families go extraordinary lengths to attend their school camps.
Johnny Cash sang the Folsom Prison Blues, Elvis Presley did The Jailhouse Rock, not it's the turn of country music stalwart Bill Chambers to take his music behind bars.
Marg Kreele is a woman full of surprises. Her farm house at Rainbow in western Victoria is immaculate and she never uses a teabag or drinks tea from a mug. But Marg Kreele is also a woman with a mission, determined to trap the wild dogs which can kill thousands of sheep each year.
When you're a child living on a remote outback station life can become a bit dull. There's no mates to hang around with and you're sick of playing with your old toys and reading the same books. That's where the mobile toy library comes in.
Have you ever looked at a fertilizer bag or the inner tube of a tyre and thought it would make a great dress? Well Marg Enkelmann does! Marg and her husband live on a farm near Murgon in the South Burnett region of Queensland.
Quambatook in north-west Victoria is not known for its lush tropical rainforests. So it's a bit surprising to find a froggie haven in this flat wheatbelt town.
They come in all colours and sizes have a hairy coat, a bit like the fleece of the sheep. They're known as the Tassie woolly pig and they're being bred on a property near St Marys in Tasmania.
Seaweed harvesting is a million dollar business on King Island in Bass Strait. The kelp is washed up on the beaches, and then hung up to dry on racks.
Victorian wine maker Rick Kinzbrunner always wanted a big wine cellar at his Giaconda vineyard near Beechworth and now he's got it!
Once upon a time many country towns had their own cordial and soft drink factory. Many have closed down. But in Charters Towers in north Queensland the tradition lives on.
Walking hundreds of cattle for four days along 60km of old stock routes and back roads, and even through a bog hole, might not be everyone's idea of a holiday. But it's an annual escape for long-time mates Ted Habermann and Ron Bligh
Between March and May each year the pine plantations around Oberon in the central west of New South Wales are filled with carloads of visitors on the hunt for wild mushrooms.
Tradition is very important to the Fechner family from Tanunda in South Australia's Barossa Valley. Three generations have been tending the wood fired oven and making bread there since the 1920s
It's a form of compulsory volunteering. Parents of children attending the Ouyen school in Victoria's north-west run the canteen tuckshop at the local saleyards, raising more than $5000 a year for their school.
It's one garden where caterpillars are very welcome! At St Arnaud in Victoria's west Ellen Reid breeds butterflies in her garden, where she can have up to 500 caterpillars munching away at any one time.
They gather once a month with their banjos, ukuleles and violins in the back room of the Yinnar Hotel in Victoria's Latrobe Valley. The band's motto is 'making people smile through music'.
For the past six years the group, Conservation Volunteers Australia has camped for two weeks on the Coburg Peninsula, on the very tip of the Northern Territory, monitoring the green turtles which come ashore to lay their eggs.
It's the end of an era for weather forecasters in north-west Victoria with the recent release of the last hydrogen weather balloon into the skies above Mildura. The Bureau of Meteorology is phasing out the release of hydrogen weather balloons in favour of vertical pointing radars.
It can be thirsty work living in the tropics of north Queensland. But having a collection of 4,500 beer cans could be considered a bit obsessive!
Scientists in the Simpson Desert have harnessed the support of volunteers to help study one of Australia's rarest trees.
The Honeycombe Valley Farm on the mid north coast of New South Wales has all the key elements needed to attract city folk to a country retreat including a purpose built bee motel.
You'd think Australia would be a world leader when it comes to manufacturing eucalyptus oil for the pharmaceutical market as the trees are native to this country. But cheaper imported product has seen the number of local producers decline, and now just a few are left in the industry.
It stretches more than 5000km up the east coast of Australia, from Healesville in Victoria to Cooktown in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The aim of the bi-centennial horse trail is to preserve part of Australia's pioneer and droving history and it's been a great adventure so far for Brisbane-based lawyer Belinda Ritchie.
It's known as the Melbourne Cup of endurance horse racing in the southern hemisphere. Now in its 48th year the Tom Quilty Gold Cup is a test of strength and fitness for both horse and rider as they cover a 160km course within a 24 hour period.
A hotel in Spalding in the mid north of South Australia is home to one of the more unusual collections in the country. Behind the main bar and down a corridor is a museum dedicated to barbed wire!
A group of kindergarten children in country Victoria are having their very own bush adventure in the Grampians National Park, near the town of Dunkeld.
Members of Hobart's Hazara refugee community are being introduced to the Australian bush through a special "Get Outside with Community" program run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
They're a long way from home and having the time of their lives! Keen young female horse-riders from the Canberra region are heading to the Pilbara in Western Australia to work on huge pastoral stations.
Thousands of head of livestock come through the gates of the Royal Queensland Show in Brisbane to be paraded and judged. And their owners aren't far behind, bunking in with their animals in the cattle pavilions for the duration of their stay.
When you think of a traditional circus you think of performing lions, tigers and elephants. But there's a circus touring northern Australia that claims to have Australia's only performing cow act.
Fresh supplies of leatherwood honey will soon be on the shelves as apiarists head into the Tarkine forest in north-west Tasmania with their hives.
It's a classic case of city girl heads bush, gets a cow and then learns how to make cheese! With so much fresh milk on hand she decided to teach herself to make cheese and has since taught thousands to do the same.
The saying 'to save one's bacon' means to narrowly avoid a bad outcome, and for North Queensland organic pig farmer Julia Powell that's exactly what's happened, with the help of social media.
Summer's here and that means the mango harvest is in full swing. It's a family affair at Frank Pozzibon's orchard at Mutchilba, just outside Mareeba.
As new season apples start to ripen one orchard in Tasmania's Huon Valley is not just bagging them for sale, some of the fruit is being sent to the crusher to be turned into cider.
Spanish born Angelo Valois loves olives. So much so he's planted hundreds of trees on his property near Bredbo, in south-eastern New South Wales, on the way to the Snowy Mountains.
