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Kerry Staight

South Australia
As seen in: MSN Australia, ABC News (Australia), The Fiji Times, Seafood News
Rural reporter for Landline, ABC TV. High heel wearing city girl who loves to get out of both to report on the bush. My thoughts, not Aunty's.
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Agave industry gains momentum as growers explore potential of spiky succulent beyond spirits

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By Kerry Staight
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Making mezcal spirits, like tequila, comes with some serious spiky hazards. No-one knows that better than the manager of Australia's only commercial agave farm. "We're affectionately known as the prickle farm to the locals, so they are very dangerous," Brett Smail said. "The other thing a lot of people don't know is that if you get the sap on you a very itchy rash can come up." Farm manager Brett Smail didn't know agave was used to make tequila before working at the farm.
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Sterile flies rain down on Kangaroo Island as battle to wipe out sheep blowfly gets serious

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By Kerry Staight
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
For a facility trying to churn out more than eight million flies a week, it seems counterproductive to have so many fly swatters within easy reach. But as you gear up and head through the air lock, it's clear there is only one type of fly welcome at Kangaroo Island's sterile insect factory — lucilia cuprina, better known as the Australian sheep blowfly. "This is where we breed blowflies, sterilise them and release them to do their job," facility manager Helen Brodie said.
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Most Australian farmers have been victims of crime, survey reveals

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By Kerry Staight
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
A survey has found about 90 per cent of New South Wales farmers have been victims of crime. The University of New England research shows theft, trespass and illegal hunting are the most common offences, while confidence in the courts is low. Researchers hope the findings will be used to guide future policymaking and broader strategies to address rural crime.
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