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Joshua Becker

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Rural Reporter at ABC South East NSW

ABC Rural Reporter, South East NSW. Views my own. [email protected]

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  • Farmer calls for hunting buffer zones after bullet smashes windscreen

    2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Isla Evans |Joshua Becker

    Living alongside a state forest and a popular recreational hunting ground, Matt French is familiar with the sounds of guns. "When you're riding around or walking around, [and] you hear a bit of a crack," he said. "You wonder whether it is a bullet or whether it is a crack in a tree."But when his daughter discovered a bullet had shattered the windscreen of his parked truck, he started to fear for his family's safety.

  • Beekeepers search for solutions to kill varroa mite without chemicals

    2 months ago | abc.net.au | Kim Honan |Lauren Bohane |Joshua Becker

    As the world's deadliest bee pest continues its slow spread across Australia, beekeepers are seeking out chemical-free treatments. Beekeeper Jackie Morrison is looking for an alternative to miticide strips, a chemical treatment used in hives to kill varroa mite. She says her customers want products free of chemical residues. "They want to see clean, natural, pure, unadulterated honey and wax and that's exactly what we aim to keep producing," she said.

  • Australian wool industry slump will not deter these young growers

    2 months ago | abc.net.au | Lara Webster |Joshua Becker |Tim Fookes

    Australian wool production is forecast to drop to its lowest level in 100 years. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has predicted a 12 per cent drop in production for the 2024–25 financial year to less than 280 million kilograms. Production has not been that low since 1920–21. The bleak forecast hasn't dampened the spirits of 23-year-old Miranda McGufficke, a fifth-generation wool grower on the Monaro.

  • Abalone fishers seek buyout claiming 'serial depletion' by illegal fishers

    2 months ago | abc.net.au | Joshua Becker

    Commercial fishermen in New South Wales say they are fighting a "war" against illegal fishing and are calling on the state government to provide an exit package for those keen to leave the industry. Abalone is a luxury seafood that about 22 active fishermen are licensed to harvest commercially in NSW. It is highly sought after in restaurants and export markets, but fishermen say the illegal trade threatens its sustainability.

  • NSW Police investigating theft of up to 100,000 Sydney rock oysters from Narooma leases

    Nov 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Floss Adams |Isla Evans |Joshua Becker

    Police believe the people behind a "significant" theft of up to 100,000 oysters on the NSW far south coast could have ties to the industry. The juvenile Sydney rock oysters were reportedly stolen from leases from two separate oyster businesses in Narooma during October.

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Josh Becker
Josh Becker @joshvbecker
22 Feb 23

Bega Cheese Limited profits are down by 74 per cent in the half year financial results released to the ASX today. High farm gate milk prices have put pressure on margins for the dairy processor. @ABCRural

Josh Becker
Josh Becker @joshvbecker
20 Dec 22

Bega Valley farmers raise more than $80 000 for little Hugo to help him seek medical treatment in the UK for rare genetic disorder @ABCRural #agchatoz https://t.co/TCeP4sGt3z https://t.co/AAj9RZScVe

Josh Becker
Josh Becker @joshvbecker
2 Sep 22

RT @afeltontaylor: Millions spent in world-record-breaking bull sale as Australian cattle market booms via @ABCRural by @joshvbecker and @e…