For Elina Garreffa life without chillies is simply unimaginable. "I don't remember ever not having a chilli bush."
In the weeks leading up to Robbie Burns night on January 25th smallgoods manufacturer James Arrowsmith is run off his feet making haggis.
As Australia heads into Christmas, we bring you the news from around the country.
This week volunteers tackle weeds in Tasmania; and we discover how easy it is to build a worm farm. We try and spot a platypus in the wild; and meet a woman who's bought back the family farm.
This week: more on foreign investment, and schoolchildren dress as farmers to buy bales.
All the week's news from our ABC Rural reporters.
This week we join a group of young Aborigines connecting with their land in far north Queensland; and catch the opal mining bug in White Cliffs. We find out what it's like to be a home school governess; and meet Doug Rawlinson in his climate change garden.
The life of a governess; wool to Russia; and life in Ouyen
GrainCorp sale blocked by FIRB and the Treasurer is the week's main story...
This week we visit a tiny one-teacher school; and see how failed racehorses can be retrained for the show ring. Horses help troubled Aboriginal children in the territory; and Afghan refugees find careers in the shearing shed.
SPC freezes growers' pay; the 'No Harvest' shindig; and windfarms are not harmful to health, says SA EPA.
All the news from the ABC Rural Department for the week, including camel culls, the WCB takeover, and the supermarket voluntary code of conduct.
This week students head into a wetland swamp to learn about their environment; and we crack the whip at Wentworth. We meet a couple of Irish lads with a passion for smoking and give horses a massage.
National rural reporter Anna Vidot introduces some of the new faces of the 44th Federal Parliament.
All the week's news from ABC Rural
This week we're shearing ultra fine wool and joining school of the air children at a mini school camp. Bundaberg families are making their own pork smallgoods and the Beams family is continuing a wood chop tradition.
Dairy futures in Victoria; how the FIRB works, and the new Agriculture Minister's maiden speech.
All the week's National Rural News, from around the country and the globe.
This week a new farmers market sets up in inner city Perth; and a Hobart butcher calls it a day. The Mildura Steam Preservation Society is on the look out for new, younger members; and we go in search of fresh water marron.
Learning about bushfire; a Japanese farm delegation; the value-for-money farm dog; and judging cheese
All the week's Rural News from the ABC team
This week we make music at the October Moon Festival; and rear free ranging piglets in Gippsland. The CWA bakes more than 300 scones at the Hobart Show and they're racing at Santa Teresa.
The battle for WCB; rebuilding an historic shed; and taming wild brumbies in NSW.
All this week's ABC National Rural News highlights
Ravenswood waits for the gold boom to return; and scientists use audio recorders to keep an ear on the environment. They're racing at Landor; and we go into the announcer's box at the Mildura show.
Animals seek refuge from NSW fires; the ski industry in trouble; expertise to Asia, and the 'tomatato'.
Bird flu chickens to be culled; Barnaby Joyce backs roos to China; and an NT croc farmer is Rural Woman of the Year.
Today some much needed rest and relaxation for bush families; we take a spin in aWW11 jeep; and go to a dog show. And mango growers resort to laser lights to scare the magpie geese.
ABC rural reporter Sarina Locke travels to Cubbie Station.
A free trade agreement with China, what food demands to expect from Asia, more drought aid needed in Queensland, seasonal harvest workers available in abundance and a South Australian cab sav voted the world's best.
Bush Heritage celebrates a decade of conservation work; botanical artists paint in Menindee; hack horses get a makeover; and the cricket season gets underway.
Farmers receive back-pay from wheat traded to Iraq in the 1980s, impacts of the Queensland drought hit small rural towns and the once nickel mining town that refused to die.
This week: Indonesia buys Top End cattle stations; Choice complains about free-range certification; and the Elmore Field Days celebrate 50 years.
This week we put our green thumbs to work developing a community garden; and kids teach kids where their food comes from. We enrol in a rodeo school, and go diving for seaweed.
Planning laws researched, and a rogue buffalo gores a farmer.
Bushfire threat and drought worsen as hot dry conditions continue, Coles secured the future of Simplot, Australian mangos destined for the US while an end to import restrictions allow the import of foreign bees.
Wildflowers carpet the desert country; the magpie geese season starts in the territory; wild brumbies find new homes and we meet one of the last bullockies in Australia.
Turning bulldozed fruit trees into art, bushfire planning for livestock, the growth in urban farming and women behind the welder in the Silver City.
Coalition agriculture department staff changes shock industry, China and Australian foreign investment, Tasmania's GMO ban to be reconsidered and rehabilitating Australia's largest open cut zinc mine.
This week we go droving with the Brinkworth mob; head to the Pannawonica rodeo; and meet a young apprentice female jockey. We also pick the first peony flowers of the season.
The Coalition and China discuss foreign investment, beyond jam and scones for the CWA and a telling insight into the Argentinean beef industry.
Indonesia planning to invest in grazing land in Australia, farmers want a green and red tape reduction, the third largest grain crop on recorded expected in SA and a taste of camel cheese and ice cream.
This week social media saves a farm; organic grain growers take control of their product; and black garlic's on the menu. There's also high hopping bunnies and performing circus cows.
Animal welfare regulations won't stop the growth of live exports, farmer's experience used in suicide research and Australian researchers speed breeding resistant wheat varieties.
Comprehensive coverage of the election issues affecting rural and regional Australia, rock lobster prices break a record and the the symbolic first tray of mangoes sells for $30,000.
This week we're knitting with camel hair, and walking an indigenous heritage trail in Tasmania. Unusual animals are on display at the EKKA and we visit a beer can collection.
Woolworths supports Australian grown home-brand fruit, to stay or go in a bushfire, beekeepers battling a tough year and meet Marg Krelle, Victoria's only registered wild dog trapper.
Abbott and Rudd on farm foreign investment, the Coalition policy on agriculture, Labor's pledge on a supermarket code and the wine industry with a plan for prosperity.
