*CornFlower*

Indeed it has all of the hallmarks of double standards when I think about all the fuss the Customs goons make at the airport over bringing food in, and yet, the guvment is apparently quite happy to risk BSE.

I quite agree with you, being disease free is a big asset. And of course, the organics niche growing and profitable.

Simply put my suggestion is this. If both the red and the blue of politics are quite prepared to trash the local meat industry then don't vote for them. That of course may mean not voting for the nationals as well.

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Here's one for the Home Brewers, who are hopefully cognisant of the fact that distilling Spirits (Ethanol) is illegal pursuant to Australian law without a commercial lisence.

http://www.moonshine-still.com/

Wikipedia is a good source for knowledge in this area, say for example required nutritional supplements for healthy yeast organisms.

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BIOFUELS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofuel

(ref Green Diesal)
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Thinking again about Bio Fuel, and I note a protest just relayed by BBC from some AID group who asserted that Bio Fuel production is leading to hunger in the 3rd world. .. Well, the 3rd world must come to terms with family planning and choose of their own volition to change their nonsensical attitudes to family in favor of embracing a wider concept of same which does not necessarily include relatedness by blood.

(A friend used to say:
" ... whilst blood may be thicker than water, Spirit is thicker Still ... )

So, about 5L's of brew will give about 1L of Ethanol
(someone please do correct me if I'm incorrect on that one)

And if U grow yr own grain, well, U only need approx 2-3kg of rice or a equivalent amount of green waste or other (see wiki article above) to produce 1L of ethanol.

Now, on fossil fuel my 125 Suzuki goes nearly 150km's on 3L. So, what does that make it for BioFuel? 50k's for less than 0.50c at the base of the economy?

How's that look for the cockies ey?