29 January 2015 Alan Moran Catallaxy Files “I can feel a dam coming on” was the refrain made famous by the Modest Member. A new dam, new road, additional water rights, were […]
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Article – Indigenous land owners granted 'significant' water licences for farming in Northern Territory
16 January 2015 Matt Brann ABC Rural A company established on behalf of Indigenous land owner groups has been granted four water licences for agricultural use near Mataranka in the Northern Territory. […]
Read moreArticle – Dairy museum operator thanks Australia's richest woman for milk powder plant investment
6 January 2015 Marty McCarthy ABC Rural The president of a Queensland dairy museum wants to thank Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, for bringing new hope to the state’s struggling dairy sector. […]
Read moreArticle – Beef export record busted
6 January 2015 North Queensland Register AUSTRALIAN beef and veal exports for 2014 registered a new record, at 1.29 million tonnes shipped weight – a staggering 17 per cent above the previous […]
Read moreArticle – Australia under pressure to offer incentives to Chinese investors
6 January 2015 Qin Dexing ECNS Federal and State governments in Australia are coming under increasing pressure to offer incentives for Chinese companies to invest throughout the country, particularly in northern Australia. […]
Read moreArticle – Galilee Basin water project a 'win-win' for miners and farmers
6 January 2014 Isobel Roe and Carmen Brown ABC Rural Approval is being sought for a major river diversion project in north Queensland, which aims to provide a reliable source of water […]
Read moreArticle – Rinehart Expands Pastoral Interests with Big NSW Wagyu Cattle Investment
19 December 2014 Jon Condon Beef Central Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has arrived as a significant player in the Western Australian pastoral industry this year, but the exposure has moved in a […]
Read moreArticle – More land for Ord
19 December 2014 Farm Weekly THE Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project, funded through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program, continues to grow with the announcement of preferred proponents for two parcels of […]
Read moreArticle – Could migrants fill skill shortages in the bush?
3 December 2014 Tara Miko Fraser Coast Chronicle THE reluctance of school leavers to take on a career in agriculture is contributing to the nation’s skills shortage in the sector. While recent […]
Read moreArticle – Red meat industry welcomes KAFTA
8 December 2014 Queensland Country Life THE Australian red meat industry today welcomed news that the Korea-Australia free trade agreement (KAFTA) will come into force on December 12, 2014. This follows the […]
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