This week we visit the remote town of Milparinka, meet the frog lady of Quambatook; and go truffle hunting at Oberon. We also go behind bars with country music singer Bill Chambers.
A supermarket code of conduct is in the spotlight. Can a mandatory code reduce supermarket power or has it come too late for farmers? And Federal election polling begins in remote Indigenous communities and outstations.
The week's top Rural stories from across the country.
This week we go bush with indigenous guides, and find out why there's a lighthouse in central Australia. And Aussie wine and cheese take out some international awards.
Opposition to 'fracking' in Victoria, diversification on the farm and completing the longest and toughest horse race in the world.
National Rural News brings you stories from across the country.
This week we're collecting scientific data from the sea and under our feet, and the bush comes to the city when Brisbane hosts the Royal Queensland Show, better known as the EKKA.
Why mines wages are down; GM wheat trials planned; and culling brumbies in the Dead Centre.
The leading stories from ABC Rural's national news for the week.
This week we're burning cane in the Burdekin, panning for gold at Pine Creek; disadvantaged youth get a helping hand, and coppers versus the bushies at Harts Range.
Losing carbon, a communicator, and cattle to crocs.
More scrutiny of live export animal welfare, orchardists pulling trees while cheap imports are investigated, the Greens push direct marketing to food consumers, and a call for stronger country of origin labelling for seafood.
Visit a wine cellar that's been blasted out of a granite hillside; deliver fish eggs to a trout farm; teach young boys and girls to parade their cattle and a special bush tucker garden opens in Alice Springs.
A battle over temporary trade protection for the Australian canning industry, the future of food production in the face of dire predictions of global food shortages and a rare and endangered orchid gets a new lease on life.
In this week's NRN - a wet spring for the south-east; planning for nuclear; and the queer quolls catching trout.
This week we make a scarecrow and watch a Superdog show. Horses and fireworks don't mix in Alice Springs and we go camel racing at Boulia.
This week - the NBN; the Coorong; and wine judging: art or artifice?
The carbon tax scrapped - and all the week's other news.
We ride the bi-centennial horse trail and fish for scallops in Tasmania. Sick turtles get the spa treatment and we check out a barbed wire collection in South Australia.
Ugg boots and carbon farming - can either survive in Australia?
All the news highlights from ABC Rural for the week.
A poor wet season for Territory crabbers, a travelling lumberjack, poultry on the NSW coast and poddies in the NT.
A green drought in the south, wind farms lose puff, and skinning a croc for cash.
All the news from ABC Rural for the week.
Spuds, mobile chicken coops, a veteran woodchopper, and sausages. And Elina Garreffa the chilli lady.
A closer look at the carbon tax, rural innovation, and a giant revegetation project.
Divided response to the departure of Joe Ludwig from agriculture ministry, mining jobs under threat, NSW holding on for a better Murray Darling deal and red wine demand helps boost grape prices.
Heading bush with the mobile toy library, two lads from Liverpool trying their luck in the bull ride at Brunette Downs, cooking with kangaroo and goanna and researchers in Victoria on eating seaweed.
Farewelling Tony Windsor, tussles for the top spot in the chook shed and a challenging early history of sugar in Queensland.
A stock-route showdown in Queensland, forecasts of wetter weather, a star-rating for food nutrition and a drought collection for struggling farmers taking off in its first week.
Cable Beach in Broome a playground for kids from the Port Hedland School of the Air, teasing your tastebuds with Mediterranean olives and native Australian finger limes, and meet two old drovers and their unique annual walk.
Small town recovery after food manufacturing downturn and the 'mega moggies' of the Northern Territory.
Pig farmers upset at trespassing, push for labelling reform, more questions about GM, the rise of the robot picker.
Saddling up for the Tom Quilty endurance horse ride, a 160km/24 hour challenge for both horse and rider. An early start to the NSW truffle harvest and we visit the remote Aboriginal community of Kintore where a fully equipped gym is getting a good workout.
The pork industry and animal activists are at war, and a way to breed more ewes.
Food manufacturing struggles to stay viable, Animals Australia head to head with the National Farmers Federation over animal welfare, Victoria the first state to sign the Murray Darling Basin Plan and seaweed beer snacks on the menu.
We head to the Simpson Desert to study one of Australia's rarest trees and meet a publican in an outback pub. We're on hand to see the final hydrogen weather balloon lift off in Mildura and we join Charlie McKillop on a cruise along Cobbold Gorge, an oasis in north Queensland.
Re-claiming blue plantations for broad-acre crops, research showing plants may be talking to each other and tackling homophobia in rural communities.
Drought aid for farmers, Australia's new food plan, tractors driving themselves and scientists predicting when a drought will end.
One of Australia's last eucalyptus oil producers; a unique farm diversification into bow-hunting tourism, tips on cooking the perfect steak and Dinky the dingo's musical career.
To many, brumbies are a quintessential Australian symbol, an image presented to the world at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. But environmentalists point to a century of damage as feral horses trample a fragile alpine environment.
Predictions of a wetter than average winter while the drought takes hold in Qld and NSW, livestock survive the Oklahoma tornado, red diamonds from the Argyle mine, and an Australian cider boom.
This week a focus on volunteers - meeting the people who spend days, weeks, even months rebuilding fences and communities through the Blazeaid organisation; and they're looking for volunteer firefighters in the Kimberley town of Kununurra. We find out what makes a great working dog; and meet Marg Enkelmann, a woman with a vivid imagination who makes wearable art from farm junk.
Infant milk formula is in hot demand in China. Baby formula is the only growth sector for food manufacturing in Australia, with start up companies already building processing plants.
Is Australia's dwindling budget for farm research affecting the efficiency of our primary producers?
A rural take on the Federal budget, predictions of record breaking grain production and and a class action over horse flu are among the Rural News highlights this week.
A wild mushroom hunt, kindy kids on a day trip in the Grampians, breeding the perfect orchid and getting messy at an urban wine making experience.
Cattle producers in Australia's north are shooting weak and sick cattle because of a lack of feed and a poor market, and the award winning science behind a 30 year campaign to eradicate tuberculosis and brucellosis from our cattle herd.
