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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #15 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:23pm

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:18pm:

I suppose its ..more about the extent of the irrigation...flood etc.
Some states use irrigation on wheat, barley, canola etc whereas others like SA dont.
Irrigating citrus on dry porous sandy soils in the riverina/riverland is criminal where as minimal irrigation on rich loamy soil isn't a problem.

No.

You basically said we do not have to irrigate if we choose the right areas.

Here it is again....

“If you have to irrigate any crops in this country you are growing the wrong crops in the wrong area”

So, you admit this is not feasible?

And you were being over dramatic....

OK Cool

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #16 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:27pm

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:49pm:

Shifting from a meat diet is one way for Australia to feed more people.

Also this shows finding a sustainable outcome for water use and the murray darling is important.

Alongside protecting water resources from mining pollution risks.

Screw that, Im eating my steak, chicken, pork and if I have to lamb.

Dont come at me with your vegi crap.

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #17 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:29pm

Verge wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:27pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:49pm:

Shifting from a meat diet is one way for Australia to feed more people.

Also this shows finding a sustainable outcome for water use and the murray darling is important.

Alongside protecting water resources from mining pollution risks.

Screw that, Im eating my steak, chicken, pork and if I have to lamb.

Dont come at me with your vegi crap.

Batmans a Vego

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl' Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:52pm The big fella is a vego
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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #19 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:54pm

Verge wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:27pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:49pm:

Shifting from a meat diet is one way for Australia to feed more people.

Also this shows finding a sustainable outcome for water use and the murray darling is important.

Alongside protecting water resources from mining pollution risks.

Screw that, Im eating my steak, chicken, pork and if I have to lamb.

Dont come at me with your vegi crap.

Fine by me, just don't complain about the cost of feeding yourself luxury item priced food.

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #20 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:04pm

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:48pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:41pm:

I am not sure the Chinese would be bothered.

There's still plenty of cats to round up, put in a bag and dip them in boiling water...

Lovely people that they are....

I hate to generalise but Asian people arent big on animal rights

You don't need to be Brigitte Bardot to have an issue with boiling cats alive, skinning dogs alive and clubbing them to death to increase taste.

I think its called common decency.

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #21 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:08pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:04pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:48pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:41pm:

I am not sure the Chinese would be bothered.

There's still plenty of cats to round up, put in a bag and dip them in boiling water...

Lovely people that they are....

I hate to generalise but Asian people arent big on animal rights

You don't need to be Brigitte Bardot to have an issue with boiling cats alive, skinning dogs alive and clubbing them to death to increase taste.

I think its called common decency.

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Reply #22 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:10pm

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:54pm:

Verge wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:27pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:49pm:

Shifting from a meat diet is one way for Australia to feed more people.

Also this shows finding a sustainable outcome for water use and the murray darling is important.

Alongside protecting water resources from mining pollution risks.

Screw that, Im eating my steak, chicken, pork and if I have to lamb.

Dont come at me with your vegi crap.

Fine by me, just don't complain about the cost of feeding yourself luxury item priced food.

I dunno...decent organic tofu is getting expensive

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #24 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:13pm

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:10pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:54pm:

Verge wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:27pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:49pm:

Shifting from a meat diet is one way for Australia to feed more people.

Also this shows finding a sustainable outcome for water use and the murray darling is important.

Alongside protecting water resources from mining pollution risks.

Screw that, Im eating my steak, chicken, pork and if I have to lamb.

Dont come at me with your vegi crap.

Fine by me, just don't complain about the cost of feeding yourself luxury item priced food.

I dunno...decent organic tofu is getting expensive

Buy it from an asian grocery. Fraction of the price of the duopoly supermarkets.

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Prevailing Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7169 Stop Men	Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl' Reply #26 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:15pm Australian Beef, Lamb and Chickens for Australian tables only, ban all food exports.
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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #27 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:16pm

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:13pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:10pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:54pm:

Verge wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:27pm:

____ wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:49pm:

Shifting from a meat diet is one way for Australia to feed more people.

Also this shows finding a sustainable outcome for water use and the murray darling is important.

Alongside protecting water resources from mining pollution risks.

Screw that, Im eating my steak, chicken, pork and if I have to lamb.

Dont come at me with your vegi crap.

Fine by me, just don't complain about the cost of feeding yourself luxury item priced food.

I dunno...decent organic tofu is getting expensive

Buy it from an asian grocery. Fraction of the price of the duopoly supermarket

We do most of our shopping at the Asian markets, groceries and your right its much cheaper and the vegies are heaps fresher

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #28 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:18pm

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 12:13pm:

Irrigation on those ancient soils will ruin the area forever..if you have to irrigate any crops in this country you are growing the wrong crops in the wrong area.

top marks for the first part, fail for the second. Irrigation is often inappropriately used but I doubt you'd find too much professional support for NO IRRIGATION ANYWHERE. This isnt england where it rains every day.

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Re: Northern Australia 'Can't Be China's Foodbowl'
Reply #29 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:19pm

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 5:18pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 12:13pm:

Irrigation on those ancient soils will ruin the area forever..if you have to irrigate any crops in this country you are growing the wrong crops in the wrong area.

top marks for the first part, fail for the second. Irrigation is often inappropriately used but I doubt you'd find too much professional support for NO IRRIGATION ANYWHERE. This isnt england where it rains every day.

I did change my reply to say minimal irrigation in the appropriate regions

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