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A naturally occurring fungus is being harnessed to tackle Noogoora burr, an invasive weed which causes major impacts on agriculture and the environment in eastern Australia.

Following reports from the community and an extensive investigation by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), a raid was undertaken on a residential property in south west Sydney this week, resulting in the seizure of 90 Red-eared slider turtles and two large Alligator snapping turtles.

Central west and Riverina producers will this month have the opportunity to see how dual-purpose, grain and grazing crops can be managed to maximise farm profitability at free workshops in Cudal and Holbrook.

In a win for consumers and local beef producers, premium grass-fed and grain-fed beef products could soon be identified using a simple forensic test, according to researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Charles Sturt University (CSU).