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Hi everyone. I'm 24 and this is my first child. I have a few questions. I went to the hospital last Monday with blood pressure of 159/99. I was given a 24 hour test on Tuesday and sent home. On Thursday I was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. I have to take my blood sugar 4 times a day and am taking my blood pressure 4 times a day. My blood pressures are always in the 140s/90s. I've had a few in the 150s but not in the last few days. I'm on bed rest and a strict diet for the diabetes and can't have salt. I'm 34 weeks 2 days. The dr. says she will probably induce at 39 weeks but the more research I do, it seems like people don't really make it that long.
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Is there any way to tell when and if things will go bad? I'm very worried now which probably doesn't help my blood pressure.
Are there any specific questions I should be asking my doctor? I see her tomorrow morning.
How bad are blood pressures consistently ranging in the 140s/90s?
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Can pre-eclampsia go away or stay the same for the rest of my pregnancy and I can deliver naturally without being induced if that happens?

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Wines from this week (pre-Sandy)
With a vegetable pizza (tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and peppers), the 2010 JP Brun (Terres Dorees) "L'Ancien" Beaujolais. It's usual lovely puppyish self of a wine. Crunchy red (cranberry/raspberry) fruits, juicy without being jammy, nice length, bright. B+
Thursday I broiled some chicken breast and made a toor dal with vegetables, wine was the 2011 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Kabinett #16. Bright, light, elegant, vibrant acid core, tasty tasty tasty.B+/A-
Friday I made halibut and sauteed arugula, with salad, leftover dal, and a half bottle of the 2009 Auvigue "Solutre" Pouilly-Fuisse. Acceptable Chardonnay, pear fruit with enough acidity to keep it alive, but there's no real core here. That's ok at $7/375. B-
Later I walked a few blocks to Rob's house, where my local wine group (plus a couple of Rob's friends) were having our monthly tasting. Rob had out some nice cheese, sausage, fruit, olives, plus a couple of greeting wines:
2011 Pumphouse (North Fork)
Bland, fat, no guess re varietal comp, seems "generic wine white" like a low end Pinot Grigio. C+
On to the blind red wines. Usually we have a theme of a variety or a region, but this time Rob came up with "bring a wine (red, available for under $30) that your spouse would love, and be prepared to tell why." I have a much better night guessing than usual, but it was as much social engineering as tasting
Wine #1- whoa, Nelly. This is huge, hot, and not up my alley. Jammy, alcoholic. For once I'm on- I take the first guess- Zinfandel. The owner (not a regular) continues to solicit opinions, so I assume I'm wrong. Finally he says "yes, Zinfandel- from where?" I guess Paso Robles, which is says is correct (though he corrects my pronunciation). I should stop here. 2006 Norman Estate Zinfandel (Paso Robles). C
Wine #2- this is also big, but seems a bit more balanced to me. Tannins, blacker fruits, a little hint of merde. Then Rob mentions he got it through me. Aha, that narrows it down to a few dozen wines, and I get the Haven B&B on first guess. OK, this one was inside knowledge, but better than I usually do. 2006 Havens Black and Blue B
Wine #3- all streaks must come to an end. Light to medium body, moderate acids, cherry fruit. As it's Fred's I'm thinking Loire, but doesn't seem to fit (and then someone guesses that and is told no). I miss with Chianti. In any case, a nice lighter quaffer. I'm surprised at a French guy bringing the 2009 Italo Pietrantonj Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. B
Wine #4 - Roger's "mine should go next" following Fred's makes me guess Italy. Roger confirms. Light, smooth, some tar and roses over dried cherries, I guess Nebbiolo, told no. A few more guesses and then Roger says it's a Barolo (this isn't the geeky group). Not bad for a under $30 Barolo (though I was thinking Nebbiolo d'Alba or something)., 2006 Settevie Barolo (there's a prominent "7" on label if more than 1). B/B+
Wine #5- Wow, this is really quite nice. Light to medium bodied, red fruits, a nice nose with sandalwood/incense and floral notes. I ponder Burgundy, but guess Italy, I'm right but my mind is on the wrong end of the country, I'm thinking some Alpine wine when it's the delicious 2010 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso. B+ My WOTN
Wine #6, mine so no guesses. This was opened about 2.5 hours before being served. On opening it seemed tight, but I thought showed well (in a lighter mode a la 2007) by serving. Red fruits, forest floor, meat. I think Burgundy was quickly nailed, but guesses were older (I didn't think it tasted old at all, I think these guys are just used to me bringing older wines. 2007 Jadot "Narbantons" Savigny 1er. B+/B
Wine #7- ack! Volatile nose, pruney, madeirized. This is clearly a wine that had a bad cork. 2006 I Perazzi Morellino di Scansano D (but pretty sure this was off bottle not wine).
There wa a Prosecco at the end. Oops, just realized I forgot a red wine. Rob's friend Greg brought 2 wines, the first was a blind red. Simple, easy, I guessed Rhone and he confirmed, but it was actually a VdP. No further info. He said his wife really only drank Prosecco, so he had brought the NV Ruffino Prosecco. A bit offdry.appley, simple, inoffensive. C+/B-
Saturday I made a bread stuffing for a pork tenderloin, with the 2008 Grosset Springvale Watervale Riesling (Clare Valley). Very appealing- crisp, minerally, with a touch of petrol. Citrus fruit. Very nice, good length. B++
Sunday I spent most of the day in hurricane prep (refastening a drain spout, tying down outdoor stuff, clearing nearby storm drains) but invited some friends for dinner. Lobster salad, steak in a red wine sauce, baked potatoes, and green beans.
NV Moutardier Rose Champagne
Sweet strawberries, a nice bitter touch to the finish, but seems a bit coarse and it's rather short. B-
2007 Fevre "Bougros" Chablis GC
Beautiful bottle of Chablis, pure and long. Citrus, Granny smith, and earth. Excellent length. This might age well, but with PremOx I'll just drink em young. A-
1988 Gruaud-Larose (375)
This is rather advanced, not sure if storage (recent acquisition) or just format, but still has some interest. Cassis fruit with a touch of prune, cigarbox, a little ashy on finish. Not shot, but a bit tired. B-
2010 Cameron Hughes "Lot 344" Merlot (Oakville, Napa)
This was cooking wine, but made it to table as well.Midbodied, not very distinctive, blackberry and black plum, a touch of menthol. Pleasant enough. B-
Storm is really kicking up, better post while I have power, good luck all East Coasters!
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.


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The Texas A&M Aggies football team has been in existence since 1894, which makes them one of the oldest college football teams in the United States. The rich football history at Texas A&M has taught them a lot about winning, and that is exactly what they do every season.
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Football has remained an American favorite for quite some time now. Baseball used to hold the coveted spot as America's favorite sport, but that time has long since passed. Football is now where it is at. Everything from the Friday night high school games that are so popular in their local communities to the professionals who play on Sundays, football is everywhere.
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Everyone knows that a football game is not meant to be quiet and relaxed. The typical football game will be very fun and loud and the Houston Cougars fans need to know this. A team will need that extra push from the crowd to really be able to see any big difference in their performance. Men who play the sport will admit that it can be tough to play on the road because the crowd will not be in your favor. This is Read the rest of this entry »
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Football is a unique sport. It is the only professional sport that utilizes specialty players on offense and defense in a regular rotation as a game is played. Players can play both ways if needed and can be taken out and re-inserted at the coaching staff's will, but most players are assigned a position on the depth chart, meaning that each position player has a designated backup generally.
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The Houston Texans are quickly becoming one of the most popular teams in the National Football League. The team has only been in existence for 10 years. They had some rough years in the beginning when it came to their win loss record. But, professional football has seen a resurgence in Houston in recent years as the team has begun to put a winning team on the field. The arrival of Pro Bowl quarterback has lit a fire in the Houston fan base that they haven't experienced since the Houston Oilers left in 1997 for Tennessee. Another huge reason for the exuberance of the fan base is the location of the team. Houston is the fourth biggest city in the world. Sure, www.directtelevisionpackages.com, L.A. is second biggest and doesn't even have a team but Houston is located in Texas where football is king. When you play football in the biggest city in the biggest football state in America you are bound to build a rabid and active fan base when you put a winner on the field. This is exactly what the team has done. With their backing and their great coaching staff and GM they look to be competitive for a long time. We could be seeing a lot of sellouts in Houston in the future.


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Anyone who has ever played any sport will tell you the importance of a good brace or support for your ankles and feet. While running, playing a game, or sometimes just walking period, it is very possible to accidentally sprain a ligament in your ankle or foot. When this occurs, trying to put weight on the affected area can cause you to be unstable, loose footing altogether, or cause great pain. To relieve this type of pain and provide support, an ankle brace can be used to prevent further injury and aid in rehabilation.
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Not only is investing in gold and silver one of the best investments you can make, it's also much more fun than normal investing, such as investing in stocks and bonds. After all, there aren't many investments that are as physically beautiful as pure gold and pure silver. Investing in gold is rewarding because you can actually hold it in your hand, you can see it, and feel it. Gold isn't just a flimsy piece of paper that can become worthless overnight because some CEO ruined the company, grabbed his bonus and ran out the door never to be seen again.
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The average rate for top earners has plummeted from 26% to 17% since 1992, while the average rate for all has fallen from 9.9% to 9.3%. Congress is talking about cutting tax breaks, but which ones?
This article is by Stephen Ohlemacher of The Associated Press.
Stung by the income taxes you had to pay this month? You'll probably take little consolation in hearing that the superrich pay a lot less in taxes than they did a couple of decades ago. And nearly half of U.S. households pay no income taxes at all.
The Internal Revenue Service tracks the tax returns with the 400 highest adjusted gross incomes each year. The average income on those returns in 2007, the latest year for IRS data, was nearly $345 million. Their average federal income tax rate was 17%, down from 26% in 1992.
Over the same period, the average federal income tax rate for all taxpayers declined to 9.3% from 9.9%.
Inspector general faults IRS for paying out $513 million in questionable claims for homebuyer tax credit. Agency says it caught many bogus claims.
This story is by Stephen Ohlemacher of The Associated Press.
The Internal Revenue Service has paid out more than a half-billion dollars in homebuyer tax credits to people who probably didn't qualify, a government investigator said Friday.
Most of the $513 million -- about $326 million -- went to more than 47,000 taxpayers who didn't qualify as first-time homebuyers, said the report by J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration. Other credits went to prison inmates, taxpayers younger than 18 and people who did not actually buy homes.
"The IRS has taken positive steps to strengthen controls and help prevent the issuance of inappropriate homebuyer credits," George said. "However, many of the actions occurred after hundreds of thousands of homebuyer credits had already been issued, including fraudulent and erroneous credits totaling millions of dollars."
The popular credit provided up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers and up to $6,500 to qualified current owners who bought another home during parts of 2009 and 2010.
It's not too late to contribute to an IRA or HSA, plus other advice to get you to the finish line on time.
This post is from Reuters' Prism Money.
If you haven't finished your taxes -- and fear waiting in line at the post office -- you're not alone.
In fact, this year tax season may be moving a bit slower than usual because the last-minute, year-end tax agreement delayed the usual timetable for the Internal Revenue Service to get its forms and systems ready.
"We are probably a week behind last year," says Bill Fleming, managing director in the personal financial services division of PricewaterhouseCoopers. "Everything has been pushed back a week or so."
The mad dash to the finish could cause extra problems this year because of the feds' push for electronic filing. E-filing is now mandatory for accounting firms that do at least 100 returns a year, and there's no precedent for how the government's e-filing system will do under pressure.
If you're among those who are just now struggling through your taxes, here's a quick guide to the things you need to know now:
Financial institutions and online services provide some nifty aids for wrestling your information into submission before the April 18 deadline.
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Most Americans have earned enough this year to pay federal, state and local taxes. Some states celebrated early, but residents of others will be working for taxes until next month.
You might still be working on your 2010 tax return, but your earnings so far this year have been going to pay your 2011 tax bill.
So put down your Form 1040 instruction book and take a minute to celebrate. Today is America's Tax Freedom Day.
That means, according to the Tax Foundation, that U.S. taxpayers on average will have earned enough by today to pay off their 2011 federal, state and local taxes.
The Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan research and policy group has been tracking Tax Freedom Day for 40 years.
This year's Tax Freedom Day is three days later than last year, largely because of income changes rather than statutory tax law changes, said Kail Padgitt, the Tax Foundation's staff economist.
The tax deadline this year is April 18. But if you find that you owe and can't pay, don't bury your head in the sand. File your return on time, then check out these options for dealing with the debt.
This post comes from Brandon Ballenger at partner site Money Talks News.
More than 140 million individual income tax returns are filed every year -- and every year, a quarter of Americans wait until the last minute, according to the IRS.
Some people are just procrastinators. But others might be reluctant to file due to fear of owing money they don't have. If you're in the latter group, there's a little good news: The filing deadline is not April 15 this year -- it's April 18, thanks to a D.C. holiday.
Don't try to write off your wedding as a charitable contribution, and those porn magazines probably are not business expenses.
This post is from Jay MacDonald at Bankrate.com.
Did you hear about the human sperm deduction? The cop who wrote off his flattop haircut? The interstate cheeseburger incident?
Behold Bankrate's sixth installment of the year's craziest, laughably outrageous, utterly true tax deduction tales, culled from the seasonally imbalanced minds of certified (if not certifiable) public accountants from across the land, some of whom requested anonymity.
Our past forays into tax return weirdness turned up some very naughty behavior indeed as desperate taxpayers sought to slip past the taxman everything from breast implants to barking security systems and an expensive "time monitoring system" made by Rolex.
Follow the rules, take advantage of free help, organize your records and know when you need a pro.
We all want to save money on taxes, but the government insists we pay our fair share. Still, big corporations aren't the only ones entitled to tax breaks.
Just following the rules can save you money, as can using the right tools. When we think of saving money on taxes, we think about little-known deductions, but for most of us the real savings are in the basics.
Here are five tips to save money on taxes:
- File on time. Even if you can't pay all your taxes, you should file a return or an extension to avoid the penalty for not filing on time. Death, by the way, is not an excuse for missing the deadline. As executor of an estate, I filed two years of tax returns for a deceased relative. Because I filed those returns after the deadline, the deceased (actually her estate) was assessed a penalty.
- Take advantage of free online filing options. Yes, you can buy tax software, and if you have a complicated return, you may need it. But if you made less than $58,000 last year, you can use Free File, a partnership between the IRS and vendors of tax software. Each company has slightly different rules. If you made more, you can use free IRS online forms.
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YouTube Description: The Tiptree Sneeze - The London Central Fellowship Band of the Salvation Army.
"Uh-oh. I have a sneeze coming on. I can hold it. Only four more measures. Ok, we're good now, I think it passe- AH-CHOO!"
Too fun. Also, now we know a great way to make an elephant sound effect! :)


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Shooting star lights up the night… and your landscape! Now you don't have to look to the sky to see a shooting star—just look in your own yard. The supersized star glows with 50 clear mini lights, followed by a "trail" of 16-18 lights on each of the three strands. String together multiple stars to create a breathtaking celestial display. Plastic. Star: 17½" x 12¼" with two 46½"-long strands and one 52½"-long strand.
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More than $25,000 in reward money is being offered for information leading to an arrest of the person who killed a cash advance store employee in Taylor.Advance America officials made the announcement Friday, three days after police discovered the body of 30-year-old Chelsea Small while responding to a holdup alarm at the business on Telegraph RoadPolice say Small was shot multiple times and cash was missing.Crime Stoppers is also offering $2,500 in reward money.Small leaves behind a 5-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter. Small's mother, Debi Kamin, says Small was working full time while going to school to be a physical therapist assistant.Police on Thursday released surveillance images of the man suspected of robbing the business and shooting Small. You can see those images in the photo gallery above.If you have any information about the incident contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP (1-800-773-2589). You will remain anonymous.
A vigil will take place Friday at the Advance America store at 9 p.m. The business is located at 8229 Telegraph Road in Taylor.
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Natural Spectrum Desk Lamp
Natural Spectrum Desk Lamp Is Easy On the Eyes In More Ways Than One
Natural Spectrum Desk Lamp
Natural Spectrum Desk Lamp Is Easy On the Eyes In More Ways Than One
This sleek, graphite-toned desk lamp adds more than just style to your desktop. Natural spectrum lightbulbs, unlike harsh fluorescent lightbulbs, replicate the wavelengths of natural daylight, which is easier and gentler on your eyes. Natural spectrum light also helps to maximize reading time; sharpens total vision, colors, and contrast; and eliminates eye-straining flicker and glare so you can read and study longer with increased efficiency and without fatigue. Flexible gooseneck directs light to where you need it most and extends to 26½". Results proven in independent studies. Comes with one energy-saving 10,000 hour bulb. Base, 8"x6¼"; head, 10¼"x4½"x1¾". Replacement bulb (#64506) also available.
- Handsome lamp with full spectrum light
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Do not operate this lamp in close proximity to flammable or combustible vapors such as aerosol sprays or where oxygen is being administered. The bulb in this product contains a trace amount of mercury, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. This substance may also cause injury if inhaled or ingested.
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Discover the Dutch capital's world-class museums, fantastic shopping and legendary nightlife on Amsterdam city breaks.
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Discover the Dutch capital's world-class museums, fantastic shopping and legendary nightlife on Amsterdam city breaks.
From globally-renowned cultural attractions to renowned nightlife – the range of things to do in Amsterdam includes something for absolutely everyone. Explore this beautiful city by bike, tram or canal boat and discover the huge amount it has to offer.
Take in the Dutch capital's idyllic canals and wonderful 17th century buildings on Amsterdam city breaks. Art lovers are spoiled with world-class galleries, while famous attractions including the Anne Frank House will delight culture seekers. Enjoy a shopping spree then rest your legs at an atmospheric pub. By night, experience the city's thriving club scene or legendary Red Light District.
Shopaholics will be in their element at the six storey-high flagship Bijenkorf department store, on Dam Square. From there, make your way along the 1km-long Kalverstraat, a retail paradise lined with big-brand stores. Head to the exclusive P.C. Hooftstraat for luxury labels, or the trendy 9 Streets for unique boutiques.
At the Van Gogh Museum, marvel at over 200 treasured works of art by the celebrated Dutch artist and his contemporaries. Admire even more masterpieces at the Rijksmuseum or visit the Anne Frank House and see her famous diary. Beer lovers will be in their element at the Heineken Experience.
Dine at a historic restaurant in Spuikwartier, or stop at one of the many broodjeswinkels (sandwich shops) to be found around Amsterdam's bustling squares. Treat your taste buds to the syrupy sweetness of a crispy stroopwafel, and soak up the ambience over frothy beer at a traditional brown bar.
A stroll through Amsterdam's Red Light District reveals a beautiful canal-side setting with excellent bars and eateries that you might not expect to find in this notorious neighbourhood. Head to the ultra-chic Jimmy Woo for cocktails, or make your way to Leidseplein for cool clubs offering every kind of sound.
Combine two half-day tours into one memorable day and save 22% on the price of booking them separately. Start the morning with a fully guided tour of Amsterdam's highlights, including the Royal Palace, Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, Red Light District and the city's beautiful canals. You'll then leave the bustle of Amsterdam behind for scenic Delft, where you'll visit.
Dine on delicious pizza as you cruise along Amsterdam's wonderful canals at twilight. There is no better time to take in the city's famous gabled houses and more than at nightfall, when the canals are illuminated with beautiful twinkling lights. While you enjoy the scenery, tuck into fresh pizza hot from the oven. Then enjoy a dessert of equally scrumptious Ben and Jerry's ice cream as you sail gently along, on this memorable evening experience.
Perfect for when your time in Amsterdam is limited – discover the highlights of the beautiful Dutch capital in a one-hour sightseeing cruise. Aboard a luxury, glass-topped canal boat you'll see the best of the city: its famous gabled houses and the Golden Bend, Anne Frank House, River Amstel and canals, the scenic Seven Bridges of Reguliersgracht and the old port area. Listen to the live commentary and enjoy this relaxing tour of the sights of Amsterdam.
See the best of Amsterdam on this convenient hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. Take in the Dutch capital's must-see attractions at your own pace aboard a comfortable, open-top double decker bus. Visit the Anne Frank House and see her famous diary. Admire iconic works at the Van Gogh Museum. Explore the renowned Red Light District, stop at the Rijksmuseum and more. Hop on and off as many times as you like at any of nine stops around the city.
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Cape Henry Woman's Club home tour
VIRGINIA BEACH - The Cape Henry Woman's Club will present its 50th Christmas in the Country on December 4 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the home of Dr.& Mrs. James Miller, 1905 Channel Point Lane in Va. Beach.
The Open House is a fundraising event that will provide financial support for educational scholarships and other charitable causes.
Members of Cape Henry Woman's Club will lavishly decorate the home located on the Lynnhaven River at the far end of Adam Keeling Road with fresh greenery and holiday finery.
Visitors will enjoy the decorations as well as the family collection of artwork and antiques.
Tickets will be available at the door for a donation of $5.00. The winning ticket for the raffle for a $500 gift certificate from Dillard's will be drawn at the closing hour.


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Charming doesn't even begin to describe our waterfront cabins. They're cozy enough for two but big enough for eight. Ground floors feature a full kitchen, queen bed and a queen sofa bed. Up the ladder in the loft, you'll find between three and four twin beds.
These are some of our most popular units and usually sell out fast. Reserve today to avoid disappointment.
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This cabin has a similar layout as the Beachfront Cabins but it's just a little smaller. It has a queen bed on the main floor and two twin beds in the loft.
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JSG Oceana�s �masterpieces in glass� include the most gorgeous lavatory sinks. Available in a wide variety of colors and styles, the drop-in lavatory sinks drop into a cutout in the counter-top. Drop-ins are available with or without overflows and come in standard sizes for ease of remodeling. Choose between an 8" faucet spread, a 4" faucet spread, or a one hole faucet mount.
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Could you imagine... it's 7am, the sun just comes up. You hear the first cracks of something approaching your stand. You turn to see what it is... and it's 100 deer! Good lucking picking the best one :)
Make sure you watch this video all the way to the end. It's truly amazing.


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17 inch square of muslin or other fabric
buttons, pompoms, chenille, ribbon
Since the pillow we are making is 16 inches, we will cut the backing fabric 17 inches square. I just used whatever white fabric I had available, as it will not show. Use a clear acrylic quilters rule to mark pencil lines 1 to 2" apart. Both vertically and horizontally. This will be somewhat of a guide to keep you straight and on track as you lay the fabric strips down.
Pull all the paper strips off, exposing the adhesive (the lower five shiny rows you see above).


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Collagen Injection—Wrinkle Filler
(Soft Tissue Filler; Injectable Filler)
Reasons for Procedure
- Fill wrinkle lines
- Plump lips
- Improve the appearance of scars by plumping and smoothing skin
Possible Complications
- Allergic reaction
- Bumps, clumping, or abscesses on the skin
- Uneven skin appearance
- Skin rash, itchiness
- Infection
- Bleeding, bruising, or swelling
- Damage to tissue and nerves near the injection site
- Taking blood-thinning medicines
- Allergies
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
- Examine, measure, and take pictures of your face
- Discuss known allergies
- Discuss medicines, supplements, and skin products you are using
- Test your skin for allergies
- Discuss risks and benefits of the procedure
- You will sign an informed consent form.
- You may be asked to avoid aspirin and other blood-thinning medicines.
- All makeup will need to be removed before the procedure.
Description of the Procedure
- Serial puncture technique—The doctor will make a series of small punctures with the needle along the targeted area and insert small amounts of collagen at each puncture site.
- Linear threading or fanning technique—The doctor will insert the needle into the full length of the targeted area and inject the collagen slowly as the needle is removed or inserted.
How Long Will It Take?
Will It Hurt?
Post-procedure Care
- Cleanse your face
- Apply ice and/or a soothing ointment
- Take pain medicines as directed.
- Ice the affected area as directed to reduce swelling. Swelling should go down within hours or a few days.
- Do not touch the injected area.
- You may put on makeup without touching the affected area.
- Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions.
Call Your Doctor
- Increased pain, redness, bleeding, discharge, or swelling
- Rash or hives
- Uneven skin appearance
- Any other concerns
American Society of Plastic Surgeons http://www.plasticsurgery.org
American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org
Canadian Dermatology Association http://www.dermatology.ca
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons http://www.plasticsurgery.ca
Dermal fillers. American Society of Plastic Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Patients%5Fand%5FConsumers/Procedures/Cosmetic%5FProcedures/Injectable%5FFillers.html . Accessed February 8, 2013.
Fillers. American Society of Dermatology website. Available at: http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/cosmetic%5Fsofttissue.html . Accessed February 8, 2013.
Filler materials and general injection technique. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, eds. Dermatology . 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008: chap 158.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 09/2013
- Update Date: 09/30/2013


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2 1/2 mile looped trail, Trailhead #1, rolling terrain through forests and fields, rated easy
Discover America's largest restored Shaker community. Shaker Village is set on 3,000 acres of rolling countryside in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. With more than 40 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, combined with bird watching and wildflower observation, this National Historic Landmark is
a nature lover's paradise. Equipped with 20 stalls, five large paddocks and a heated tack room, The Stables on the property offer a one-stop-shop experience for equestrians. The Nature Preserve boasts native grasses and abundant wildlife, notably Bobwhite quail, due to ongoing conservation efforts that have made it one of the most successful quail restoration projects in the Commonwealth. Located along the Kentucky River, the Dixie Belle Riverboat provides scenic cruises through the Palisades. Canoe and kayak access is available, but boats are not provided. Thirty-four original, restored buildings remain, some which house heritage craft demonstrations and changing history exhibitions. Craft stores on the grounds provide a large selection of arts and crafts.
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Meet the 'Mob:' Longmont Protests Obamacare
August 10 Update: In the above video, Spark Erickson says, "Hell, we came in on a bus with 45 agitators... of course we are [part of a mob]. You know that... And if I'm not, they'll tell you I am, so... go whatever way you want to with that." Apparently Erickson's sarcasm was lost on some viewers. Jeff Crank, the event's organizer, reports, "In total, there were six people who rode the bus from place to place on the bus tour. That includes the driver and tour coordinator."
Longmont CO Health Raly August 6 2009 Part 1
Longmont CO Health Raly August 6 2009 Part 2
Longmont CO Health Rally Speakers August 6, 2009
According to certain Democratic leaders, those who protest Obamacare are mobs. Ben DeGrow offers a good summary of articles related to this.
Congressman Ed Perlmutter told the Denver Post about tense Town Hall meetings, "They gin up this conflict and in some ways thuggery to try and stop stuff."
In other words, at a Town Hall meeting, where politicians invite people to come and speak, politicians expect people to shut up and take it.
According to Congressman Perlmutter, forcibly confiscating people's money is not "thuggery." Forcing some people to subsidize others through a maze of insurance controls and mandates is not "thuggery." Dictating to doctors how they shall provide health care, to patients how they shall receive it, and to insurers how they shall insure it, is not "thuggery." But complaining about it, that is "thuggery." Speaking up is "thuggery." Saying "no" to Big Brother is "thuggery." Daring to exercise the First Amendment is "thuggery." According to Congressman Perlmutter.
I was amazed that 150 to 200 people showed up for a "Hands Off My Health" rally in Longmont, in the middle of a work day, when seven such rallies were scheduled across the state with little advance notice.
I talked to a number of participants. I asked people why they came to the rally. I asked them why they oppose Obamacare. Finally, I asked them what they think of Democratic smears that they're part of some "mob." In short, I did what Democrats are deathly afraid to do: listen to people's opinions.
August 8 Update: I've added a fourth video, featuring some of the comments of the speakers. My favorite videos feature the participants. Please note that I don't necessarily agree with everything said at the rally.
Moreover, I didn't include everything I recorded in the published videos. I omitted a couple of comments, one calling Obama a "bastard" and another calling him a "racist." These were not indicative of the mood or sentiment of the event, nor do I regard such remarks as remotely useful. I recorded at least one comment about abortion that I left out; however, I think only one or two people I talked with mentioned the issue.
One guy said he thinks the solution is local taxes to care for the poor, which, while arguably better than federal programs, is neither consistent with liberty nor remotely adequate for those who regard health care as some sort of right.
Jeff Crank, the event's organizer, made the same comment he made at a previous rally, which is that the government should force insurers to ignore pre-existing conditions. I've criticized that view previously (in a co-authored column with my dad).
I approached people more or less randomly for interviews. Obviously only a minority agreed to be interviewed.
Interestingly, while some of the handful of union-associated counter-protesters talked with the Longmont Daily Times-Call, they all refused to grant me an interview. They said they were too busy and had to hit the road to attend the next rally. I think they were simply unable to make their case for Obamacare and knew as much.
However, I gave Nate, one of the counter-protestors, my card. I told him he could write a 500 word reply to this post, and I would publish it, unedited, perhaps with my reply. If you actually have arguments for your position, Nate, please take advantage of my offer. Otherwise, people might think you're all show and no substance.
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